garage doors
Driveway entrance panels
Garage doors are the large movable panels that close the entrance to a garage, typically opening vertically by sliding along tracks.
Most residential garage doors operate by electric motor and remote control.
The term often appears in discussions of home improvement, curb appeal, or suburban architecture: We need to replace the garage doors before we sell.
Carbon-hardened iron alloy
- aluminumElement thirteen
- woodTree-derived building material
- fiberglassReinforced woven strand composite
- vinylSynthetic resin plastic
composite · glass · insulated · flush · contemporary · traditional · tempered glass · polyurethane
Flat rectangular sections
- tracksMarks showing passage
- springsCoils, sources, or leaps
- hingesSwinging joint hardware
- rollersRotating cylindrical movers
cables · brackets · weatherstripping · threshold · sealant · hardware · struts · drums
What begins something
- remoteDistant or controller
- motorEnergy-to-motion converter
- belt-drivePower transfer via loop
- sensorInput-detecting device
keypad · transmitter · receiver · battery backup · voice activation
Deceptive outward appearance
- exteriorOuter portion
- aestheticsTheory of beauty
- styleDistinctive way of expression
- modernOf recent times
customization · color · windows · decorative hardware · upgrade · architectural · accent · trim
Mechanism requiring a key
- deadboltKey-operated door lock
- padlockPortable locking device
- alarmUrgent warning signal
- reinforcementAdding support or encouragement
bracing · tamper-resistant · keyless entry · manual release · slide lock · motion sensor · surveillance · deterrent
Depressible activation mechanism
- remote controlWireless device operator
- keypad entryButton-code unlocking method
- battery backupReserve electrical supply unit
steel
Carbon-hardened iron alloy
- aluminumElement thirteen
- woodTree-derived building material
- fiberglassReinforced woven strand composite
vinyl · composite · glass · insulated · flush · contemporary · traditional · tempered glass · polyurethane · polystyrene
panels
Flat rectangular sections
rollers · cables · brackets · weatherstripping · threshold · sealant · hardware · struts · drums · bearings
opener
What begins something
- remoteDistant or controller
- motorEnergy-to-motion converter
- belt-drivePower transfer via loop
sensor · keypad · transmitter · receiver · battery backup · voice activation
facade
Deceptive outward appearance
- exteriorOuter portion
- aestheticsTheory of beauty
- styleDistinctive way of expression
modern · customization · color · windows · decorative hardware · upgrade · architectural · accent · trim · design
lock
Mechanism requiring a key
reinforcement · bracing · tamper-resistant · keyless entry · manual release · slide lock · motion sensor · surveillance · deterrent
push-button
Depressible activation mechanism
- remote controlWireless device operator
- keypad entryButton-code unlocking method
- battery backupReserve electrical supply unit
- doorsfront door, back door, side door, entry door, entrance door
- hinged panelsshutters, gates, trapdoors, flaps, lids
- property restrictionsbuilding restrictions, deed restrictions, setback requirements, setbacks, height limits
- exterior finishessiding, vinyl siding, aluminum siding, metal siding, lap siding
- automationautomation, macros, macro, automate, hotkeys
- contractinggeneral contractor, subcontractor, subcontracting, bid, estimate
garage doorsfront door
Primary household entry point
main entrance · entry door · interior doors · side door · back door