2017
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Designing A Garage For Oddly Shaped Possessions
Most standard garages are made for single or double non-commercial cars. But sometimes, you have unusual items to store. This could be an oversized vehicle. Or, it could be a series of smaller vehicles that don't quite fit in a standard garage. Use this checklist to design a garage when you have unusual items to store. Consider the Garage Door Itself You may run into some trouble with the right finding garage doors to fit your building.
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How To Strip And Repaint A Wooden Garage Door Without Removing It
Wooden garage doors add a very classic and vintage look to your garage. Unfortunately, they also require a lot of maintenance. After about five years, you will find that the paint is cracked and peeling from wind and weather. These doors are normally removed completely, stripped of paint, sanded, and repainted before they are reinstalled. You can, however, leave them as the are and still manage to strip, sand, and repaint.
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Five Garage Door Use Mistakes To Avoid
Many homeowners don't realize how important their automatic garage door is and how convenient it makes their life until they experience a malfunction. The following are five garage door use mistakes that you need to prevent to keep your garage door functioning reliably at all times: Continuing to use tracks that are damaged by dents or breakages It's a good idea to regularly inspect your garage door tracks for any dents, dings, or breakages.
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Things You Can Do With Your Old Garage Doors
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.
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Garage Door Openers: 3 High-Tech Features To Consider
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.
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Garage Door Tension Springs Need Replacing? Why You Should Not Replace Them Yourself
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.
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Turn Your Garage Into an Indoor Playground and Keep the Kids Active Year-Round
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.
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