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Has this ever happened to you? Your bedroom is located above the garage, and one night, just as you drift off to sleep, you are rudely woken up by a family member arriving home and opening then closing the garage door. You ask yourself “Why do I have such a noisy garage door? Can this be normal?” Here are some tips on how to fix a noisy garage door and help you reduce the racket.

If stored incorrectly in your garage, wine and beer will rapidly turn into terrible tasting beverages. The amount of time it takes for this to occur depends on how well you’re able to maintain conditions optimal to the maintenance of wine and beer. Replacing a dilapidated system with a new garage door will help protect your spirits from spoiling, preserving the conditions necessary to keep wine and beer palatable for as long as possible.

Selecting the right environment to work out in is one of the most important aspects of setting up a healthy, active lifestyle. Lots of people buy a membership at a public gym without considering the fact that the vast majority of people who join as a new year’s resolution barely make use of the facilities. For some, a better solution is setting up a workout space in your garage. Before deciding on one course of action over another, consider the following pros and cons of working out in your garage compared to working out in a public gym.

Regardless of which decade you grew up in, there’s a good chance that one of your favorite bands started in a garage. From The Guess Who to The White Stripes, many rock’n’roll greats began in the privacy of the space where their parents parked the car.

The invention of the “man cave” has led efforts to repurpose garages into a welcoming space to hang out in. But now the “she-shed” or “girl garage” recaptures under-utilized spaces on behalf of women.

You may be thinking of expanding your living space. Two options leap to mind: remodel the garage as living space, or renovate the basement to do more than store your belongings.

Garage doors have a variety of moving parts that can result in the improper operation of the mechanism or the structural failure of the door as a whole. The door opening mechanism, tracks, lock and even the door itself have to be taken care of, just like the rest of your home. Keep an eye out for the following issues in order to make sure that a small problem doesn’t end up causing a catastrophe.

People who are purchasing a home have to keep their eyes peeled for any problem that might pop up after they’ve purchased the home. While most sellers maintain their home in a respectable manner, a few don’t bother and try to hide issues that will cost you money in the long run. An area of the home that tends to receive the least amount of attention is the garage, in particular the garage door. However, an old garage door system can cause a variety of headaches ranging from higher utility bills to a safety hazard that may threaten you or your family.

Is your child safe in your garage? Garages in general are filled with hazards for small children, and garage doors are no exception. Here are several possible issues to keep in mind when child-proofing your garage door: