Once you figure which lamps you want, then you need to know how many you need. Our calculator assumes an average brightness of 60 lumens per square foot. If you like it really bright, up that to 70 or so. Or just take the result and get one more lamp than the calcuator outputs.
An outdoor extension cord is highly resistant to weather, but it’s not going to last forever in snow, ice, rain, and wind. Outdoor cords do withstand these elements for years, but will eventually win out over the cord’s strength. Use an outdoor extension cord for as long as you need it. When you’re done with it, bring it back to a warm, dry place.
You have to go with the Watt’s Wire family of outdoor extension cords for durability and longevity. The 25 ft., 50 ft. and 100 ft. versions have the same rugged features their only differences being their cord lengths.
Garages haven’t necessarily gotten bigger but cars have. So let’s talk about all the ways you can store your lawn mower, tractor and/or snow…
For uneven ground, you have to get the ladder with the locking ratches in the legs. These allow you to compensate for uneven ground, so they keep the ladder steady.
My favorite ceiling rack for this job is the Store Your Board Hi-Port Ceiling Rack. It’s easy to install, it’s a simple design. You can use the Hi-Port to store two ladders up to 30 inches and 75 lb. per each.
You could get a track and hooks to see how you like the FastTrack as a garage storage system. I’ll show you the best items to consider. Then I’ll show you some specific FastTrack items that will help you solve the tool, ball, and general storage problems in your garage.
The Resilia heavy-duty garage floor mat is best for protection from oil spills. It protects from water too, but the water sits on top of the vinyl, so large snow melts turn into puddles. The ArmorAll garage floor mat is best for protection from ice and salt. It handles oil spills, but you will have to use a pressure washer and degreaser to get them out.
Replacing garage doors is worth the investment if the current doors are costing you money, are unsafe, or have aged out of their beauty. Replacement doors can have more effective insulation, keeping out the cold and the noise. They can beautify the house, making it easier to sell your home.
If you are planning to organize your garage you may be wondering if you should get shelves or cabinets. There are certainly arguments to be made for both. Later in this article I drill down more about the different types of cabinets there are and how to choose the ones you want.
Fall is often a great season for clearing out the garage and organizing. It’s generally less wet than spring and cool enough to do manual work.
I have a personal distaste for alarmist posts. I am writing this because crime has not ceased to exist and there are some simple things you can do to keep yourself from being a victim of break-ins.
One main principle for garage organizing is: “Keep things off the floor!”
How to buy our recommended generator and generator shed component parts.
Products that will help you organize your garage without your family hating you.
Some fantastic books and resources to start your garage de-clutter.
I was not on board with this whole LED thing until I did some research. LEDs are brighter and way cheaper than incandescents and fluorescents. I found a highly-rated LED garage lamp that lasts longer and costs less than any old-fashioned type of lighting.
HyKolity offers a 4200-lumen garage light at a reasonable price on Amazon. They use only 42 watts, but they give off the brightness of a 280-watt incandescent bulb. The HyKolity shines at 5,000 K, in the sweet spot color between yellow and blue. See below to calculate how many lights you need for your garage’s dimensions.
Look at the HyKolity garage lamps on Amazon.
1940’s trucks, Ferraris, Mercedes, old garage art, garage signs, neon signs, sports cars, racers, checkerboard floor classic car garage pictures
Need some inspiration for your garage makeover? Here are some of the coolest garage art examples we’ve found. Enjoy!
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…
Store fat tire bicycles on wide bicycle racks. Store multiple bicycles on an adjustable multi-bike rack. Store snowboards on a lumber rack board. Store skis on a ski wall rack. Store lumber on a sturdy arms attached to the wall studs for stability. Store kayaks and canoes on ceiling racks. Store ladders on ladder hooks or using an electric winch as a ceiling storage hoist. Store brooms, shovels and rakes on a spring-loaded tool organizer. Store fishing rods on a garage door fishing rod rack or a floor stand. Store everything in a fabric-sided shed.
The best rubber ladder hook should have a thick, sturdy rubber coating, a wide hook mouth, a decent load capacity, a reputation for holding up through time and weather
Garage door insulation can provide significant relief from hot and cold temperatures. An insulated garage door can’t stem the tide of open windows and large wall cracks, but you can reasonably expect better temperatures from garage door insulation in a closed-up garage. The best garage door insulation kit I like is from US Energy Products.
These are the gloves and goggles we use when working in our garage.
These are the products we recommend for prepping, repairing, protecting and, enhancing your garage floor.
For good hose storage, you want to know: the load capacity, because hoses get very heavy, especially with water in them; the depth of the rolled up hose, so that the hook is wide enough to carry it; the hook’s weather resistance, so you get one that doesn’t rust.
