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Garage Door Systems, Springs and Openers
Garage Door Systems, Springs and Openers
Understanding your garage door system, its operating mechanism and maintenance needs will help you keep it safe and in lasting ...
Garage Doors and Hurricanes
Garage Doors and Hurricanes
In high winds, double garage doors can pull out of their tracks or collapse from wind pressure. If garage doors fail, high ...
Garage Doors: A Range of Options
Garage Doors: A Range of Options
There is a range of options and prices for garage doors, starting with basic stock offerings and moving up to architecturally ...
Garage Plans
Garage Plans
Behind the Scenes - Dream Garage
Garage Roof Truss Construction
Garage Roof Truss Construction
Bob and general contractor Ted Riley watch the framing crew construct the garage roof using trusses. Custom-ordered for size ...
Garage Storage Solutions
Garage Storage Solutions
Here's another great tip from BobVila.com. Commonly used as the family dumping ground, the garage is undergoing a revival ...
Garage Towels
Garage Towels
The next time you're at the store, pick up an extra paper towel holder. When you get home, install it in the front section of ...
Garage Workshop Foundation and Slab
Garage Workshop Foundation and Slab
Check soils, permits and structural requirements before laying a foundation for your new garage workshop. As with any new ...
Hanging Drywall Inside the Skylight
Hanging Drywall Inside the Skylight
Bob interviews drywall contractor Mark Richardson, as he hangs drywall inside a skylight and attaches the corner bead, then ...
Heavy Duty Garage Door Opener and Features
Heavy Duty Garage Door Opener and Features
Bob takes a look at a new Sears garage door opener — a 3/4 horsepower unit that's among the strongest on the market. The ...
Heavy-Duty Metal Shelving and Preparing the Boat for Winter Storage
Heavy-Duty Metal Shelving and Preparing the Boat for Winter Storage
In the loft, we put together a metal shelving system from InterMetro that's sturdy enough for industrial use. The boat arrives ...
How to Install Utility Shelves
How to Install Utility Shelves
Attaching heavy-duty industrial shelves to concrete or cinder block walls requires special tools and fasteners.
How to Properly Handle Hazardous Household Products
How to Properly Handle Hazardous Household Products
You can reduce your use of hazardous household products by choosing safer, less-toxic products.
How to Store Items Safely and Effectively
How to Store Items Safely and Effectively
Finding suitable storage within your home is just one half of a complex puzzle. Your possessions all require individualized ...
Hurricane-Resistant Garage Doors
Hurricane-Resistant Garage Doors
Ernie Hutto from DAB Garage Doors explains that the garage door is the largest opening into any home. Hurricane winds can ...
Hydronic Radiant Heating
Hydronic Radiant Heating
Behind the Scenes - Dream Garage
Indoor Air Quality: Carbon Monoxide
Indoor Air Quality: Carbon Monoxide
Carbon monoxide (CO) is a colorless, odorless, and tasteless gas. It results from incomplete oxidation of carbon in combustion.
Installing a Fire Sprinkler System
Installing a Fire Sprinkler System
A Grinnell commercial-type sprinkler system is installed in the garage and Bob gets a quick history of the fire sprinkler ...
Installing a Lightning Rod
Installing a Lightning Rod
The lightning rod system installed on the Dream Garage by J & G Lightning Protection, inc. of Pittsburgh, PA will draw the ...
Installing Anderson Skylights
Installing Anderson Skylights
Bob discusses the installation of the Anderson skylights. The framing is adjusted to accommodate the openings and the windows ...
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