The garage band is the middle-class neighborhood equivalent of secret societies or street gangs, except that its members are congregating in safe environments to hone the musical skills which they hope will one day allow them to break into the world of professional music. Read the rest of this entry »
Steel garages are both economical and easy to build, but even an expereinced builder will benefit by having steel garage building plans drawn up in advance of actually constructing a steel garage on his property. Read the rest of this entry »
At one time garage doors were expected to function only as protective devices which kept your cars and the other contents of your garage safe from the elements, and hopefully from intruders. But because of their size, garage doors are now regarded as among the most important architectural home features and demand for well-built and attractive garage doors has made their cost rise more quickly than that of any other home improvement. Read the rest of this entry »
The size and regular usage of your automatic garage door mean that it is at risk of developing maintenance problems unless both it and your automatic garage door opener, are inspected regularly. Inspecting your garage door and garage door opener once a month is not too often, and you can begin by testing your garage door opener’s balance, as well as its reversal feature. All garage door openers made after 1992 must have reversal features. Read the rest of this entry »