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    Garage door universal replacement cables properly

    Garage door universal replacement cables install properly Hi! Sorry if this has been answered before. Search returns so many false positives. I'm trying to replace old garage door cables with new ones and I got these fro homedepot...
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    Garage door wire keeps coming off pulley

    Garage door noob here and sorry if this has been answered before. A few days back I noticed my garage door wires coming off the pulley. I detached the wires and wound them up properly but as soon as I was done, the rod just moved and the wires came loose again. I tried locking the rod with...
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    Repainting painted garage walls

    I have partly painted garage - the ceilings are bare and the wall is painted but is old and rusty. I'm thinking of painting them over for a new refreshing look. Do I need to sand them first? Do I need to add primer to the bare ceiling and walls or just the ceiling? I found some articles that...
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    Garage floor painting - uneven concrete blocks

    I'm prepping my garage to apply the Rustoleum floor epoxy. But I'm not sure what to do with the concrete blocks. There are few problems that I see: Concerete droppings causing uneven surface Uneven spacing with the drywall Uneven height I'm thinking of painting them with same epoxy floor...
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    Multiple studs at random spacing

    I used a Zircon e50 and a rare earth magnet and they both confirm the same thing. I seem to have studs at non standard spacing. E.g I started at the corner and found a stud using the magnet. Measuring 16" from there I found another one. But then, the next one is at 19". And then there's...
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