Dear Dwight: My home has very limited storage and the garage is so full I can barely get one car in the garage. I have a storage barn, and it is also full, and I would like to ask if I could use some ...

Not wanting to run 120VAC wiring up to the garage's gable area and having a desire to take advantage of all that free sunlight, I sprung for a pair of U.S. Sunlight solar ventilator fan kits. I found ...

Q: I know you aren’t a big fan of attic fans, and neither am I, but I would like to share with you what I have experienced. I have a trilevel home with an attached two-car garage facing east in the ...

Has the pandemic made you crave more square footage? Before you go and buy a new house, you might be able to find some extra space in your current home. An unused garage, attic or basement can be ...

Detached garages come in all shapes and sizes. Don t make yours too small like this one. Note the room over the garage because attic trusses were used. (Tim Carter) Analysis by Tim Carter Q: I bought ...

Q. My steel garage door isn’t insulated. Is there any reason I can’t put blue board or Styrofoam on it using either silicone or an adhesive especially for this? Then I want to prime and paint it to ...

It seems like basic knowledge: Attics and garages are hot in the summer and cold in the winter. They’re adjacent to the house. They impact its thermal load — and the homeowner’s energy bills. But they ...