7 ms·

Could it be made of lighter material. Ironic how the garage door is perhaps the most armoured part of a house

• nradov 2y ago
  Lighter materials that would provide the same level of durability, security, insulation, and fire resistance would be significantly more expensive. No one wants to pay for that.
  • Spivak 2y ago
    But the other 3 walls of your garage are wood?
    • bumby 2y ago
      The other three walls don't have the same demands put on them. For one, you wouldn't need to lift them by hand, so they can be practically as heavy as you want.
• tomoyoirl 2y ago
  It’s less ironic in areas subject to hurricanes. They have a very large area. One of the most damaging possible sequences in a hurricane is when the garage door blows in, then the wind just blows the whole roof off.