Skis are long and cumbersome, and they can be difficult to store. You don’t want your expensive ski sets getting damaged because they’re just leaning up against a wall in your garage, so if you’ve got skis at home, you should be looking into ski storage solutions. Not all storage solutions are...
The garage door likely gets used much more frequently than the front door in many American homes, getting opened and closed multiple times a day as people come and go about their daily business. This heavy wear and tear can cause the torsion springs that raise and lower the door to wear out over...
Dreaming of giving your garage a makeover? When it comes to the options of what to do to those walls, plaster offers a solid and durable material. Though it may not be a professional's top pick, that is mostly because plaster is a major job. And it can also be a messy job. But, the beauty of the...
If you have a garage, then at some point, you’re probably going to want to drill a hole in it so that you can add storage options, run wires and cables, or even hang décor, but you’re probably wondering if this is wise. So, can you drill a hole through the garage wall? Yes, you can drill a hole...
As you pull out from the driveway each day, you walk past your bland garage and think, ‘This space is just begging for a new paint job.” If you’re ready to spruce up the place, there are plenty of rookie-mistakes you should avoid in the process! Can you paint unfinished garage walls? Yes,...
A garage may not seem like the heart of the home, but, many times, much of a family’s life is stored in the garage. You have probably noticed how many memories are packed in your garage, along with equipment used for recreation by your family. With all the special mementos and tools people keep in...
You’re getting ready to build your dream house, but the architect has said something that has brought you a bit of pause: “The garage floor slope will be at a .0416 pitch.” Wait. What? Pitch? Do you mean that in the same way we say, “the roof has a pitch?” Do garage floors have to slope? In a...
Garages have a reputation of being cold, musty, and uninviting. A great way to give your garage new life is by installing a carpet to cover the non-insulating, ugly cement floor. If you’ve dreamed of using your garage as an extension of your home during all four seasons, you’ve probably considered...
One of my garage outlets has been on the fritz and needed replacing. In trying to solve this electrical problem, I learned a bit about garage outlet requirements. Turns out, you cannot use any old outlet as a replacement. Do all garage outlets need to be GFCI? All garage outlets must be GFCI....
When it comes to building your garage, you have a variety of flooring options available. One of those options is wood. When a garage is originally installed you are given a dirt floor to work with. A common option is digging out the dirt and pouring the space with cement. This venture can be...
