Need some inspiration for your garage makeover? Here are some of the coolest garage art examples we've found. Enjoy!
You can buy this art on eBay, Amazon, Northern Tool and the like. They're reproductions. To my eye they look authentic.
Click any sign to buy it.
These are not for sale. They're just cool to look at.
Kevin Thompson is a homeowner, DIY enthusiast, and garage fixer uperer. He writes comprehensive guides, product reviews, and tips on everything from selecting the best garage storage to painting the garage floor. Learn more about Kevin here.
Wind and snow are hard on fabric awnings. It’s not reasonable to assume you’ll take the awning down for every possible wind gust and snowstorm. You have two choices to beat this weather issue. Get a wind sensor that auto-retracts the fabric, or get a heavy-duty acrylic fixed awning.
I recommend Lithi-Tek 4500 because it merges the qualities of both a densifier and sealer in one easy to apply product. It also doesn’t change the look of your garage floor and leaves the floor as paintable as it was before you started.
Why should you change your garage lighting? Aside from just being bad lighting, the regular incandescent bulb you might still have is very inefficient. For the same energy cost, you could get something really worthwhile that will make it possible…
A garage floor mat is an essential item for any garage. Even an epoxy floor benefits from mats. Garage floor mats will help to protect the floor from stains and sand.
To get a nice paint job that does not fail in three years, you need to etch, repair, vacuum, mop and dry the floor first. Concrete loves water, and paint does not. Even epoxy-enhanced “concrete paint” will fail on an unprepared floor.
Dehumidifiers do work in garages, but some work much better than others do. Refrigerant-condenser dehumidifiers are effective above 60 deg. F. Desiccant de-humidifiers can remove moisture when the temp is about 40 deg. F. Even a small dehumidifier can bring moisture down to safe and comfortable levels.
