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Like most things, garage doors just need a little tiny bit of care to ensure optimum operation for decades to come. We’re not talking hours and hours of work, just 10 minutes every three months, and there are only four things that you really need to check regularly.

Lusting after well-organized garages and wondering how on earth they did it? Here are some ideas from the HOUZZ website that will get you on the right track!

Uh-oh! Your garage door seems to be on its last legs, it’s making strange noises and not working as it used to… You’re worried you might have to fork out a lot of money to replace it, so naturally, you do some research and see if you can fix it yourself.

If you’ve got the time and the patience, painting the inside of your garage is a piece of cake. You just need to ensure you’re well-prepared before you start. Follow our helpful tips and your garage makeover will be completed in no time!

If you’ve got a non-insulated garage door, you may be thinking about insulating it, whether to make your garage a more comfortable temperature year-round, or to keep noise to a minimum.

We tend to think of the garage only as a place to secure our vehicles and store unwanted belongings. This space holds so much more potential than that, so don’t let it to go to waste. If you enjoy scrapbooking, you can turn the garage into your own workshop.

There are many things you have to think about when building a new garage; size, door type, insulation, weather stripping, windows, lighting, and finally, the door opener. If your garage has plenty of space over the garage door you might want to consider installing a wall-mounted (AKA Jackshaft) door opener.

Your garage door is past its best so you’re in the market for a new one. But just how do you choose the right door for your garage? There seem to be endless models, types and accessories on the market now, do you really all those options?

You want to keep your teenager close to home to enjoy watching them grow up, but they want to jam out in their newly formed rock band. What’s a parent to do? The garage would be the perfect place for instruments and speakers, but your first thought is probably what the neighbors will do. Don’t worry; there are some ways to make this work.

If you have a home improvement list a mile long, it can be hard to know exactly what you should start on next. You always want to tackle projects that can really have an impact on the value of your property. Here are 9 great reasons why that next project should be a new garage door system