Have you ever tried to do a home improvement job yourself to save some cash? Of course you have! Most homeowners have a little D-I-Y spirit in them and tackling a problem yourself can be convenient and quick. With the rise of Youtube’s How To videos and Pintrest’s step-by-step guides, you can usually find some help for whatever needs doing just by looking around online. There are a couple of areas, however, that no homeowner should try to DIY.
You might think of your garage as a messy storage room, but anyone who has ever had a child knows that kids see something very different. To a child, a garage is an enchanting land of forbidden toys, tasty liquids and fun machinery. Keeping kids out of the garage is the best way to protect them from it, but once your child gets to the age that they can open doors, you can’t be expected to watch them 24/7. We’ve collected 25 tips to child-proof your garage. Spending a couple hours making your garage a safer place for your son or daughter to play is well worth the time when you consider the risk of a child getting hurt, and most of these tips can be done on a small budget or no budget at all.
Forgive the unbearable pun in the title – we just can’t bear to not report on this hilarious but terrifying occurrence. If you live in an area with high bear activity like Colorado, California, or apparently even Ellijay, Georgia, we hate to be the bearer of bad news, but your garage could be at risk for a bear attack!
If you have or are planning on installing a driveway gate, the new UL325 2016 and F2200 guidelines will affect you. We’ve made a helpful infographic to show you all you need to know about these new safety standards and walk you through the whole process of checking your site for compliance. Safety is a priority!
Could you lift Arnold Schwarzenegger? No? Then you probably can’t lift your garage door. We’ve got the surprising facts about your garage door opener’s 10,000 cycle life, the weight and risk of your door, and the unfortunate accidents that you don’t want to happen to your family.
Welcome to Garage Door Safety Month, June 2015! June is the perfect time to consider the safety precautions you’re taking with your personal door, or to suggest to your employer that they consider some simple measures to prevent workplace accidents. If you’ve found your way to this post, you’re in luck, because we’re not going to make you wait all month to hear our 7 top-quality, field-tested safety tips. In fact, we’re going to tell them to you right now. Remember, your garage door is a carefully designed piece of machinery and can be very dangerous. Always have a qualified repair technician service your door if it does need updating or repair – do not risk your life.