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Whether you’re a do-it-yourself junkie or just want to take care of some maintenance on your own, there are a few things you can do to make sure that your garage door stays in proper operating order. It takes only a few minutes and is simple as can be. There are four quick checks that can be done each season to ensure the whole system is in excellent order, especially when you need it the very most.

Having a vision for each room in your home is a great way to slowly and affordably make it the place of your dreams. However, the garage is often a space that defeats even the most dedicated home improver. Packed with clutter, dark and dank, and used poorly, it can make us throw in the towel any time we consider improving it.

It is troubling when your garage makes noises and doesn’t seem to work right. You will naturally want to figure out what the problem is. You need to be careful when doing so, as detailed in these 5 cases where you should not try to repair a part that is broken or worn. Doing so is simply too risky.

If you have just finished clearing out and cleaning up your garage, chances are you are wondering whether to give it a new coat of paint. Though that is a great way to instantly improve the space, it’s not as easy as many think.

In an effort to make your garage more comfortable during the summer or winter months, you might have just finished adding some needed insulation to the walls and ceiling. However, your garage door is sitting there and it is currently lacking insulation, so you might be wondering if it is even worth insulating a non-insulated garage door. Let’s talk about that for just a moment.

Just because something was designed with a particular use in mind, doesn’t mean it cannot evolve over time into something with endless uses. Take, for example, the garage. Traditionally used as somewhere to park your car, work on your car or do DIY, recent years have seen garage transformations for endless purposes. Gyms, libraries, kids’ play areas, dog play areas, games rooms, offices…

When you are building a new garage, one of the things that you’ll likely notice is a large space over the garage door. Typically this is where the garage door trolley is installed, but that takes up a lot of space. Many homeowners wonder if there exists another type of door opener, one that would allow you to utilize that storage space over the door.

How long have you had your old garage door? Perhaps you’ve had it for many years now – maybe for as long as you have owned home. It has done a stellar job, but now that it is getting older, it may not have the same capabilities that it once did. It might be time to update the door. Perhaps you are building a new garage and need to choose a door.

So, Little Ozzy and the rest of New Black Sabbath want to invade your garage, because they need to practice. Wouldn’t it be great if you could say, “I knew them when…”?

Changing your garage door can change the look of your garage and be advantageous for your home. Here are nine reasons why we believe you should change your garage door.