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The garage is a major asset of any property. In many residential homes the garage is not just a space to park your cars. It is also a valuable space if organized and clean. Since square footage is at a prime many homeowners convert their garages into a storage area or even into an additional room. Avoid turning this precious space into a junk yard and reclaim it for maximum usage.
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1. Renovate Your Garage
by Lou Lynch
February 20, 2008
If you're like many homeowners, you may need extra space, but you can't afford to embark on a full scale home addition. Maybe the extra space you need has been there all along, hidden under piles of boxes, sports equipment and garden tools - the garage. If you can find homes for the junk, and park your car in the driveway, this could be converted into that new family room, home gym, or other l ...more...
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2. Points to consider when you purchase garage shelving
by David Fisher
February 15, 2008
This is desirable in a domestic garage where you can tuck away your collection of tools and paint tins, along with household items that can be placed in boxes. Some kind of shelving is absolutely vital in a commercial garage which will be a lot larger and have people working there for much of the time.
When buying garage shelving, it is advisable to get it from one of the bigger ...more...
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3. Taking Your Garage Back
by Pamela Ravenwood
February 11, 2008
Remember when you were able to park your car in the garage? And remember when the garage was simply a place that only the car lived. Now the garage is home to workshops, sports equipment, lawn mowers, extra refrigerators and more.
So how do you take your garage back?
Here are a few easy suggestions:
• Hang shelves and hooks to store things along the walls. Hanging items ge ...more...
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4. Your garage sale
by Dean Quek
February 5, 2008
Everyone accumulates things over time. For sentimental reasons, or just keeping the items just in case they might need it for another day. If you are one who tends to keep and accumulate stuff, you might consider holding a garage sale to get rid of those things, and earn some money in the process.
A garage sale goes by a lot of other names, like yard sale or flea market. But it all means t ...more...
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5. Painting and Preparing Your Garage Floor
by ron victor
January 28, 2008
When speaking about preparing the garage floor. You need to keep the floor or the ground clean; free from dirt, oil and derbies because such things will make the bonding of the cement difficult. So try using a good detergent and a scrubber with stiff bristles to scrub away all the dirt. You many even give an acid wash to make the ground much cleaner. Give more attention, if you find any cracks whe ...more...
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6. What a Garage is Really Good For
by Lou Lynch
January 25, 2008
If you're currently giving one of the biggest rooms in your house to your car, or even worse - to a bunch of old junk, you might want to consider converting the space to something that's better used by the people in your family. Converting a garage into a living space can be one of the quickest and most economical ways to expand your home and add value to your property. From dan ...more...
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7. Kick Your Car into the Street
by Rob Muller
January 23, 2008
Are you jealous of your car? Does it have a bigger room than you do? Kick it into the street and give your family something they can really use. Garage conversions are the easiest and cheapest way to add living space to your home and instantly improve your family's quality of life.
When you need more space, there are a whole host of reasons to convert your garage instea ...more...
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8. Organising & Cleaning Garden Sheds
by Norman Turner
December 15, 2007
Garden sheds come in all shapes and sizes and vary in price, but there is one thing they can have in common and that is clutter. The garden shed tends to be home for all the gardening tools and everything else that can not find a home in the house. So if you find yourself taking half-an-hour to locate something you need, it is probably time to take ‘the bull-by-the-horns’ and organise your garden ...more...
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9. Patching Your Swimming Pool
by ron victor
November 26, 2007
Does your favorite family swimming pool have some cracks and broken tiles? Here are some ways you can patch things up! In this article you will also find some useful tips which will help you while patching your swimming pool better! Basically you need five things, they are Epoxy, Epoxy paints, pool supplies, pool trowel and some painting brushes. First of all you need to repair all the hairline cr ...more...
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10. Your dream house in the Hands of an Expert
by Sheryll Cross
November 20, 2007
When I was young, I used to draw houses with maze gardens, olympic size pools and barns filled with petting animals. Yes, this was my dream house. I remember asking my dad's friend, one of the Tennessee home builders, if he could build the house I drew---with a smile he said, 'Of course. Just tell me where to construct it.' There! I didn’t notice that I was pointing at the lot where his house stan ...more...
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11. Why use self-storage?
by Sandy Cosser
November 8, 2007
Storage is not a new concept. People have been storing little treasures and precious trinkets ever since primitive man decided to hide his collection of sabre tooth tiger necklaces under his mammoth skin rug so his wife wouldn’t make him throw them out. Our methods of storage have grown more sophisticated over the years but to many the principle remains the same. People want to protect what they l ...more...
