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9 Versatile Garage Floor Ideas

Photo: PhotoAttractive / Getty Images The best flooring for a garage ultimately depends on how you plan to use it. The garage is a versatile room you can convert to fit your lifestyle. Every part of this space offers opportunities for customization, and that includes the floor. For example, you can coat your floor with…

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Best Type of Garage Door and Opener

The best type of garage door opener is the one that delivers the level of convenience that you need at home. Choose the feature most important to you: from reliability to ultra-quiet operation. This guide will help you find the best garage door opener to keep your home and car safe, add curb appeal and…

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Garage Door Repair and Maintenance Tips

There are few keys to keeping your garage door in good working order. The first is to perform an annual inspection to head off problems before they start. These general maintenance steps can be done by most do-it-yourselfers, though by hiring an expert in garage door repair you’ll rest easier knowing that nothing is missed….

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Help for a Successful Garage Sale

I know the feeling. You look around your home and wonder how did you accumulate all this stuff? Between the kids’ old toys, old clothes that you don’t use (or are out of style) and the items you thought were great to have (shouldn’t watch infomercials at 2 in the morning) but you never use….

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From Your Driveway to the Highway: Car Emergency Checklist

If you drive a car, you’ll have many concerns and responsibilities. From being able to change a flat tire to knowing what to do if your car won’t start, you’ll need to be prepared for any situation and have a car emergency checklist as well as making sure that you’ve found good garage door contractors near you and nearby driveway paving companies to maintain where…

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The Floor Plans of 4 Garages where Billion-Dollar Companies were Born

Every company has to start somewhere and even the biggest corporations in the world were once a couple of college buddies tinkering in somebody’s garage. It’s incredible to imagine the likes of Disney and Apple as ever being that small, but the likes of Walt Disney and Steve Jobs were just dreamers with a plan….

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Why So Many Millennial Homeowners Are Remodeling Their Basements

Millennials are just starting to break into home ownership, but affordability is still a challenge. While dreams of owning their own home may have come true, many millennial homeowners may not have been able to put an offer on their dream home – and had to settle for an older home with some differed maintenance,…

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What to Know Before Installing an E-Vehicle Charger at Home

So, you have made the switch to an electric vehicle and have environmentally friendly transportation. The next step is to install a charger port so that your vehicle is ready to go when you are. The main things to know before having an electronic vehicle (EV) charging station installed are: Permits The electrical capacity of…

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Tips For Converting Your Garage Into a Living Space

Guest post by Adorable Home c Nowadays, an average working family would have a least two cars at their disposal, so no wonder that houses with one or two garages are hot commodities strongly sought after on the real estate market. Still, even though garages are meant to store and protect the cars, many homeowners…

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