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You’re planning your new home but the developers have different ideas – one thinks you should install two single garage doors, and the other thinks a wide double door will look better – how do you choose which is the best fit for you? Here are some pointers that should help you choose the best type of door for your needs and the style of your home.

Unsure of what kind of lighting to install in your new garage? Perhaps your garage lighting just isn’t up to scratch. Here are some useful tips to shed some light on the situation.

You have finally made the decision to get a new garage door opener because the one you have currently just isn’t meeting your needs. Maybe it isn’t working at all. However, you might still be at a loss when it comes to understanding exactly what it is you should be looking for with your garage door opener. It’s time to get a better look at some of the things you will need to consider.

Have a garage but aren’t using it except to store junk? Or maybe you have more than one garage and don’t actually need the second one to store your vehicles. Whatever the case, you can transform that unused, junk-filled space into something much more useful, such as a safe playroom for your little ones. It’s actually a lot simpler than you might think. We’ve compiled a list of important tips for you to follow.

Is your garage full of old junk that you never use anymore? Are you always tripping over boxes and random stuff that never seems to find a home? Is the mess so bad that you can’t even park your car in the garage anymore? If you’re thinking of those cold winter mornings and nights when you’ll want to pull your car inside instead of running back and forth in the driveway, you’re probably wondering how you can get this mess under control and get your space back. We have a few tips to help!

With a click, it lifts or shuts the garage door, but how often do you stop to consider whether your garage door opener is as safe or up to date as it could be? Most of us don’t, in spite of the fact that it is the main entrance into our homes and one accessed via an exterior keypad by family members of all ages.

The stats don’t lie: according to research, around 67% of all people who purchase a gym membership never actually go to the gym. This results in an average of $39 wasted per $58 of gym dues paid – a significant chunk of the industry’s revenue. You don’t have to become just another workout statistic. Using items that you might simply have lying around the garage, you can turn your carport into a versatile workout space that you’re much more likely to use.

You don’t want your garage to make you sick. Clearly. But if some of the fumes from your toxic cleaners, paints or fuels are seeping into your home, you have got a serious air quality issue on your hands. You can open your garage door to help air out of the space. But you can’t open the front of your house. So what can you do?

Cleaning your garage isn’t any fun. But the chore shouldn’t be made any harder with the wrong vacuum cleaner. The right vacuum system helps you clean up after each project, or even as you go. But with so many options out there, how do you choose the perfect vacuum system for your garage?

This scenario might sound familiar: your child is a budding musician. He or she is in a band. The band plays its music at a volume that would wake the dead. And its members practice in your garage, of course. What can you and the rest of your family do to stay sane but not discourage your wannabe rock star? Soundproofing the garage is an excellent compromise. It allows you and your family some peace and quiet while it enables your kid and his or her band to play as loudly as it likes.