How to choose a curtain for garage doors?

Any car owner seeks to make his garage as comfortable and functional as possible. And with the onset of cold weather, the issue of room warming becomes particularly relevant. A great helper in this matter are special garage curtains, which are installed next to the main door.

The main advantage of this product is simplicity and practicality. Metal gates almost always let in the cold, since it is not possible to achieve complete sealing. And the usual curtain will help protect the room from large heat losses, as well as from dirt, dust and foreign splashes.

In addition, curtains are used in the following cases:

• In the implementation of repair work. If you decide to clean up your garage or make repairs in any part of the room, the curtain is simply irreplaceable. With its help, it will be possible to close the rest of the space from dust.
• If necessary, the division of space. Using the curtain, you can easily distinguish the garage into several separate functional areas. This will completely isolate one area from another. The main advantage of this method is that the canopy can be removed or hung again at any time. While with stationary partitions, this will not work.
• In unstable climates. If in your area of ​​residence there are sharp drops in temperature, no gate can handle it. That's when the canopy will be a great helper. It will provide an opportunity to maintain an optimal indoor climate, no matter what the temperature outside.

There are several varieties of curtains in the garage. They are divided, depending on several parameters. The main one is the material from which the curtains are made. It is presented in several forms, each of which has certain advantages and disadvantages.

Despite the fact that this material has a rather dull color and relatively large weight,It features a lot of advantages. These include:

• long service life;
• resistance to wear, rotting, chemicals;
• low thermal conductivity;

Besides, tarpaulin curtains can be improved. For example, add another layer of insulation to ensure that the room is protected from cold air. Or purchase a canopy treated with a fireproofing agent. And if you choose a rubber-based curtain, the moisture will not exactly penetrate the garage.

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Curtains from this material - the choice of those who want to get everything to the maximum. Curtains can be absolutely any color, your choice is unlimited. Moreover, it is even possible to put any pattern on the canvas. In addition to the aesthetic components, PVC-curtains have a large number of advantages in practical application:

• High elasticity. Even with a frost of forty degrees the curtains will not lose such a property.
• Water resistant. Moisture does not penetrate the curtain. It is easy to wash it with plenty of water, without fear of the formation of mold or mildew.
• Resistance to fire. These curtains are allowed to be used even in areas where welding work is being carried out.
• Versatility. PVC canopy is suitable for absolutely any mounting option.
• Long period of service. The canopy of polyvinyl chloride is quite resistant to abrasion and other loads. It differs in reliability, durability and durability.
• Heat preservation. With such a curtain, you can not worry about large heat loss. The material will keep warm and save on space heating.

Perhaps this is the most accessible material, products from which are easy to find in any store. However, the flip side of the low price is the short lifespan. Also to the disadvantages of polyethylene curtains is fragility that appears when the air temperature drops.

Even sometimes there are combined options for garage curtains, which are made of two or more different materials. It can be tarpaulin and textiles, tarpaulin and rubber and so on. The final choice of material from which the curtains will be made for your garage depends on the temperature characteristics of your region, as well as on the specifics of indoor activities.

But no matter what material you choose, it must meet the following parameters:

• Have good elasticity, so as not to harden at low temperatures.
• Be pretty tight and not let the air through.
• To be resistant to moisture and mold.

Curtains for the garage differ in design and mechanism of their action, they are:

• solid;
• tape
• lifting;
• sliding;
• roll.

It is important to understand that band and roller blinds are not intended for swing constructions. The rest of the choice depends only on your personal preferences and features of the garage door. What else you need to consider when choosing a garage canopy:

• A prerequisite - the curtains should fit as closely as possible to the bottom of the gate, completely closing it. This is necessary in order to prevent the penetration of cold air from the bottom of the opening.
• At extremely low temperatures, absolutely any products freeze, no matter what material they are made of.

Suitable curtains will become an integral part of your garage, helping to keep clean and warm in the room!

Review the curtains for the garage door in the next video.