The best Home Tips
Birds are cheery morning animals, whistling and singing to start the day, but when they go about doing their business on your patio furniture, it’s hard to appreciate their presence around your home. Here’s 10 effective ways to stop birds from pooping on your patio. Remove attractive objects Add white flags and wind chimes Lure […]
For the longest time, the garage was kind of placed on the back burner when it comes to building codes, including electrical. Considered to be a non-living space, the garage doesn’t even qualify for more than level 2 drywall completion. In 2008, the NEC (National Electric Code) was updated to require that garages be protected with GFCI outlets. A […]
Thermalite, as a technology, has been around for well over 7 decades, but only recently has it become a go-to choice in large construction projects, simply because there are too many advantages in using it to ignore it any longer. Thermalite can not only be used to build garages, it makes sense in a lot […]
Detached garages are a feature in many homes and they are also a popular, DIY construction project for those who want to expand their parking capabilities. However, a detached garage comes with its own culpability in terms of what it needs to meet the local building codes and NEC. According to the NEC, if you […]
Adding a new garage to your property might sound like a fun and exciting project. But the whole thing might turn into a nightmare if you end up building the structure too close to the property line… You would have to consult your local zoning and building codes for the exact numbers. 5-15 feet is, […]
When you’re planning to hang some new shelves in your garage you need to know where to attach them. There are plenty of DIY projects where you need to know which way your ceiling joists run. Here’s what you need to know. Ceiling joists in a garage run from eave to eave if the roof […]
Footings are the lowest points of foundation for any structure and are highly necessary for most modern building construction. However, not all garages (garages that are not attached to the home, that is) need to have footings and there are several factors that lean one way or to the other on the question. Whether or not […]
An enclosed garage is convenient when it’s raining, or when you want to protect your automobiles and other valuables from weather and sun damage. It provides a safe place to get in and out of your car, and no one can tamper with your vehicles when they are safe inside. Until your garage door opener […]
Garages aren’t usually the first order of business when you are shopping for a new home, despite their importance. But if there is one thing that you probably noticed, it’s that all of the garages in newly constructed homes have an unfinished look, with white lines across the walls and the overhead. The white lines […]
What a garage door is running on, how it can be changed, and what amps it needs to operate may seem complicated but it’s really not. The NEC (National Electric Code) keeps things pretty clear from the get-go while also allowing some breathing room for other circumstances. The NEC states that the garage has to have a […]
