MJ Marks asked:


In today’s world, you hear a lot about getting organized, it is the “in” thing to make life easier. We organize our closets, our shelves, our drawers, our laundry rooms, our desks and our calendar all in hopes of straightening out our lives. There are even garage organizers to fix our outdoor, where do I put it type stuff. As technology has improved, life has become more hectic and we often feel out of control as we try to juggle so many things. So anything we can organize gives us a sense of control and accomplishment.

So, say you have every thing else organized in your life, you have probably left the garage for last. It is a bit intimidating because probably while you were organizing the house anything you didn’t know where to put, was put in the garage. Plus you have your seasonal items out there (from summer camping to winter skiing), gardening supplies and any handyman tools are all stored in your garage. But spring is finally here, so it is the perfect time to tackle getting your garage in order.

Organizing your garage is going to be a big enough project, so when looking for what type of storage system you should use, there are three things to look for:

Easy - the items in your garage organizers should be easy to access, easy to find and be organized in a systematic fashion that is easy to understand. This includes using all of your available space, not just your floor space but also your wall space, and sometimes your ceiling space. Keeping many of your items off the floor also keeps them safe and dry. Versatile - this means that the garage organizers that you choose should be able to be adapted for many different functions or activities. Your storage options should be flexible and adaptable to the many different things that you need to organize. Modular and Expandable - a modular system is made up of different modules as the basis of design. These various modules should allow your garage organizing system to expand as your storage needs or pocketbook allows.

There are a couple of different storage systems that fit all of these criteria, two of these being Flow Wall and Gladiator Garage Works. These types of garage organizers have panels (slats) that are attached to your garage walls, available in different size configurations. Onto these panels you can easily hang a variety of hooks, shelves, baskets, small cabinets and workstations.

The panels themselves are designed to be both easy to install and easy to use. All of the many accessories mentioned above easily hang on the walls. And, the various storage accessories make these garage organizers very versatile. The different hooks vary is size and configuration to hang things from bikes and skis to heavy duty hooks for ladders and wheel barrows. Along with the different length shelves and various types of baskets a cabinets, these systems are very versatile and can be adapted to anyone’s different needs.

When necessary, you can easily add more panels for additional storage space, or rearrange the hooks, shelves etc. into different configurations for different storage needs. These two options make these types of garage organizers both modular and expandable.

So, when you finally get the courage to organize your garage, remember ease, versatility and modular expandability, and if you match all of these criteria in your system, you will be happy with the garage organizers that you choose for your garage.



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Randy D asked:


I have a steel sectional, overhead garage door that will not hold a coat of paint. It peels and flakes off. How do I get the paint to stay on my door?

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nicmack1996 asked:


I don’t have an owners manual since I just bought the house and it’s an older model garage door opener. It’s a fixed keypad on the outside of the garage.

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LA Gal asked:


We have an Action Garage door and the operating manual says to have it serviced professionally yearly, but I was hoping we could save some money and do it ourselves. It is suppose to be a relatively quiet garage door but it has been sounding pretty squeaky lately. Can anyone help?

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jamiehanson asked:


Garage doors are the first hosts to welcome your guests, so it needs to be appealing and suitable to your homes. The more stylish the garage door is the better is the look of your home. It is always said that “The first impression is always the last impression”, same is the case when any guests arrive at your home, and your guests will be able to judge your lifestyle merely by looking at your garage doors. Apart from the impressive feature, a garage door needs to be tough enough to ensure maximum safety to your garage as your car and vehicle along with some important household items rest peacefully in your garage. Thus, keeping these things as well as a few other points we need to select a garage door that truly satisfies our needs. Firstly your garage door should be beautiful to please the people visiting or passing by your house, they will obviously first view the garage door and then have a look at your home externally. Thus, it needs to be contemporary and stylish to match your personality. Now we come to the technical aspect of choosing a perfect garage door for your homes. You need to check for the rigidity along with the style, as explained the garage doors must provide a high security to your belongings kept in your garage. Then you need to check the size of the garage door which you are planning to purchase and your already existing garage facelift helps you to select a garage door of that particular size so that the new one can be easily replaced for the old garage door. The other things like its style, opening ways and shape along with the parking space and exit are to be keenly considered. Your garage door should also have low and easy maintenance so that suits your busy work schedule. There are a few types of garage door that typically suits your home and you need to make a wise choice depending on its benefits and maintenance. The most popular is the Roller garage door and is widely used by most of the people as it is adjusts well in limited or small space drive away problems. As the name implies, the roller garage door rolls around the rod that is found above the opening when we open or shut the garage. For the best performance and ease opt for a technical one where you don’t have to leave your car seat to open or close it. These come with automatic locking set up found on the inner side of the garage door which is controlled by a remote control. The material used in its manufacturing is basically aluminium hence these are light and give an exceptional performance. The other type of garage door is Up and Over garage doors are opened with a different technique, these are first swung outward and then rolled up in the garage ceiling, you can imagine how much space does this type of garage door might be using! These are not useful where the driveways are small as it requires huge space while opening as it sways outward. The other type of garage door is the sectional garage door which is opened by moving it in upward direction and further folded to the ceiling. These comprise large sheets with huge sectors which may be difficult to handle daily for a number of times to park or remove your car. The most conventional type of garage door is the swing hung garage door that is opened exactly as if you are opening the door of your house, however it requires a huge space while opening the garage door, which is difficult for small driveways hence not recommended. Keeping in mind your needs and your home-style, select a perfect garage door that fits your garage and suits your style.



