As of late we have seen many people repurpose normal household items, for example taking a broken down fridge and making into a bookcase. Although this may be on the extreme side there are some useful purposes for your garage door once you are done using it as a garage door that is.
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Turn it into a piece of art:
Some garage doors come looking as a piece of art already. If you were lucky enough to purchase a wooden garage door don’t go throwing it away yet. Each panel is a piece of art in itself. First off strip off all the paint leaving it bare, hang it over a fire place or behind a couch in your living room this will give your home that rustic look which everyone is trying to accomplish these days.
Make it into a functional garden bench:
Once again the best garage door to use for this type of project is wooden. It won’t bend as easily and it will mix in better with its surroundings. Use two of the middle sections of the garage door. Use one as your seating area and the other as your supports. Clamp the supports unto the other panel with the use of some L beam brackets add a few decorative pillows on top and you have yourself a comfy place to relax look at your garden and drink some tea or coffee.
Plant beds are the new rage:
I don’t know if you have come across this on the internet but people making their own gardens in their front lawns or backyard is picking up steam. Instead of having to buy wooden beams or metal sheets for this project you can use your old garage door panels for this. Raised plant beds is pretty much has the shape of a sandbox. Just fill in with dirt and add your favorite seeds to the mix, come spring time you will have a wide array of fresh herbs and vegetables.
Frames:
Some garage door panels come with windows on the top panels. If you have one of these you can simply pop out the windows (be careful not to cut yourself while doing this) once all panels are cleared out you can add your favorite pictures o the mix making for a very interesting picture frame, or artwork frame.
As you can see old garage doors can be used in a number of ways. There is no need to just discard them as trash. If you are interested in keeping your garage door in working shape or if you are in the market for a new one Hudson Valley Overhead Doors and Operators offer the following services: