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Garage Door Opener Repair: To Call or Not to Call
By Chris Jackson · 11 years ago
Whenever something breaks around the house, most of us go through a series of rationalizations about how easy it would be to fix it ourselves. It’s really no secret why this is—dealing with repairmen can ...
Genie Garage Door Openers vs. Chamberlain Garage Door Openers
By Chris Jackson · 11 years ago
There are lots of things we take for granted when we buy a house, especially in the way of brands. How many people actually know what brand their water heater is, or their garage door ...
A Garage By Any Other Name
By Chris Jackson · 12 years ago
Garages with mechanized overhead doors have revolutionized the house as we think of it in America. While it’s true that there are still houses that go sans garage, they are increasingly rare, and for good ...
Remote Controls
By Chris Jackson · 12 years ago
The remote control received its first debut via Nikolai Tesla in 1898. While his was first demonstrated as a method for operating a small model boat, the definition of the phrase "remote control" has linguistically ...
The Unclaimed Space
By Chris Jackson · 12 years ago
Garages have, understandably, mostly entered the public consciousness as a function of automobile protection. Besides the homes that they own, vehicles are probably the biggest budget-busters for most Americans. Back when stealing a car was ...
An Open and Shut Investment
By Chris Jackson · 12 years ago
Over 60% of homes in America have this particular component; it is a one-hundred pound piece of metal or wood that daily swings over the heads of people, pets, and cars: the garage door. Most ...
Garage Door Selection: Protecting Your Family and Possessions
By Chris Jackson · 12 years ago
Garages have been around for over a century now and have come a long way since the very first car owners starting storing their cars in carriage houses next to their horses. The importance of ...