I changed out our original cheapo garage doors for insulated, "hurricane rated" doors. The additional weight really quietened the open-close cycle to the point I cannot hear the doors go up, and barely hear them go down.

This sometimes results in surprise when spousal unit enters living room from basement. You can always turn the monitor off quickly!

By the way, if you live in high wind area like hurricane country the garage doors actually bow outward until the counterclockwise winds pass to the north and start to come at you from the west.

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