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12. Tips for Buying Garage Storage Units
by Quy Le
October 11, 2007
Garage storage units are available in many different types and configurations. The specific kind of garage organizer you select will largely depend on what you will be using it for. If you are constantly clearing a space to use as a work shop or a potting table, you might want to include a shelving unit with a large flat work surface. Garage storage organizers include all purpose utility cabinets, ...more...
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13. Self-Storage Facilities
by Sandy Cosser
October 11, 2007
People are by nature hoarders. We don’t like to throw things away because we never know when a ticket stub for the movie Bad Boys, the first one, is going to come in handy, so we keep it in our wallets. We’re like that with everything and so we often end up with far more things than we know what to do with. When we move house we are confronted with just how bad the situation is, and this would be ...more...
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14. Garage Safety Tips
by Jason Miller
October 8, 2007
Here are some basic safety tips when working with automotive tools on your car or motorcycle in the garage or automotive shop.
1. Support the vehicle properly – Don’t go cheap and use some homemade jack to raise your car up off the ground and don’t use the bottle jack that comes with your car to lift it up and then crawl under it. First use a good ...more...
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15. Automotive Tools for your Home Garage
by Jason Miller
September 22, 2007
You can save hundreds of dollars on garage fees every year by carrying out minor servicing and maintenance jobs on your car yourself. Armed with a selection of widely available Automotive Tools, a garage manual for your car, and enough time and patience to get a job done properly, pretty much anyone can carry out the routine tasks needed to keep your car ...more...
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16. Show Your Garage Some Love
by Keith Lutz
September 11, 2007
Ah, the lowly garage. A place where we typically stockpile our tools, seasonal items, and knick-knacks we can't bear to part with. Traditionally, a car rests inside, protected from the elements. Often though, our "stuff" begins to take up so much space that our vehicles get left out in the cold. "Who cares?" you may ask. If you're planning on selling your home, you're going to want to extend some ...more...
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17. Garage Doors that Pose Dangers
by Amika Jade
August 23, 2007
One functional part in your house is the garage. Some prefer an older style tilt-up garage door, while most homeowners today prefer a roll-up garage door. In the garage you place your car, your child’s bicycles, and your repair tools. Around the house, a lot of accidents may happen. It is possible to burn your hand while cooking in the stove, break your leg while falling down the stairs, or accide ...more...
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18. Consequence Of Powder Coatings
by ron victor
August 17, 2007
Powder coatings are a form of coatings offered by different manufacturers around the world. Coatings comes in different types like metal coatings, leather coatings, garage floor coatings, concrete densifier coatings and swimming pool coatings and so on. These kinds of coatings are supplied as per the requirement of the customers or business people around the world. Powder coatings can be used for ...more...
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19. Coatings Offer Protection To The Surface
by ron victor
August 15, 2007
Coatings offers better protection to the surface and prevents against corrosions, chip. Coatings comes in different types like metal coatings, leather coatings, garage floor coatings, swimming pool coatings, extreme trailer coatings and concrete densifier and sealer coatings to the customers. Coatings are offered to the customer with the objective of providing a protective agent to the surface on ...more...
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20. Flooring Materials
by Anand Dongre
July 5, 2007
Just a couple of decades ago, wall to wall flooring was quite popular among the homeowners, but then there were not so many options to experiment with. The only choice the homeowners could get those days were linoleum which was quite popular for the kitchen flooring and the other was the inexpensive vinyl tiles which used to be covering the bathrooms. Since then, with the changing times, there hav ...more...
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21. Take Back Your Garage by Easy Organization
by www.renovationfinder .com
July 4, 2007
Yard tools, storage boxes, cluttered corners, garages are not usually a room you show off in your home. But things are changing and the new trend in home improvement is functional garage that extends your living space.
Many homeowners feel the garage sets the tone for the whole house and really is the true main entrance to their home. The great thing about garage organization is ...more...
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22. Choosing the right carport for your needs.
by Shawn Hart
October 5, 2006
There are many benefits to having a carport. By building a carport, you can gain storage space. It also gives you a place to park your car where it can be out of the elements. Sun, rain, sleet, hail, and snow as well as other weather elements can cause a lot of damage to your car. When deciding what kind of carport you want to buy, there are a few things to take into consideration: Needs, Size, Co ...more...
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