The first garage doors were indeed little more than barn doors, as in the distant past, before the introduction of today's automobile, the method of transport used by all was indeed that of the horse and carriage. Therefore, in order to house your horse and its carriage you needed a large barn with huge barn doors. The size of these doors was not regulated and they were made by hand out of timber.
When the horse and carriage turned into the horseless carriage that we call today the car, the garage door became a more standardized piece of equipment to fit onto a single or double garage that would house one or two cars. There are many different widths and heights for your garage door today, but there are many standard sizes to choose from ranging from a single door to an extra large double door that can house comfortably two off road vehicles.
If we look at countries that are highly populated such as Japan, we will see something quite remarkable. The average size of a garage door in Japan is indeed a lot less than in the western world, and in order to cope with this, Japanese cars are slimmer and the garages are small. When you park your car in a Japanese garage it is common for all the passengers to have to exit the car before you enter. Japanese cars even have sliding doors which of course help with a shortage of space and allow you to exit your car even in very small spaces indeed.
When you order your new garage door these days, you also have a great deal of choice for the material you use. New materials such as steel and aluminum require a lot less maintenance than traditional wood doors and of course are a lot cheaper too. You can however choose from some excellent reinforced and insulate materials for your door that will even save you money on your winter fuel bills. The more you invest in your new garage door, the more return you will get, the door really having developed a great deal since the horse and carriage. Whichever your choice of door, you should find nowadays that your door will be of a standard size. If you do however have an old fashioned door opening, you could choose a custom made composite door that would be an excellent and economical choice for your needs.
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