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MJ Marks asked:


I have no idea what the ultimate garage means to you, but I suspect that most people don’t have the perfect garage that they like to dream about. It’s an evolution of sorts. Let’s think about this for a minute: when you don’t have a garage at all, it’s just nice to think of having some place that is enclosed. You know, somewhere to keep your car and stuff (in my case, just the stuff). When you get a small garage you want a bigger one. When you have a bigger one, you want one that has cabinets and storage bins. See how this is going?

Now I don’t have the ultimate garage right now, but at least I have shelves and enough room for bikes, tools, Christmas boxes, the motorcycle and the other stuff. I dream - maybe someday I’ll have a garage with tons of built-in storage cabinets, drywall, a special epoxy coated fancy floor, lots of florescent lights and enough room to store cars, boats, toys, and the stuff. Wouldn’t that be nice.

The other night as I was driving down the street to my house and noticed a neighbor out in his garage doing who-knows-what. He had what I would call the ultimate garage. I couldn’t help but admire it as I drove past. I started to feel a little jealous. I didn’t see any cluttered piles of stuff. How do some people do it? There were no bikes fallen over or leaning against anything else. They were neatly hung on one wall. There were no loose basketballs and soccer balls rolling around on the floor. Oh no, those were in a bin attached to the wall. Military straight! And of course the walls were drywalled. But I consoled myself a little bit on this point. At least, I thought, in my garage when I want to hang an extension cord or something else, I don’t have to wonder if the nail is going to hit a stud. I can see them clearly before me! Lucky me, eh? Right. Then I noticed the lighting. Man, how would it be to actually see what you’re doing? I was starting to feel jealous again.

As I drove on I found myself continuing to think about that guy’s ultimate garage space. I wondered if it was maybe something cosmic and unknown that allowed his garage to be a place of organization and well-lit space, while my humble little garage was just happy to not be a carport. At least it has an electric garage door opener. Hey, don’t laugh, some doors actually have to be opened manually. I know. So anyway, I took consolation in that. But seriously, I wondered if it just took a certain type of person to have such a great garage. I don’t feel like a genetic reject, but I just can’t seem to get the garage like I really want it. Oh well, maybe it’s just an evolutionary thing and I just need to keep on keepin’ on.

So, I pulled the truck up in front of my garage, put it in park, and sat there staring at my closed garage door. I just sat there feeling sick and tired of not being able to put my vehicle inside the garage. So, this weekend I am resolved to go to the hardware store and buy drywall, paint, storage bins, and lights. After I get all that in I’m going to coat the concrete with something fancy and get some cabinets installed. Oh yeah, I feel an evolutionary leap coming on. When I’m done I hope I make someone else jealous with my ultimate garage, but in a good way!



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jamiehanson asked:


While making a purchase for a garage door you will have to keep certain things in mind so as to make the best buy that suits your needs and your garages too. The main thing that comes to your mind is the cost of the garage doors for which you need to plan your budget which give you an idea as to how much can you spend on a garage door along with the installation charges, what is feasible what is not etc. you can either choose an automated garage door or a manual one but well after going through the various advantages of the automated garage doors it would be worth to purchase one for your garage. If you are able to afford quite lavishly on your garage door, then an automated garage door is the best choice. The first and the foremost benefit of an automated garage door is you don’t have to get out of your car to open the garage door. Otherwise in a manual garage door this is a boring job by getting out of your car, open the door, get into your car, drive it out from your garage, again get down to close the manual garage doors back, isn’t it boring? Well, if you have a watchman or a helper you can ease with this problem of manual garage doors. The other main advantage of an automated garage door is that it helps you save a great deal of time. To be really frank everybody in this world is in a rush to reach to some place or the other, so an automated garage door is perfect for those who are short of time. So automated garage door is not only helpful for some lazy people like us but an excellent thing for the busy people in this world. It saves much of our time which can be utilized for some other important things in our lives. Security is the most important point to be considered and this is the greatest benefit provided by automated garage doors. Once an automated garage door is installed you need not worry about your car and its valuable parts and accessories. Once you have parked your car in the garage with automated doors, you forget about its safety as the entire care is taken by these automated garage doors. Well, with so many benefits in hand, an automated garage door will obviously cost you some extra amount but it is worth spending on an automated garage door that save your energy, your precious time as well as ensures greatest security for your cars. You need to maintain it and take good care of automated garage doors because once they stop working smoothly you need t hire an engineer for its repair which might be expensive, but anyways an expensive thing needs to be taken great care and handled cautiously so as it works perfectly well throughout. Now if you care for your time, energy and safety of your car, it would be brilliant to install an automated garage door for your garage where you car can rest peacefully.



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Ding asked:


My best friend is looking to purchase a property. The problem is that the garage door opener is missing from previous owner. In addition, the previous owner can not be reached at this time. Any good suggestions/easy solutions? Thank you in advance!
Because the garage is detached, so we could not get into the garage without open it first.

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ShepAussie asked:


Are you familiar with Wayne Dalton, CHI, or Amarr brand of garage doors?
We are shopping for a new door or even new panels.

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Hawkeye asked:


My garage door spring broke this evening and am wanting to know how to open the garage door without the whole thing falling off the rails. It is a two spring two pulley system attached to a garage door opener.

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