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Questions tagged [garage]

For questions generally relating to the area of the home in which cars and other motor vehicles are kept.

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How can I install a garage door on a carport that was not originally designed to have a door?

I bought a house a year ago that sits on a hill. The uphill side is on the ground. The downhill side sits on a carport that sits at the top of our driveway. The carport has a large opening (18'2" wide and 6"10 tall), and the carport interior itself…
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What is the best plastic to make a see through 'whiteboard' with?

Over the past few months I've slowly been converting my garage into a DIY/project/man zone by adding lighting, work benches, storage and tools. Next I'd like to mount a piece of transparent plastic to the wall to use as a 'whiteboard' I know that…
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Where can I find a garage door (slot) mail basket?

I'm looking for a place I can buy a garage door mail slot basket. I had one in my old (rented) house and I'm looking to install one. It should look something like the image below, and keep upright when the garage door is opening. This site was…
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What breaker size and wire gauge should I use for a new garage outlet circuit?

I would like to add some much-needed electrical outlets in my garage. As of right now it seems like the power that's going to the garage door opener and the garage light is also on the same line as some kitchen lights and some bedroom lights and…
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I have two remotes, one stopped working

I have an Allister Access 200 garage door opener with two Allstar 318 remotes. One remote works just fine. The second one stopped working all together I replaced the batteries in the one that stopped working and programmed the program code in it…
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Why does my overhead door reverse after closing partway?

My garage door will begin to close and will close about 3/4 of the way and then pop back up. It started a few months ago but it only occurred on rainy days, but now it's doing it daily for the past week. When this happens, I can walk up to the back…
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How do I seal off my garage?

We run a dehumidifier full time in our garage. In the summer we empty it once a day. A couple weeks ago I thought there has to be a reason we need to dehumidify. I found out that our garage has an opening to the outside. I want to seal this off but…
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How can I fix a garage door that opens randomly?

I moved into a new house and didn't have any issues with the garage door. About a week after I moved in, I bought a remote for the opener since the owner hadn't given me one. After programming the remote, we realized that my next door neighbor's…
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Cheap bendable material for DIY project

I'm looking into making a DIY indoor mini golf course. I want to possibly make some curved surfaces (ramp, bridge, curved walls). I'm looking for a cheap material that can bend smoothly, but is kinda strong. At most it needs to be able to stay still…
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Craftsman 139.53973SRT drive gear issue

I have replaced the drive gear on this door opener and tested it 15 to 20 times afterwards. For the next 3 days I used the door opener several times and it worked perfect. Then one morning I opened the door and the motor continued to run. By the…
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How should I repair a hole in an attached garage?

I need to repair a hole in an attached garage. When I looked in the hole there is yellow insulation but no vapour barrier. the other side of the garage is a bathroom that is very cold . Should there be insulation and then a vapour barrier and…
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Will attaching to ceiling joists with lag screws weaken trusses?

I have a 12ft high ceiling in my garage. My garage measures 13’ wide x 21-1/2’ long. The ceiling is finished w/ drywall but has no insulation or a room above it. The joists appear to be 2x4s (I can’t get to them to measure) and I want to install…
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Build up garage step

The door from my garage into the house is located towards the back where there’s a 3” step up and into the house. Door is perpendicular to the step, but the door is 36” wide, and the step is only 20” wide, which means there’s this weird half-step…
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How can I reattach a trim board to my garage door frame?

I have a trim board detached from the garage external. It is just decorative. Can you suggest to me: how to attach it back to its place what products I have to purchase (I am in Italy if it helps) what is the best period to do this kind of jobs…
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How do I know what spring size should be installed on my garage door

My springs were replaced about 9 months ago with the same size that was already there - 207x28 I needed an unrelated repair but the first thing this guy said was that the springs were not the right size, as it was too difficult to manually open the…
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