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If you’ve ever talked to a garage door professional about your door, you may have heard something about your garage door “photo eyes.” These photo eyes are the sensors on your door that are an important safety feature. Here’s what you need to know about photo eye sensors on garage doors and why they are […]

June 8, 2017 Posted in: Garage Door Blog – Garage Door Lighting A beautiful garage door can significantly increase the curb appeal of your home. Your garage door is an extension of your home’s exterior, and how well you take care of it is a reflection on how you feel about your home and how

Garage Door Lighting Increases Curb Appeal A beautiful garage door can significantly increase the curb appeal of your home. Your garage door is an extension of your home’s exterior, and how well you take care of it is a reflection on how you feel about your home and how you want others to feel about

What R-Value Do I Required For My Garage? R-Value. Seems like something out of a physics book, right? And in a specific sense, that really would be a most likely location to discover it. Where else should it be discussed? Garage R-Value is something you require to learn about. Unlike determining the density of states

Common Garage Storage Mistakes If you’re one of the hundreds of homeowners who can’t park in their garage because it’s a storage disaster, or among those who continually swear to clean and organize in the spring, you may want to tackle it sooner rather than later. Fixing these common storage mistakes won’t just help with

What to Do About a Garage Floor Without a Drain What’s worse than having a garage you don’t want to use because every time it gets wet, it transforms into a musky, damp area. If you’re one of the many homeowners whose garage somehow doesn’t have a drain, you might feel frustrated and limited in

Garage Ideas for Small Lots When you’re building a home on a small lot it can be difficult to find a way to incorporate a garage into the footprint that you have that will give you the space that you need. If you’re adding a garage to an existing home, it’s even more difficult to

Building a Detached Garage Guest House: A Helpful Guide The garage guest house unfolds a multitude of opportunities for a homeowner. When the kids come home from college and bring their friends, it’s the solution to still getting a good night’s sleep without all of the noise, or when relatives come to stay, it’s a

My Garage is Humid—What Do I Do? Garages aren’t supposed to be perfect.  They aren’t meant to have supremely clean floors, pristinely kept cabinets, swept surfaces, and cobweb-free corners.  The garage fails to be as temperature-regulating as the main house, and humidity for homeowners in the warm south and even in four season states can

How to Properly Ventilate Your Garage Have you ever walked into a neighbor’s garage and noticed a musty scent immediately? Was the interior wickedly hot in the summer or bitingly cold in the winter? Garages have a tendency to get neglected. People often disregard them as storage units, as well as second-rate rooms in their