Clever storage for bikes, skis, snowboards, lumber, ladders, kayaks, canoes, brooms, shovels, rakes, fishing poles, wheelbarrows, and tractors.
Wrap-It is a set of hook and loop straps that hold extension cords, cables, ropes, pool hoses, vacuum hoses and wires
So is it possible for the garage-cleaning adult to get cooperation from the family? Can’t we all just clean the garage together? Yes, you should ask for family cooperation, but…
How much do new garage doors cost? Should you repair or replace? Which door material is best? Which has the best insulation? What is the best garage door spring?
We really like these three grow kits because they make it easy to grow a garage garden.
Clearing way unwanted items is a great start. You’ve probably done it before and felt the benefits. A simple and clutter-free environment is one where peace of mind can exist. It will give you the mental as well as physical space for planning and…
You can convert your entire garage into a garden, or allocate part of the garage using a grow tent or vertical aquaponics.
Clear out the garage floor. Light the garage. Clean the garage. Control the garage temperature. Beautify the garage floor.
The best and really the only garage winch that we will recommend for bike storage, ladder storage any any other electric hoist garage storage.
The Best Ways to Store Your Bicycles
View 109 beautiful examples showing off stunning Swisstrax, Racedeck, Block Tile and Incstore garage floor tile installations.
When I originally researched garage ceiling pulleys for this article (several years ago), I couldn’t help but notice that too many of them were flimsy and therefore dangerous. I’ve ditched the idea of a hand-drawn ceiling pulley, as you’ll learn in this article, I don’t trust even the good ones anymore.
The best garage ceiling pulley is an automated platform from Garage Gator. It allows you to store 220 lb. on a 6 ft. x 3 ft. platform on the ceiling. The automated platform makes it easy to access ceiling storage while removing the garage stuff from the floor.
The Tourna tennis ball cart carries 180 tennis balls and has a bottom tray for teaching gear and rackets. This is Tourna’s sturdiest cart, with extra heavy-duty casters and wheel brakes.
How do you fix concrete garage floor spalling and pitting? Test for and remove weakened adjacent areas; clean and prepare the surface to be repaired; and patch the area with an epoxy-based topping. Before fixing the problem, though, check for serious moisture or structural issues that would require professional help to fix.
Use a de-greaser to remove oil from the surface. Use a wire brush, or a grinder or an acid-substitute, to prepare the concrete. For large areas use a floor buffer with a grinding attachment. Vacuum up loose material. Trowel a patch kit onto the surface.
Concrete cracks are easy to repair so long as they’re not structural. Spalling is the pockmarks that come from freezing and thawing. Aging causes pitting, which looks like spalling but with deeper holes. Salt moving through water to the concrete surface causes laitance and efflorescence. While both are usually harmless, efflorescence can be a sign of structural problems. Consistent puddles of water can point to a serious underlying issue.
Learn how to store a generator so that it doesn’t take up garage space; doesn’t get exposed to rain and snow; and isn’t wicked loud.
The unboxing, assembly and installation were incredibly easy. The machine has well-designed on-board accessory storage, a blower and a wet-vac function. The vacuum cleaner hangs neatly on the wall, but I can also pull it off to use the wheels. I have 20 ft. of cord, 21 ft. of hose, and a remote on-off switch. I love this vacuum cleaner for my garage.
Should you insulate your garage door? Yes, if you first seal any air gaps, and analyze other garage areas, including the walls, windows, ceilings and floor.
This year the top two wet-vacs for the garage check all the boxes. I included the VacMaster and DeWalt for best wet vacuum cleaners. I also threw in the Craftsman because it’s equivalent to the DeWalt.
We chose the Vacumaid GV50PRO as the best garage vacuum for 2023. This vacuum has the highest quality and best warranty, a 50-foot-long hose, and powerful suction even at a distance.
After four years, the winner has toppled. The VacMaster is still a great buy on a tight budget, but it’s not the best shop vac you can buy. For that you need to see this VacuMaid.
Gladiator makes the best wall-hanging sports ball basket. But be aware, Gladiator is a garage storage system. To hang this basket, you’ll need a Gladiator GearTrack wall channel to hang it on.
This sports gear and ball bag easily stores on a garage shelf or hangs from a pegboard or slatwall hook. One of the best portable sports ball storage bags I’ve found is the Fitdom Heavy Duty XL Ball Bag. I wish I could find a gym bag that stands as nicely as this container does. The upright stance and open mouth make it much easier to load and unload gear, compared to those bags that flop over. The firm sides keep the balls from falling out, too.
