When we bought our house, the garage came with some very nice cabinets already installed. This weekend I found myself wanting a few extra shelves for them, and I have so far been unsuccessful in finding any that will work. They are fairly standard looking white melamine shelves, but apparently the size is unusual. Is there somewhere I can go to get truly custom shelves made (or find a wider variety of sizes)?
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posted by primethyme
on Mar 10, 2013 -
6 answers
I have a two-car garage with a LiftMaster automatic garage door opener that is misbehaving and it's driving me crazy. It seems to be randomly just opening the door long after it is closed and I can't figure out why. I've seen the other questions about garage door openers but was hoping for some advice specific to my situation.
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posted by misskaz
on Feb 22, 2013 -
14 answers
Starting a couple of weeks ago, our automatic garage door sometimes goes down about 1/5 of the way and then goes back up.
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posted by Dansaman
on Feb 6, 2013 -
16 answers
I'm looking for a good mechanic around Mount Pleasant or East Vancouver. I have a 1999 toyota corolla and honestly, it's getting to the point where I know something important is going to go.
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posted by concreteforest
on Jan 11, 2013 -
3 answers
Do I want to become a landlady? I have reached the point I've been working toward since I bought my house. I want to build a garage in my big back yard, and/or build a rental unit.
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posted by caryatid
on Dec 9, 2012 -
12 answers
Please help me determine what happened to my car recently - was it the battery, the alternator, or something else?
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posted by schmoo
on Nov 12, 2012 -
12 answers
Best way to tear down a garage? It's about a 1 and a half car and completely wood.
posted by mrflibble
on Oct 6, 2012 -
19 answers
After record heat waves here in Wisconsin, one day my automatic garage door closed, and as it touched the ground, I heard the top panel of the door "pop" into place. From that point on, it won't open without someone there to manually lift it through about 50% of the way open. Suggestions?
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posted by thanotopsis
on Aug 22, 2012 -
14 answers
Recommendation for garage builder in Chicago area, and any tips or thoughts on getting an old garage demolished and a new garage built?
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posted by j810c
on Aug 22, 2012 -
3 answers
A recent (for me) music find,
The Missing Links. I liked
the one tune and so got their album and now I'm hunting for more like it. They sound kind of like The Stooges with a great keyboard player. What else sounds like the Stooges with a great keyboard player?
Throw me your obscure and not so obscure 60's garage punk recommendations!
posted by merocet
on Aug 5, 2012 -
5 answers
What would you put up for the interior walls of your man cave in the garage?
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posted by otto42
on Jul 26, 2012 -
27 answers
Found a sandwich inside my locked garage. The car was undamaged. What now?
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posted by be11e
on May 6, 2012 -
15 answers
I need a recommendation for a good transmission shop on the northside of Chicago. Bonus points for Evanston, Rogers Park, and the surrounding areas.
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posted by who squared
on Apr 25, 2012 -
5 answers
Help me light up my garage. What are the best options for light output, cost, and power efficiency to illuminate a large space?
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posted by buckaroo_benzai
on Apr 9, 2012 -
23 answers
I'd like to rent a small and secure garage/shop space in Portland, OR to fix bikes/moto, build things and hide from my girlfriend inside of. ADX/TechShop style space does not seem like it would work for me but feel free to convince me otherwise.
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posted by beefetish
on Oct 13, 2011 -
8 answers
Cooling a garage rec room? We are buying a house and want to use the garage as an informal hangout space. Problem - we live in Austin, where we've had over 80 days of 100+ degree weather this year. Solution?
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posted by odayoday
on Sep 13, 2011 -
10 answers
I'm wiring and insulating a garage. What kind of creative things should I do now, before the walls go up?
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posted by Stagger Lee
on Aug 29, 2011 -
20 answers
Since retraining ourselves to shut the garage door isn't working, we are looking for an automated solution. Do you have any suggestions?
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posted by charmedimsure
on Aug 16, 2011 -
2 answers
My Genie Excelerator garage door opener is possessed....need help/suggestions/experience from the hive.
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posted by Ginesthoi
on May 11, 2011 -
7 answers
[DIY-Filter] What is the best material to use for hanging partitions from a garage ceiling if the goal is to provide the most insulation/highest r-factor?
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posted by GnomeChompsky
on Jan 11, 2011 -
8 answers
Who do I call to investigate the source of and a solution for a water problem in my garage? Is this a big problem or a small one?
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posted by grayber
on Oct 4, 2010 -
5 answers
I'm doing some preliminary research into what it would take to run a garage on solar power. This, of course, means using a solar array to power the heavy duty shop equipment that runs on 220.
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posted by Jon-o
on Aug 1, 2010 -
7 answers
Overnight parking garage. Baltimore Inner Harbor. Cheap. Any recommendations? (willing to ride a bus!)
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posted by chickencoop
on Jul 27, 2010 -
7 answers
GarageConversionFilter: We're converting a single car garage into a bedroom and need to waterproof the walled-up door opening.
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posted by walla
on Jul 8, 2010 -
4 answers
My fiance parks his car at a garage in NYC for a monthly fee. This past Friday, we got the car and the front right bumper was hanging off and he noticed a new dent above the front left tire. What next?
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posted by spec80
on Jun 14, 2010 -
9 answers
Paris people: Imagine you were staying in the 13e from Saturday until mid next week, and had the misfortune to arrive here by car. Where would you park it, preferably paying between free and one arm, rather than an arm and a leg? Don't bother telling me I don't need a car here, because actually, I do.
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posted by whatzit
on Jun 4, 2010 -
4 answers
Homeowner question - How much should I expect to pay for a professional contractor to epoxy coat (paint, stain, etc) my garage floor?
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posted by Dave.
on Jun 1, 2010 -
11 answers
Where can I obtain a floor-mounted overhead frame to allow me to hang things overhead in my room?
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posted by jinatrix
on May 2, 2010 -
6 answers
We are having a detached garage built. I already chose a contractor. How do I make sure the work being done is up to code and correct?
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posted by NotSoSimple
on Apr 16, 2010 -
13 answers
On a recent home inspection, we saw a scary crack running the whole length of the detached garage. The garage is about 25 feet from the rest of the unit. Yes there's a drainage problem on one side of the garage. How horrific is this crack and what is the worst case scenario for the foundation? How much does it cost to repair?
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posted by KimikoPi
on Mar 7, 2010 -
4 answers
Our new car is slightly larger than our old car. We have the same narrow one-car garage. It's a bit of a panic every time we make the sharp turn from the alley into the garage and suck in to avoid the edges. Sometimes it doesn't quite work. What can we use as corner padding on the edges to protect our parking miscues?
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posted by davebug
on Mar 2, 2010 -
10 answers
What would be involved in building a driveway / basement-level garage for a house in Seattle, WA with respect to zoning, estimated costs, etc.? Specifically, it would be for a house that currently has on-street, city-zoned parking only.
posted by Blazecock Pileon
on Dec 25, 2009 -
5 answers
I need to park a car overnight tonight in Dublin, Ireland, near the Samuel Beckett Bridge. I'd rather not spend 50 Euros, which is what the closest parking garage charges. Any recommendations?
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posted by billtron
on Dec 15, 2009 -
6 answers
So for the past couple of years when the weather starts cooling I've noticed that our garage door can sometimes become "stuck" when trying to open. This only occurs if the outside temperature is cold (below 40F).
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posted by covert7
on Oct 28, 2009 -
6 answers
