It may still be a bit warm outside, and the grass still needs to be mowed, but it will not be long before you are trade in the lawn mower for the snow blower.
Make finding your fall and winter tools easy and make storing away the summer stuff a breeze with a little bit of planning.
Here are three tips to get your garage prepped this fall:
1. Get Organized
There are a lot of items that get stored in the garage, making that area a bit overcrowded. Park the car in there and space can become extremely limited.
With a good storage system your garage can hold everything it needs to, as well as the car. There are so many storage options including wall storage, cabinets, and overhead storage to get items up and out of the way, which creates even more floor space.
Take full advantage of the garage space with customized and adaptable storage options, best of all these storage options can grow with your needs. If you need more storage, adding new pieces to the mix is easy to do.
2. Look Up for Organization
The space above the car and cabinets, and even above the garage itself, should not be overlooked as useful storage space. Overhead storage is a great option to store items not used every day. Looking even further up to the attic space creates even more storage opportunities. Installing an easy to use, space saving ladder to access the attic storage converts this wasted space into a functional, easy-to-access area.
3. Protect the Floor
The garage floor is a standard, bare concrete slab, this can pose a problem for winters in the Midwest. Over time, concrete can develop cracks and pitting from settling and weather. Additionally, concrete is a porous substance that harbors dirt and bacteria as well as stains from fluids. This makes it difficult to clean.
Painting or using a do-it-yourself epoxy coating is one way to “refresh” the concrete, but it is not a long-term solution.
Using a solid polymer system provides superior adhesion, hardness, UV stability and chemical resistance. The best way to get a superior floor surface and protect the concrete is to hire a certified installer to ensure the correct product is used for the surface.
Get Started and Get Ready for Winter
Contact us for help achieving your garage goals. Our garage organization solutions and decorative concrete coating systems are transforming homes throughout Chicago, Northwest Indiana, and Southern Wisconsin. Contact us for your free evaluation, tell us what you’re looking to achieve and we’ll custom design and install what you need to get the garage ready for every season in the years to come.
