Handy Hints

Place the car first, and sight up to the ceiling from the front and then from the side of the windsheild to approximate where the string should hang.

How about some tips for those of us without exposed beams (garage ceiling and walls are drywalled).

Hanging a tennis ball by a string in the middle of the garage doesn't work out very well if you have a dog. It either is a tease for smaller dogs, or a fun game for larger ones! htp://theunsurehandyman.blogspot.com

I had something like the portable bike rack described in July. The only problem is that I,an 80 year old male, very physically able, had problems turning the bike upside down and picking it up in the air to hook up. I had been doing this for about 15 years, when I changed systems. For $30 on line, I purchased a cable to pull the bike up. It is much, much easier. It is now easier to put the bike up every time I ride; otherwise it was just once a year.

I had something like the portable bike rack described in July. The only problem is that I,an 80 year old male, very physically able, had problems turning the bike upside down and picking it up in the air to hook up. I had been doing this for about 15 years, when I changed systems. For $30 on line, I purchased a cable to pull the bike up. It is much, much easier. It is now easier to put the bike up every time I ride; otherwise it was just once a year.

For painting behind a toilet it is better to use a small roller, about three inches long, about the diameter of a quarter known as a hot dog roller. The roller has a long handle and the refills are either cotton or sponge rubber and are inexpensive. Learned about them from a painter

I love the idea but here is an improvement! Instead of designing it to span four rafters, make two units to span two rafters each and then the unit can hung in either direction in the garage, i.e. parallel, or perpendicular to you vehicle(s).

To further help my mother navigate the parking problem, I used electrical tape to form an "X" on the wall in front of where the car was parked. She would line up the tennis ball with the "X", and this gave her left/right alignment coming in and out to avoid the sides of the garage door.

This is a good and cheap idea. Think of other things that can be stored this way. http://www.friendlyfixer.com

Great idea, but cheaper to go to the home store and buy design you want. However, forms can be made easily from scrap wood. :-) http://friendlyfixer.com