Grab ahold of a great garage! 67% of new homes built in the United States in 2020 had two-car garages attached to them.
Yet many people don’t take care of their new garages. If you want to make the most out of your garage, you have to adjust it to the changing seasons. You can get your garage ready for fall by following a few steps.
How can you keep your garage warm during the fall and winter? How can you protect it from the weather? What should you do to increase the storage space?
Answer these questions and you can ride out the autumn in your garage. Here is your quick guide.
Add Insulation
Preparing for fall means preparing for the weather to get cold. Adding insulation to your garage will keep the warm air inside. If you have a heating system in your garage, the insulation will allow you to use less energy to keep your garage warm, driving your energy bills down.
Heat rises, so you should put insulated panels on your ceiling. You should also wrap weather strips around your windows so hot air cannot slip through your window frames.
Repair Your Windows
If you don’t have storm windows in your garage already, you should add them. They will keep the heat in and resist the rough weather of the fall months.
Fixing windows on your garage doors can be tricky due to how your doors move. Lock your door in place and fix garage door window panes by unscrewing the window panes and dropping in the replacement glass. Do not force the glass in, as you risk cracking it.
Start Storing Items From the Summer
You should put away beach chairs, T-shirts, and other items you use in the summer. You can create a garage storage system by installing new shelves or buying bins to put your summer items in.
Make sure you know what is being put away. You can write labels on your containers, or you can use a color system so you know what types of items go where.
Coat Your Floor
A new floor coating can protect your garage and make it easier to park your car on a rainy day. A polyurea floor coating has several benefits, including chemical resistance.
Talk to a floor coating company and look at a few options for coatings. Employees can install your coating within a couple of days. Once your coating is in your flooring, you do not need another one for several years.
Get Your Garage Ready for Fall
You can get your garage ready for fall without breaking a sweat. Start installing insulation panels in your garage, especially on your ceiling and near your windows. You should replace your windows, including the ones on your garage door.
Buy shelves and storage containers so you can put your summer items away without taking up too much space. Add a floor coating that will resist wear and tear and create a smooth surface to drive and walk on.
Get your coating before the winter takes its toll. Garage Force of OKC serves the Oklahoma City area. Contact us today.