If you’ve turned a section of your garage into a woodworking shop, your own personal mechanic workshop, a man cave, or some other sort of hobby center, you likely want to keep it warm and cozy during the winter months. After all, those drafty garage doors, concrete flooring, and little to no insulation are why garages are often among the coldest spaces in a home.

Garage doors are a convenient way to enter and exit your home. The sensors work to lift and lower the garage door. However, they also work as a protective mechanism to prevent injury to things under the garage door.

If you really think about it, modern homes are pretty cozy. Even a relatively cheap garage offers a lot of protection from the elements in most cases. It’s unsurprising, then, that many birds seem to prefer building their nests in garages. Unfortunately for them, we don’t want them there and they can actually pose a health risk in some cases. So, how do you get a bird that’s there to leave?

If you have had your garage door for a long time, you are familiar with the cables. After years of use, cables can become rusty or damaged, causing them to go off track. This can put a strain on other elements of the garage door, like the springs or rollers.

A functional garage is essential for many homeowners. Whether it is used to store essentials, or it is meant to keep a car protected from various forms of climate weather, the garage is irreplaceable. So it is understandable you want to keep your garage in top shape, which might include some necessary improvements from time to time.

Garage doors are known for being technologically advanced these days, particularly if they’re automated. If you own one, you might notice that one door sensor is a golden yellow in color, while another is green. Sometimes, the yellow light might turn off. Other times, the green one will. If you’re like me, you’re probably wondering what the yellow light is and what it should be doing.

No longer just for cars, garages have become multi-faceted in their usage. They are part storage, part workshop, part exercise room, and the list goes on.

It is important that your garage is as reliable as the rest of your home. Not only do many people use their garages multiple times a day, but it often houses some of your most valuable possessions. Therefore, it is essential your garage is built strong, with walls that can stand the test of time. But when it comes to your garage walls, you may wonder how thick they measure.

You installed the Genie Silentmax 1000 remote garage door opener for convenience, didn’t you? Now, the light keeps flashing red and the system is not working properly. Your Genie is trying to tell you something! It is indicating that you may need to check the automated system or the garage door. We have a few tips and some steps to follow, which will help you troubleshoot the problem.

If you have a garage door opener, you may already have experienced the frustration of a garage door that will not open or will not close.  Bad or misaligned sensors are usually the culprit for this problem.  You must wonder then if there is a way to bypass them and make the garage door work without the sensors?

Garage doors sure have some a long way. Where they used to require all your strength to open and close, they now open with seamless ease at the touch of a button. Opening and closing your garage door has become so simple that you likely don’t even give it much thought. You might not even know what a garage door spring is, or what its purpose is. But when your garage door spring breaks, you will quickly learn how important they are.

Garage doors are an appliance we have that we often forget about until it stops doing its job. They are usually so reliable that we take them for granted. If your garage door becomes stuck or crooked, address the situation immediately to prevent further damage.  

Garages have become so much more than just a place to park your car. Mine includes an elliptical, a workbench, power tools, holiday decorations, and lots of bicycles.

It’s no secret that garage floors get dirty quite quickly. Dirt, dust, rust, debris, oil, and grease stains are common in any garage, and they can be tough to get rid of. Many homeowners understandably struggle with how to clean a garage floor.

The sensors on your garage door are exceptionally valuable safety features. It is their job to prevent the doors from closing if there is something blocking the way. Garage door sensors became the standard back in the early 1990s to avert any unnecessary injuries or damage to vehicles.

A garage can take up a decent portion of your home’s square footage. Typically, people use this space to protect their vehicles or for additional storage. However, you may find yourself wanting to make better use out of this extra room. This begs the question: Can you turn your garage into a permanent living space? We have the answer.

Garage floors tend to take a beating. From car fluid spilling to heavy tools dropping on concrete, these floors are often some of the most beat up and unsightly on your entire property.

If you hear a loud grinding or screeching when you open your garage doors, it’s time to replace your rollers. Most homes come with cheap, unreliable garage door rollers that aren’t designed to last longer than a year or two. Fortunately, replacing those rollers isn’t too hard.

The garage door opener keypad is one of the most underappreciated devices we use regularly. That’s mainly because we only realize how important it is when it starts to malfunction. Getting out of the car to open up the garage door is an inconvenience for many of us. Thankfully, you won’t have to go through any kind of complicated process to get your garage door opener keypad working again.

It can take years and even decades to build a sizable tool collection that you are proud of. There are just so many essential tools, it can take years to save up for them all. Power tools, in particular, are quite expensive, but necessary for anyone who wants to do lots of DIY projects. But once you finally do have a full tool collection and lots of power tools, you might find that organizing and storing your power tools is a whole new challenge you need to overcome.

Safety is one of the top priorities for nearly everyone around the world. Safety is especially important for parents with small children or who are responsible for people outside of themselves. A huge improvement in household safety came in the 1990s when garage door sensors first started getting used. A garage door sensor is designed to keep you, your family, and your belongings safe and out of harm’s way.

Power outages are always frustrating for the homeowner. However, they can also cause more than just inconvenience. When the power surges, it can leave your garage stuck open and your belongings vulnerable.

For the most part, the door to our garage does its job, and we think nothing more of it. But when it suddenly stops after only opening a few inches, it can create more than a few questions. Namely, “Why is this happening, and how do I fix it?”

Whether you’ve just arrived home during a bad storm or you’re waiting it out from the comfort of your living room, inclement weather conditions can be unnerving. This is especially true if the storm has caused a power outage. In addition to the inconvenience of having no cable or light, you face some other issues when the electricity goes out, such as the inability to open your garage door.