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September 9, 2016
Some people simply assume that, over time, their garage door will begin to make noise during operation and that this sort of thing is normal. Often, the noise is even so loud that the homeowner can hear it from well inside their house. Again, for whatever reason, many expect that this noise just comes with having a garage door. Nothing could be further from the truth, though. This type of noise means that the garage door isn’t properly lubricated. It can also precede the kind of problem that keeps your door opening. To avoid the need to call a professional technician and pay to have your door fixed, simply ensure you properly lubricate it regularly.
June 22, 2016
How often do you stop to consider your garage door, and how much you might take it for granted that you can just use your door opener to pop it open and closed all of the time? Most of us don’t actually realize how much we take it for granted, and yet most homeowners actually use the garage door as their main entrance. This includes the use of the “clicker” in the car or the exterior keypad when just walking in and out.
June 17, 2016
Your garage takes up a lot of visual real estate and creates a very strong first impression. If your garage doors are in poor shape, clash with the style of your home or are just uninspired, then it affects how people view your home, and by extension how they view you. By putting in new doors to replace the old doors you can greatly increase your home’s curb appeal.
May 20, 2016
Reducing the amount of money that you spend on your home sometimes involves cutting corners on unessential items or features of the home that aren’t important to you and your family. Since the garage is one of the areas of the home that people consider the least, it tends to be a candidate for people to go cheap on the construction of this part of their home. The garage door is one of the first lines of defense for your home and should be considered as important as the quality of your front door. When you install a cheap garage door and garage door opener, you’re much more likely to be targeted by thieves looking for homes that present an easy break-and-enter target.
April 22, 2016
Most often, the garage is simply viewed as a place to park the car or a storage room where you can toss old VHS tapes, compact disks and cans of glossy eggshell paint that you might use again.
March 18, 2016
Keeping your home tidy and organized requires a lot of effort. A clean garage is often the last priority on your list of household chores because it’s usually the part of the home that’s occupied the least. Nonetheless, there’s no reason to clutter your car hold and allow it to become a danger zone. In fact, a messy garage may be a peril for you and your family due to fire hazards, tripping over objects and other risks. The following tips show you the basics of how to keep your garage clean and tidy.
February 19, 2016
It has been said that good fences make good neighbours, but a fence can’t hide the negative effects of your neighbour’s ugly garage door. The fact of the matter is that garage doors take up a lot of visual real estate, so if the installation is rundown and unattractive, it takes away from the overall look of the neighbourhood regardless of if the rest of the home is well-maintained.
January 26, 2016
Nobody likes exploding pipes. They may sound like an extreme problem, but it’s more common than you think. It’s also a massive and expensive problem for anyone left to deal with the aftermath. You could be faced with replacing the actual pipes, and anything damaged by leaking water.
January 8, 2016
You can—and if the alternative is leaving your boat on the water, you should definitely bring it home. Boating experts such as those at Discover Boating recommend out-of-water, indoor storage if you live in a place with cold winters. Not only are you reducing the risk of theft and vandalism, but leaving a boat in the water over the winter can cause significant damage.
November 10, 2015
There are many ways that a garage may contribute to a home besides acting as a place to store vehicles. The space can be used as a playroom for the kids, a home gym, or for that workshop you have always dreamed about. It can even be used as an office for your home-based business. Although the garage may start out as extra space, circumstances can lead to the need for more room. Although the number of family members and the things they own can grow, the dimensions of a garage stay the same. At some point, the limitations of your existing garage may become too significant to ignore.