by Nask | Apr 6, 2016 | Tips for Homeowners
Are you thinking about having a garage sale? Are you looking to declutter your home? Need some extra money? Having a garage sale takes work. You’ll need to follow a plan from beginning to end. A well-planned profitable garage sale often means more money in your...
by Nask | Jan 28, 2016 | Garage Door Info, Tips for Homeowners
Every year, thousands of homeowners convert their garages into home offices. Some choose to work from home so they can care for an aging parent. Others create second jobs for themselves to supplement income. Still others decide to drop out of the rat race, strike out...
by Rhonda | Jun 8, 2015 | Garage Door Info, Tips for Homeowners
In our last post, we offered advice on how converting your garage into a home office could produce annual tax deductions. However, there are considerable downsides to garage conversions, no matter what kind of room you turn it into. Here are four reasons not to make...
by Rhonda | Feb 10, 2015 | Garage Door Info
In our last post, Companies Started In Garages: Part 1, we visited four garages that were starting points for some of the world’s largest and most influential companies. Let’s finish our tour with four others. Harley Davidson It’s 1901, and William Harley has an idea....
by Rhonda | Dec 16, 2014 | Garage Door Info
Most of us use garages to store cars, tools and lawn maintenance equipment. Some convert their garages to home offices or guest bedrooms. Still others turn the space into a workout area or man cave. And then there are the dreamers. They use their garages as birthing...
by Rhonda | Dec 3, 2014 | Tips for Homeowners
Ask 10 people how to remove oil, grease and rust stains from concrete and you’ll get 10 different answers. Most involve trisodium phosphate (TSP), toluene, xylene or other products found at the hardware store. Before you go that route, why not try some common...
by Rhonda | Nov 20, 2014 | Garage Door Info, Tips for Homeowners
As winter approaches, it’s time to think about weatherproofing your home. When you do, don’t forget the garage door. The garage door is by far the largest door in your home. Consequently, it offers the most opportunity for cold air to enter. That raises your monthly...
by Rhonda | Oct 27, 2014 | Garage Door Info, Tips for Homeowners
Rust mars the beauty of your garage door. It also compromises the door’s ability to keep dirt and moisture out of your garage. So it’s best to attack garage door rust as soon as you discover it. First, inspect your door carefully for rust. While it can crop up...
by Rhonda | Sep 30, 2014 | Garage Door Security, Tips for Homeowners
Garages are fun places for a kid. There are hiding places to crawl into, shelves and counters to climb, tools to play with and containers to open. Unfortunately, what seems harmless fun to them can lead to fatal accidents. If you have children or grandchildren, you...
by Rhonda | Aug 19, 2014 | Garage Door Openers
In Part 1, we discussed what you can do to fix a garage door opener that has stopped working. In this post on garage door opener troubleshooting, we’ll cover situations where the opener works, but the garage door is not opening or closing properly. Problem 1: Your...
