Many homeowners are turning garages into extra rooms to get a little more space in their homes. In many places around the world, the eco-conscious are trying to rely more heavily on public and sustainable transit, and garages are being used less and less. Turning a garage into a livable space is a great way to prevent it from becoming a drop zone for all of your unused possessions.
Dressing up your garage by installing a new garage door is a great way to improve the overall aesthetic of your home while increasing its curb appeal and resale value.
Most garage floors are concrete, and concrete floors are quite easy to clean. They can take time to dry, depending on the size of the space and the weather, so start early!
Garage transformations can be as simple as finishing and organizing your garage. Or they can be as complex as creating a pool cabana or outdoor covered patio. This garage transformation gives you an entire new room for living and entertaining and can increase the value of your property.
A garage without any organization plan can quickly devolve into a chaotic mess of odds and ends. It happens to the best of us!
Garage Living was invited this year to participate in The Yorkville Exotic Car Show on Father’s Day in support of men’s prostate cancer. Honoured to be invited, we gladly accepted and set out to find an interesting and unique way to display our high quality products.
Here are some of the steps and considerations to be taken by anyone DIY’ing a garage floor resurfacing project, including when the best time of year is to do this job.
Garage floors need to be durable and tough but that doesn’t mean that you have to stick to bare concrete. In fact, there are several options to improve the aesthetics of your space. An attractive garage floor is a good idea for two main reasons: First, it transforms an otherwise limited space into a truly functional extra room. Second, it will increase the resale value of your home.
Sometimes a finished slab of concrete has significant imperfections and knowing how to repair the slab is a builder or homeowner’s best choice. First, you must start by determining the scope of the problem. There are several things that can go wrong with a concrete floor that can be fixed with a bit of effort. These problems can include:
Sometimes a finished slab of concrete has significant imperfections. There are several things that can go wrong with a concrete. These problems can include: