How to Replace Your Garage Door What Type of Door Do You Have? There are two common styles of garage doors and what differentiates them is their springs and mountings.  Torsion garage door styles mount on the header, which is above the garage door.  Extension garage door styles are located above the

How to Replace Your Garage Floor Your garage floor withstands some serious abuse.  It sees scuff marks, dirt, debris, runoff, tire tracks and the heavy weight of your cars, lawn equipment, and tools, as well as plenty of water seepage from rainy and snowy days. Eventually, this daily wear and

How to Get Your Garage Ready for Winter Getting your garage ready for the winter is not only a smart idea, but it’ll save you serious clean-up time come spring.  Plus, you’ll actually be able to use your garage during the cold months if you winter-proof it properly. Clean First The fall

How to Pair Car Garage Door Opener to Your Garage Whether you have to connect your new vehicle’s built-in car garage door opener to the garage itself or you have a separate remote that needs to be set up and linked to your door, there’s an easy method to get

Benefits of a Patio Style Garage Garage renovations are the chance to redesign the flow of your home and its exterior. While most homeowners tend to choose a traditional one-door or two-door garage, either attached or detached, there’s also another style to consider: the patio style garage.  This unique design

How to Keep Snow and Slush Out of Your Garage Winter is a beautiful thing to look at…from the warm confines of your house.  Untouched snow covering the ground outside, snowflakes lazily drifting past your window—but there are the ugly side effects winter brings.  Trodden slush, grimy ice chunks, matted

How to Open Your Garage During a Power Outage Even in our modern day and age, our homes aren’t infallible to power failures, and it doesn’t necessarily have to take an earth-shattering storm to cause one.  A power outage can happen just because the grid system is overloaded, undergoing an

A DIY Solar Heater for Your Garage Solar energy is an Earth-friendly way to heat your home or your garage.  You’ll see more than a few reasons to venture into solar energy as an energy source for your home: it’s renewable, it can be cost effective, and perhaps the driving

Garage Security: Tips to Prevent Garage Break-Ins Your garage is a vulnerable space.  It’s comprised of a wall-sized door that’s meant to open and close with relative ease, which makes it one of the least secure parts of your home.  In 2017, the FBI reported 1,401,840 burglaries in the United

What Are 10 Awesome Modifications I Can Make to My Garage? Does your garage need a few updates?  You’re not alone.  Homeowners are frequently stuck with dusty old garages in dire need of modifications to update the space to the 21st century.  Here are a few awesome DIY modifications to