The architect who designed my home made the same mistakes that have been made by thousands of other architects over the past 100 years.

An old rake hung on the wall can make an excellent hook rack for hanging things in your garage or shed to stay organized, and can house everything from tools and gardening supplies to other ...

When cops arrived they saw a woman later identified as 64-year-old Joyce Millette, pinned up against the wall of a garage by a car. The car, its horn blaring, had broken down part of the wall.

These walls almost always measure 2 feet long from the notch for the door to the outer corner of the garage foundation. All of the old garage plans show the same flaw. When my wife pulls into our ...