Trying to gauge how big houses and garages are from online listings can be pretty difficult, and they can take time to decipher – especially when you don’t know what you’re looking for. You can run into terms like DOM (Days on Market), REO (Real Estate Owned), acre measurements, and square footage, which don’t always …
Garages
When you design your home or remodel it, consider your garage a separate project. A new home can start with a workable design that offers built-ins for tools, camping gear, and other items. A remodeling job might require more work. Remodeling your garage space may only require a new door, or door wrap to make …
Depending on the size of your garage, you could create a tiny bedroom at the rear and continue to park in the front or convert one garage bay to a bedroom and use the others for parking. Creating a living space in your garage assumes that you don’t already have the space devoted to storage. …
Do-it-yourselfers often purchase materials in bulk, so they’ll have what they need handy when a project comes up. This means they need a place to store them though, and that typically means stashing things in the garage. Organizing materials, especially wood, helps them last longer by ensuring that sunlight, rain, and other natural elements don’t …
Garages help keep vehicles safer by deterring thieves. Their fully enclosed and secured space also keeps the weather from adversely affecting your vehicle. Insulation keeps a garage space warmer and reduces the cost of energy bills. Older garages may not have received insulation when initially built but they should include insulation in the ceilings and …
Homeowners wanting to increase the appraisal value of their homes may look for ways to add value by remodeling, renovating, or building an addition. Adding a garage seems like an obvious choice, but does it always add value to a home? A garage does not add value to a home if in disrepair or if …
The prices of homes has recently skyrocketed, and as such, more and more people are looking to stay in the homes that they are in, rather than selling their home. If you need a bit more space in your existing home, you may be looking to transform your garage into usable space. There are many …
Nothing is better than converting that drab, outdated, and smelly garage into a new garage bar! Below are some of the best ways you can turn your garage into an amazing bar for entertaining, relaxing, listening to music, and so much more. You can make your garage the best room in the house and follow …
Have you asked yourself “Is it ok to work out in a garage?” because you want a home gym but have nowhere else to put it? How about “Is a garage gym worth it?” A garage offers a terrific workout space and converting a garage to a gym provides you with a free spot to …
Do you have a house that is perfect for you with one exception, and that is the missing garage? Perhaps you like in an apartment or condo, and a garage is not an option. Garages can be a secure and clean place to store your car. Many garage owners use them as a storage facility …
It’s only natural when you’re looking for a new house that you come across a few terms in the description that you don’t quite understand. A ‘tandem garage’ is one of those. I didn’t even know what a tandem garage is before starting this article, so let’s learn this together! As a general rule, a …
If you’re looking at putting in a garage at your house or even if you already have a garage, knowing garage door sizes can be extremely important. You need to know sizes so you can properly build the garage itself. You also need to know sizes so you can plan what you want or need. …