We've all been there. You climb into bed, you turn off the nightstand lamp, and you think "Did I close the garage door?" Save yourself the midnight trip to check on the garage with this ingenious hack ...

[Gareth] had a friend who regularly forgot to close his garage door after parking his car and heading inside. Since [Gareth] was familiar with basic electronics and an overall good pal, he offered to ...

A very useful function of my home automation system is that there's a little light inside my house, on a light switch, that tells me whether or not my garage door is open. This is useful because the ...

Protecting your car, motorcycle, front or rear-wheel drive self-propelled lawn mower, and other appliances from the elements is crucial for their longevity. This is where garages come in, which have ...

[Sixerdoodle’s] garage door indicator tells him if the door is open or closed. He was inspired by the hack from last September but wanted to make it wireless. The setup uses an RF transmitter/receiver ...

Genie model G5000 1/2 HP garage door opener, ~18 years old. Works fine, except that sometimes the light doesn't shut off (I've gone back in the garage the next morning and found it still on) Any ...

Sometimes, it's the tiniest things that throw your whole routine off. A blinking garage door light, for example, might not sound like a big deal until, of course, your car's stuck inside and you're ...