Some people say it’s okay to let your garage cabinets sit on a concrete floor, while others believe it’s not a good idea. So what’s the verdict? Garage cabinets can sit on a concrete floor if the finished floor can handle at least 400 lbs/ft2 (1953 kg/m2). However, you can greatly reduce the risk of …
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Garages are seen as a point between the interior and exterior of the house. They provide a final barrier between the house and the street in care of any issues like flooding. But you may wonder if garage floors should be sloped or not. Garage floors should be sloped to match building regulations. The sloping …
If you’re finding yourself struggling to open your garage door, the most likely cause would be a broken or nonfunctional spring. But how important can this small component of a garage door be when it comes to its usability? Well, as it turns out, very. A garage door cannot work without springs because the springs …
If you’re in the process of reinforcing your garage door or installing a new one, you may have noticed the tiny numbers etched into the face of the hinges. But what do these numbers mean, and why should they be significant to you? Garage door hinges are numbered to indicate their positioning during installment. Typically, …
You’ve just bought or rented a new home, and when you look up at your garage, you notice thick white lines across the walls and wonder if that’s normal. Do all garages have those lines, and can you do something about them — like painting them? Some garages have white lines on the walls — …
A shop vac is a valuable tool to have around a house or business. Whether you expect to clean up small messes or large piles with chunks of debris, a shop vac can be indispensable in saving time and energy (when compared with sweeping). But the question is, how do you determine what size shop …
My neighbor’s old shop-vac was blowing dust out just as quickly as it sucked it in and he was downright frustrated. This is a fairly common mishap with shop-vacs and typically an easy one to address. The trick here is finding the reason that stuff is blowing out. Read on to learn how to look …
Renovating your home, even if it’s just switching a door around, can land you in a lot of hot water if you don’t do your research. There are a few other issues you’ll need to consider before rearranging your garage door, such as whether the new door leaves your home vulnerable to thieves. A door …
I recently had pine tongue and groove siding (aka shiplap) installed over OSB walls in my garage. There were a few lessons learned in this process but overall it was a fairly simple upgrade. Here are the key points to keep in mind when doing this: When installing pine tongue and groove over existing OSB …
Garage doors rattle when they open and close. That’s understandable. But when they rattle from the wind blowing outside it can get a little annoying. Why do some garage doors rattle in the wind? A garage door rattles in the wind if there’s a gap between the door and the door frames or if it …