Your garage door runs on tracks. Have you even noticed? Specifically, those metal channels that run up the side of the door and then bend to run along the ceiling . . . These are what are known as tracks. Inside of those tracks are rollers.

When trouble hits your garage door, often it's because of a track problem. And that's usually the first time any of us become acquainted with the tracks. If you are in need of a little bit of understanding, take a look at Taking Care of Garage Door Tracks.

If you are planning on building a new garage, or wondering about how to better squeeze your large pickup or SUV through your slim garage door, you might want to take a few minutes to learn about garage door sizes. A Guide to Garage Door Size answers several of the most important questions.

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I've written quite a bit about garage door issues over the past couple of years. I figured it was time to collect most of that material in one place, which ought to make it easier for you to find and fix your problem. Look for repair information and a bunch of links at Garage Door Repairs and Maintenance.

Do you know where your garage door springs are located? Do you know what kind of springs you have, or what can happen when they break or otherwise stop performing properly?

Dumb questions? Maybe . . . at least until your garage door stops opening and closing, or starts squeaking, or gets harder and harder to operate.

Working on garage door springs isn't a chose for most (if any) do-it-yourselfers. But that doesn't mean that there is nothing you can do to help an old garage door spring out. For some suggestions, see Garage Door Springs - What You Need To Know.