A few months ago, I saw a piece on the local news about how thieves were breaking into houses near my neighborhood. They were getting in through the garages of the homes that they were invading. I decided then that I needed to secure my home a little better. So, I began looking into ways to secure my garage door. I found out how to use plastic cable ties to thwart anyone from opening the emergency release, and I made sure to take proper precautions by not leaving my garage door opener in the car. I also looked into having a keypad installed by the door, so that you would need a password to enter instead of just a signal. I started this blog because I want to help other people make their homes more secure as well.
Posted on: 29 May 2017
If you are finally ready to have your old garage doors replaced with newer and better doors, you might want to start thinking about what you can do with the old ones. Sure, there is always the garage. Some contractors will even dispose of them for you. However, you get rid of the old doors, you will want to review the following ways in which you can continue to use them.
[Read More]
Posted on: 17 May 2017
A garage door opener is an essential piece of equipment for your garage. Designed to make opening a heavy garage door easier and safer, these tools are very handy. While garage door openers were very simple in the past, that is no longer the case. In today's world, garage door openers have a wide variety of high-tech features. These features certainly aren't necessary, but they do help to make your garage door safer.
[Read More]
Posted on: 3 May 2017
If your garage is having a problem with the tensions springs it is likely not usable as it would be impossible to raise or lower the door. You may be wondering if you can take care of this problem yourself to save money. You should not, however, and below are three reasons why.
Skill Level and Tools
The first thing you have to consider is your skill level. You likely do not have experience working on difficult repairs of garage doors, including replacing tension springs.
[Read More]
Posted on: 25 April 2017
Here is how you can turn that unused garage of yours into an interesting indoor playground that the kids are sure to appreciate whether it's summer or winter:
Replace the Garage Door
The first thing you should do before making any changes inside the garage is replace the garage door with one that features an inset, walk-through door and a couple of windows. This way, the base of the garage door can function as a wall, while you and the kids enter and exit the space without having to go through the house.
[Read More]