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Florida Building Code approved
(FL6420); exceeds ASTM E330 and SBCCI retrofit wind
speed standards.
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Patented with a unique telescoping
design that enables the brace to fit almost all
garage doors.
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Brackets attach to hinges to keep
the door from blowing in or being sucked out and are
adjustable to permit the brace to be installed on
doors with horizontal braces.
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The brace is anchored into the
wall above the garage door, into the garage floor,
and to each hinge, providing the necessary
reinforcement of the garage door tracks.
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Made of high-quality
aircraft-grade aluminum that is lightweight yet
incredibly strong; each brace weighs less than 15
pounds.
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Selected by the University of
Florida for their Windstorm Training Center
hurricane-resistant model homes.
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Does not remain permanently
attached to the garage door.
Secure DoorŽ is designed for
do-it-yourself installation by most homeowners. Set up
and installation requires an electric drill, a 1/2"
masonry bit, a 5/16" socket driver, a crescent or
socket wrench, a hammer, scissors or utility knife, and
a single blade screwdriver. The set-up and installation
of the first brace typically can be completed in about
45 minutes with additional braces taking less time. A
handyman or service can be hired usually at a very
reasonable cost if the homeowner does not wish to
install the brace(s) or our dealers (see “Dealers” page)
can install the product.
Once the initial installation is complete, Secure DoorŽ
is removed until needed. When not in use, only the top
bracket (attached to the wall above the garage door) and
the bolts for the floor anchor remain permanently in
place. The floor anchor bolts fit flush and
inconspicuously out of the way on the garage floor.
After the initial installation is complete, each Secure
DoorŽ brace can be put in place should a hurricane
threaten (and subsequently taken down) in less than
three minutes.
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