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Happy Spring everyone! You know what that means, its time for my annual spring cleaning post. There is some seasonal maintenance that needs to be done for any garage door in order for it to stay in great condition all year ‘round. There is also regular maintenance and cleaning that needs to happen inside your…
These days we are looking for ways to make our homes more useable and available for multiple uses. More and more people are making do with their smaller homes, with growing families. Many of us don’t have all the space for what we want in our homes. So, because of that we need to get…
Unfortunately for us we know that it is a possibility that someone will break into our homes with the intent to steal. Often, the garage door is the first plan of attack for people, since they can be easier depending on how well you’ve fortified your door against intrusion. There have been accounts of poeple…
The housing market is slowing down from where it was two years ago, homes used to sell within a few days, but now it seems like homes will sit on the market for weeks without any offers! One way to make your home more appealing whether you are wanting to sell, or just looking to…
Clopay makes some gorgeous garage doors, but one of the most beautiful lines they offer is the Canyon Ridge Collection. Boasting highly realistic faux wood, these doors give all the natural elegance of a wooden door without any of the upkeep that wood demands. They are long lasting, and have a huge range of designs,…
It’s easy to look at a lot of photos of beautifully designed and curated homes with fancy garage doors on them and think that the doors are absolutely gorgeous. But knowing what these doors look like on actual homes, and really what they could look like on your home is another thing entirely. I remember…
CRASH! The noise you never want to hear coming from your garage door. Unfortunately, it’s a noise many of us will hear. Whether it’s you, or someone else, garage doors hit by vehicles all the time. You may be a little embarrassed, and you’ll definitely be inconvenienced, but it’s no uncommon and it’s not the…
Getting a new garage door installed on your home is a very exciting thing! Your homes exterior looks so bright and radically different with a new garage door. You might think it’s a small thing, but a new garage door is like a new haircut; it makes the home look totally different than it looked…
If you are like most people, you treat your garage like a big junk drawer. I keep lots of random stuff in my garage since it’s such an easy place to use for storage! Garages are super convenient when it comes to storage space, so it makes sense that many people use the space for…
There are so many options to choose from when you are looking at purchasing a new garage door, from windows to colors, to the door design itself! One of the first decisions to make is whether or not you want an insulated door. Many design options are contingent on if your door is insulated or…
Over time garage doors and their components go through wear and tear. Particularly if the garage door is opened and closed frequently. If you leave your home every day, and you park in your garage, your door will be opened and closed at least twice a day, if not more often! Because of this near…
Having an automatic garage door opener is really convenient! Being able to get your door open and closed at a push of a button is so nice, up until the opener isn’t working anymore. IF you have a power outage, and you don’t have a battery backup, your door won’t open! This is a problem…
Ranch Homes: This style is one of the most common home styles in the United States. These one-story wonders are easily accessible family homes that are usually one story, with a long footprint. To update the look of a rancher and bring it up to a more modern aesthetic consider a flush panel wood grain…
Most of us use our garage doors a LOT. Me, I park in my garage every day and I use it for storage. If my garage was to suddenly stop working It would create a pretty big problem. This is true for many people; even if you don’t park in your garage, chances are that…
When you own a home there are so many things to keep track of. From making sure that all of the things for your home are updated and replaced, like roofs and hot water heaters, to making sure that you are doing all the timely maintenance on your house, like switching out your air filters…
Having a spring for your garage door break is very frustrating. It effects wether or not the door can open and that can effect a huge part of your life! We have a 16’ wide door on our garage that we park both of our cars in. That means that if the garage door spring…
Spring is almost here! And If you’re like me, you already have a big list of to-do’s for your spring cleaning. For me, one of the first things I do is to start in my garage. It’s been largely neglected since early fall and is looking pretty shabby. I need to get my garage ready…
Last time we talked about how to clean your garage out for spring. Today, we are talking about how to get your garage ready for the warm months! I have two kids who tend to get bored with their toys or go through seasons of play where they just aren’t as interested in their toys….
Many houses have garage doors at the front of the home. I would say that it is probably one of the most common ways that houses with garages are built these days. And because Garage doors are so large, they can take up almost half of your home’s front exterior! Of course, because of this,…
Last time we talked about ways to make your garage door stand out. We had lots of great tips on how to accessorize, and to use color and lighting to your advantage, all to make your garage door more visible to anyone who looks at your home. Not all of us want our garage doors…
AH, summer, the season of Garage sales! They are a fantastic way to get rid of all your junk, no longer used items, and hopefully, make a little money! They can be simple to plan and run (if you know what you’re doing), or they can be a massive pain in the butt. Luckily for you, this…
When you own a home, there are many things to keep track of. From making sure that all of the stuff for your home is updated and replaced, like roofs and hot water heaters, to making sure that you are doing all the timely maintenance on your house, like switching out your air filters and…
Right now we are going through a little bit of a cold snap! Though before you know it the weather is going to get warmer. I can’t wait for the sun to shine a little warmer, and to see those first spring flowers popping out to greet me. What I can wait for though is…