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Gate Opener 101

I have been in the access control and gate opener industry for twenty years and never before have I seen such a collection of garbage than what is being sold today by the discount gate operator manufacturers.  Gate openers are more complex and require more knowledge to purchase than most people think. The first... »

A Custom Wood Gate – Six Ways to Inspire Great Things For Your Home

A Custom Wood Gate – Six Ways to Inspire Great Things For Your Home

On the surface a wood gate may not seem like a very integral part of your home, or your life for that matter. However, from an aesthetic motivation as well as an architectural point of view a wooden gate can really add a lot... »

Home Safety Awareness For Your Children

If you have some smaller children, especially once they get to the age when they first start crawling and walking around, there are some definite home safety awareness things you should be looking at. These can include all sorts of things, from gates, to... »


Driver Fail Video

How not to get through an automatic gate – by plowing through the closing doors??  (see video) . . . . . Link To This Post1. Click inside the... »

Choosing the Perfect Automatic Gate Openers

Choosing the Perfect Automatic Gate Openers

These days, people want to live comfortable lives. This has resulted in the popularity of automatic technological gadgets in the life of contemporary people. Both the proponents and opponents... »

How to Calculate How Much Solar Power Your Home Will Require

Before you go installing solar panels randomly about the house, you’re going to need to know how to calculate how much solar power your home is going to need.... »

How to Adjust Sliding Patio Doors

There are many little day to day things in life that can be annoying, but one of the more irritating things is a sticking patio door. The good news... »

FAAC Barriers now available in 115V

Barriers now available in 115V Effective July 1 and, with one exception, the 620 and 640 barrier operators will be available in 115v, along with the traditional 230v models.... »

Safety Tips for Home Emergencies

Home Safety Home Safety is something we all need to know. I can never remember where the things are that you’re supposed to turn to shut off the Gas,... »

Fire Prevention Practices For Home Safety

Fire can be your friend. Everyone uses it in their homes, at work or even with leisure. However, its fury can be very dangerous. All of us know how... »

What You Can Do to Prevent Home Invasions and Other Burglaries

What You Can Do to Prevent Home Invasions and Other Burglaries

Home safety is probably one of the most talked topics on people’s mind today. Can you imagine watching television with your family and suddenly a robber busts through your... »

FAAC New Battery Backup

FAAC New Battery Backup

FAAC Battery Back-Up FAAC Model BC Pro 1050 and Model 700i battery back-up units Applications: All FAAC 115 and 230 VAC operators Operational Modes: Single Operation: The operator will... »

Winter Home Safety Tip – Carbon Monoxide Detectors

As part of regular home preparations, check boiler and dryer exhaust vents to keep them clear of leaves, debris or snow to prevent blockage. Also check batteries in all... »

New Liftmaster Variable Speed Heavy Duty Slide Gate Operator

Chamberlain Professional Products®, the single source provider for secure, convenient and quality products for every access point, introduces the LiftMaster® Variable Speed Heavy Duty Slide Gate Operator (Model VSL... »

Principal Advantages Of Installing Upvc Replacement Windows And Doors

Replacing standard windows with double glazed units can often halve heat loss, practically eliminate condensation and often noticeably reduces noise from outside. The latter is often the primary reason... »

Fire and Home Safety – Test Your Fire and Home Safety Knowledge

How much do you know about fires and home safety? Where is the safest air in your home during a fire? What is the proper home safety protocol for... »

Home Safety – How to Protect Your Family From Danger

Everybody wants to feel safe at home, of course, but do you realize that your home is also prone to danger such fire, injury and so on? Disaster can... »

The Automatic Gates For the Garage Have Become Quite Popular

The Automatic Gates For the Garage Have Become Quite Popular

A garage is useful for many purposes. At the same time, it also adds a different value to the property. At times the garage is also used as an... »

Install the Automatic Gates in Your Garage and Be Technologically Advanced

Install the Automatic Gates in Your Garage and Be Technologically Advanced

As technology is fast progressing, several new things are coming up in the market to make your life easier. The automatic technology has brought for you the automatic gates... »

Home Safety: Easy Tips To Help Your Family Survive

It never ceases to amaze me at how reckless some people can be with their lives or even their Family’s lives. All it takes is a second to change... »

Automation Systems Can Make Your Life Easier!

Automation Systems Can Make Your Life Easier!

Among the numerous automation systems available on the market today, swing gate openers stand out for their extreme versatility, being suitable for both residential and industrial uses, and their... »

Solar Powered Gates

Solar Powered Gates We offer a wide range of gate opener systems for above ground use.  All these systems can be battery powered, and the battery charged via a solar panel.... »

Looking at How to Build a Driveway Gate

Looking at How to Build a Driveway Gate

Lee Andersons asked: When you move into your new home, or if you are getting your new home built, one of the things that many people think of is... »

Home Safety Tips

We all know seatbelts and bicycle helmets save lives. We also know, and teach our children, to look both ways when crossing a street and to never talk to... »

Five Benefits of Having an Intercom System Installed in Your Home

Five Benefits of Having an Intercom System Installed in Your Home

The humble intercom system has come a long way in recent years and is no longer limited to the simple front door unit and control panel. More and more... »

Fences, Gates and Block Walls

Fences, Gates and Block Walls

In some parts of the country they have no walls or fences to separate their yards (which in my opinion, is great…In the colder regions of the country you... »

Design Your Gate

Design Your Gate

A beautifully designed and aesthetically appealing gate can enhance the beauty of the house. Hand-crafted and uniquely designed gates can make the perfect style statement at the entrance, lending... »

New Viking Gate Blue Technology

Introducing Viking Gate Blue Techology Gate operator master/slave installation is easier than ever with the new Viking Blue. This plug and play, wireless communication system has a range of... »

How to Preserve The Life of Wooden Gates

How to Preserve The Life of Wooden Gates

Wooden gates are affordable and easy to install. You can engage a contractor to install the gate for you, or you can install the gate on your own. There... »

Storm Door Installation Mistakes to Avoid

The weather is often unpredictable. Yesterday it’s 70′s and sunny, today it’s 50′s and raining. Today we canceled all of storm door installs because of teh weather. And as... »

Stay Safe in the Home – A Home Safety Checklist

Everyone has been in a similar situation: you have left house wondering if you have unplugged the iron or turned off the electrical fire, and as a result you... »

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