Whether it’s a space wherein you spend lots of time, or it’s just a space for storage, the garage often becomes home to materials that shouldn’t be stored there. In some cases, items that are stored in a garage can pose a danger to your health and safety.
Let’s examine some of the items that are never recommended to be stored in a garage, no matter how convenient.
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Are you a homeowner who is overwhelmed by the thousands of color choices available? If so, you’re not alone! In fact, even building professionals, who have been asked a thousand times “how will it look?” can sometimes feel like there are just too many colors out there to sort through to provide clients with something unique yet suitable. Either way, how much time and diligence do you have, to test a lot of color swatches and come up with the very best results?
Just as it is important to insulate the house, it is also important to insulate the garage.
This is especially true if the house is connecting to the garage or you spend most of your time in the area. Without proper insulation, you are wasting energy, and inviting some of the weather’s harsh elements indoors.
Here are 22 ways around that.
Winter is well and truly upon us, but have you adequately prepared your home for winter this year?
We’re going to go over five of the best tips for winterizing your home, including everything you might need in terms of winter preparation for the colder months ahead.
What would you do if your garage door was damaged or in need of a serious upgrade? You would invest in a new one of course, it’s the obvious solution. What we really want to know is what you would do with your old door, the one you would replace. Most of us, as in probably 98% of the population, would get rid of it, throw it away in the dumpster or give it to their local garage door dealer so they can get rid of it for them. But a man in Québec thought outside the box and surprised all of us with a genius idea.
Mould is the last thing you want to see in your garage. You may not spend a lot of time in your garage, but you certainly don’t want to be fighting a fungus infestation.
Here are some simple tips for garage organization and keeping your garage mould-free.
There are a number of reasons you may want to install upgraded flooring for your garage. You may want to protect the concrete surface from chemicals, or wear and tear. You may want more comfortable or aesthetically pleasing floor covering. You may want to increase the value of your home.
Once you start looking, you will see that there are many options for flooring. What you choose will depend on budget, preference and what your garage is being used for.
Winter is already at our doorstep, so it’s important to inspect your garage door before you find yourself faced with any unpleasant surprises. The whole process will only take about 30 minutes, using items you already have around the house.
If you have ever shopped for a new garage door, you have probably come across an “R-value”. For example, the door’s description may read 16 ft x 7 ft, R-value 6.5.
Shoppers may get the impression that this number is important (and it is), but most are unsure about what it is, or why they should even pay attention to it when choosing a garage door. Here are the answers to some of the most common R-value questions.
Every homeowner wants their house to be a reflection of themselves, and one of the best ways to do this is by customizing the interior design and décor. But, where do you start? How do you know what will look best or fit in with modern trends?
Interior design blogs are a great place to find an endless source of ideas and inspiration from industry experts and fellow homeowners alike. You can even use some of these ideas to help design your dream garage!
Here are 10 of the best interior design blogs to help get you inspired!