Why Do People Leave Their Garage Door Open

Maybe you have an outdoor cat or dog and you want to give them some shelter.

Why do people leave their garage door open.

In the hot heat without the help of an ac or ventilation system garages often become stuffy and uncomfortable to work or spend time in so it seems logical to crack the door open to help. Sometimes garage doors are left open because of warm weather. Posted in folsom general discussion. Hot air rises so a crack at the bottom of the door won t help much unless there is a breeze and the door is facing the opposite of the wind direction.

According to board member norma brewer this new rule came about after the hoa discovered that one resident had allowed people to live in his garage which is against hoa rules. One of the rules says that you must keep your garage door closed unless you are working in there or there are service persons doing work in there or of course if you are moving your cars in and out. If you re working in a garage that doesn t have air conditioning or ventilation the interior of the garage can become a sweat lodge making it extremely uncomfortable for anyone inside. There are many reasons that leaving the garage door open can seem reasonable.

Once i was having a garage sale in my driveway with the garage doors closed but had to open one of the doors for a minute to get something. Whenever i have my garage door open for more than a few minutes i start to feel like i have my pants down. Leaving the garage door open is going to invite a whole host of potential issues said ernie henson president of stormin norman termite and pest control which serves the southeast valley. Page 1 of 3 garage doors left partly open.

The folks having parties in their garage live next door. It seems more than random driving around the neigborhood. Does this help keep the upstairs rooms cooler robert looking for any way to keep the upstairs cooler on these hot days. We have an hoa in our neighborhood.

The folks who leave their garage door open 24 hours a day live across the street. The larger problem is people who knowingly leave the garage door open for long periods of time. Opening the door while your working isn t the issue. I ve noticed a lot of people keep their garage doors open about 1 foot.

What is the purpose of this.