Is it just me or does anyone else feel weird about these immaculate monuments erected to the gods Tinkerdom, Hotrod, Mave (Man-cave), and Solace which contain all matter of epoxy, polished diamond plate, cabinets by Norm Abram, checkerboard paint schemes, neon, etc., and yet we turn around and look up only to get the smackdown from the galvanized steel garage door roller track, support bracing on the ceiling, and for some the greasy opener and chain. For me, my garage door is the insulated version so the inside of the door is flat and better looking than the non-insulated version. But even the hinges look unappealing. I hate it! Anyone come up with some more aesthetically pleasing solution without degrading the functional requirements of said system?
Unless I'm short-sighted here, I believe the alternatives are the following:
1) change the color of the existing structure (which is not possible along any lubricated/sliding surface such as the inside of the roller track but would be ok to paint the static support bracing),
2) change the material of the existing structure (again probably only appropriate for the support braces as long as they met the same structural requirements), and/or
3) add to the existing structure with additional monuments.
Curious what others are thinking or have done.
Unless I'm short-sighted here, I believe the alternatives are the following:
1) change the color of the existing structure (which is not possible along any lubricated/sliding surface such as the inside of the roller track but would be ok to paint the static support bracing),
2) change the material of the existing structure (again probably only appropriate for the support braces as long as they met the same structural requirements), and/or
3) add to the existing structure with additional monuments.
Curious what others are thinking or have done.
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