Tag Archive: Garage
Garage Doors
Originally garages doors were hinged doors, then tilt and lift doors came in. More recently the main choice for garage doors is between roller doors or sectional panels. Roller Doors Fairly common as its the most used door in commercial…
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Your Garage – A Fire Risk?
How big a fire risk is your garage? Well in my garage there are the following fuel sources 50 Litres of Petrol. (in the car fuel tank) A litre of white spirit. A litre turps substitute. 2 x 5kg gas…
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Electrical Planning – Garage
In my current garage I had three double power points installed. . . . which I thought was plenty. With the amount of power needs on my workbench, including battery chargers I had to fix this power board to the…
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How Much Garage Do You Need
The trend these days seems to be for double garages……… but how many of them have two cars in them. . . . My guess would be about 10% and quite a few never have a car in them at…
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Garage – Planning a Workshop
I was walking home the other day and saw this amazingly equipped workshop which made me feel quite jealous! We can’t all have separate workshops so here are some thoughts about planning a workshop in your new house garage. Solid…
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Underground Garage
Basement, or underground garages are becoming more popular. Its one way of getting a bigger house on a smaller inner suburban block. Before you make a decision to go for this solution its worth thinking about the cost, and the…
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Spot the Garage
Can you see the garage? Not just one, but two! Perhaps this second photo helps This is a device called a Cardok which I hear is coming to Australia. Its quite expensive at around $60,000 each, but probably cheaper than having…
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Garage Door – Win
Do you want a conventional garage door? Want to impress the neighbors with your new yellow Lamborghini? Perhaps you want another type of car? or Do you feel the need? THE NEED FOR SPEED!!!!!! It might be you…
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