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Do you know the average life span of an electric garage door opener? Ask an expert and they’ll say it is 10 to 15 years. And yet, like so many other “averages,” there are a few caveats to that figure.For instance, technological advances might make it wiser and savvier to do an upgrade.

Do you love your garage? Do you even think about your garage at all? Sure, it is the place where you park your car every day and store your bicycles, but do you really think about all the greatness that your garage provides? Probably, not. It is one of those spaces in the house that you simply pass through, not giving it a second thought.

Is there any truth to that old adage about getting what you pay for? Interestingly, the answer to that can be both yes and no. That is because you don’t want to go the cheapest route for most things, but overpaying and thinking it means top quality is not exactly wise. This is true whether it is an everyday product or something like a garage door system.

Does your garage door make noise? If the noises tend to be relatively small, you might not have even noticed them. Even if they are a bit more problematic, there is a tendency for people to simply ignore them. Eventually, the problem fades into the “background noise” and it doesn’t bother them. However, even if you don’t think the noise in your garage door is a problem, it could be a sign of problems to come. When the noise is loud, then you certainly want to take action as soon as possible. Lucky for you, we’ve included some simple tips that you can use to help keep the noise under control.

Having an SUV can be great, simply because you can haul more people and items around when you need to. Having an RV is fantastic because it is like taking your home with you out on the road. While these are great vehicles, you also need to think about where you are going to keep them. For example, you probably want to keep them in a garage to keep them safe. However, that’s not always an easy thing to do thanks to the size of these vehicles.

We take a lot of gadgets for granted in our lives. However, the garage door opener is probably one of the most commonly overlooked devices in the modern world. We depend on it every day to open and close the garage door as we go to work and return home, but have you ever really explored how these devices work?

One of the best ways to add to the resale value of your home is by improving the appearance of it. Catching a buyer’s eye can be easier when you enhance the interior and exterior of the garage. This means you can ask for a higher price when it comes time.

Here's the thing; a garage is a fantastic spot for storage. Yet, it ceases to be at all effective in this way if you cannot find things, move around easily or even be sure if something is actually in all of the clutter. That means it's time to eliminate clutter, organize the garage and make some money doing it. How? By having a garage sale!

Have you thought about some of the other ways that you could start using your garage, particularly during the summer months? Perhaps you keep the car in the garage over the winter to help protect it from the elements, and maybe you have some tools and other items stored in the garage right now. However, there are plenty of fun ways that you can use the garage through the summer, turning it into another room of the house. The following are just some of the ways that you can do this.

Did you recently see a friend or a coworker with a fancy smartphone app that got rid of their garage door opener? Now they can open and close their garage without even being home – perfect for so many situations.