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atlnat 04-07-2017 02:46 PM
Parking Assist for Renters in Short Garage
 
We have a lovely house in The Villages that we rent out. Unfortunately, it has a short garage. I want to do something along the lines of hanging a tennis ball from the ceiling to bump up against the windshield as an indication to the renters that it's time to STOP before they hit the wall. The problem is, different people come in with different models of cars, so a tennis ball placed to stop a Honda would allow a Mercury Grand Marquis to make a delivery directly into the laundry room. :22yikes: My thought is to still hang a tennis ball, but rather than having it hit the windshield, have it hit against the front end of the car instead, because then the model of the car wouldn't matter, right? For the driver to know they've hit the ball with their front end though, it seems like I'd need to have some sort of flag or something eye level on the string for the driver to see. Has anyone seen such a gizmo that works like this? :thumbup:

FromAus 04-07-2017 03:02 PM
I just looked on Amazon and there are at least a hundred options with the cost ranging from $10 to $50. Look for garage stop sensor.

UpNorth 04-07-2017 03:07 PM
Get a simple driveway marker and a block of wood, about 12 inches long. Drill a hole in the block of wood and insert the driveway marker. You can position this anywhere in the garage and move it as needed. When the driver sees the front bumper hitting the driveway marker, it will tip, and let them know that they've gone far enough. You can easily move it to fit any length of car. Works great.

Blackie 04-07-2017 03:33 PM
I recently installed a Striker parking sensor.

Purchased from Home Depot about $25. It does the job perfectly.

The Striker Garage Parking Sensor

atlnat 04-07-2017 04:23 PM
The Striker Parking Sensor looks to be exactly what I need and goodness knows I'm at Home Depot often enough that I can pick one up soon. Thank you for pointing me in this direction :BigApplause:

blueeagle65 04-08-2017 11:03 AM
A bicycle flag in a flower pot filled with sand or rocks is an economical fix.

Chatbrat 04-08-2017 12:44 PM
a piece of masking tape on the floor of the garage alongside the front door seam==open the door as your pulling in until you are alongside the tape--a no brainer

Bogie Shooter 04-08-2017 02:18 PM
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Originally Posted by Chatbrat (Post 1383987)
a piece of masking tape on the floor of the garage alongside the front door seam==open the door as your pulling in until you are alongside the tape--a no brainer
Car door open looking for tape, foot on accelerator, foot slips, car runs into wall........no brainer.

ColdNoMore 04-08-2017 02:52 PM
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Originally Posted by Bogie Shooter (Post 1384034)
Car door open looking for tape, foot on accelerator, foot slips, car runs into wall........no brainer.
Speaking of a "no-brainer."

If your "foot slips" while driving in the garage, nothing short of steel/concrete bollards...will make a difference in hitting the wall. :oops:

Chatbrat 04-08-2017 04:25 PM
Bring the car to a stop, then idle fwd, and stop==my God I've been doing this for 40+ years & have never hit any thing in the garage & my wife's new car will brake before anything she can hit anything

Guess , we're not that brain dead yet==how do you parallel park without hitting anything behind you ?

CFrance 04-08-2017 04:41 PM
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Originally Posted by Chatbrat (Post 1384075)
Bring the car to a stop, then idle fwd, and stop==my God I've been doing this for 40+ years & have never hit any thing in the garage & my wife's new car will brake before anything she can hit anything

Guess , we're not that brain dead yet==how do you parallel park without hitting anything behind you ?
I believe you may be missing the point. OP rents the house out. He/she has no way of knowing who will be using common sense upon entering the garage and who will not. He's trying to take measures to insure a safe landing by all. It'll be good for the wall.

tuctba 04-08-2017 06:52 PM
Good idea as we had a renter go through the wall in our Wisteria. Lucky it was on the other side of the garage away from the mechanicals.


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ColdNoMore 04-08-2017 07:12 PM
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Originally Posted by CFrance (Post 1384077)
I believe you may be missing the point. OP rents the house out. He/she has no way of knowing who will be using common sense upon entering the garage and who will not. He's trying to take measures to insure a safe landing by all. It'll be good for the wall.
Exactly. :thumbup:

RickeyD 04-08-2017 07:23 PM
Have 3 steel bollards installed 3 feet apart and 6" from the back wall of your garage. If your renters are stupid they wreck their car and no damage to your house. Installation cost about $600 by way of a handy man.

Fraugoofy 04-08-2017 10:59 PM
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Originally Posted by atlnat (Post 1383619)
We have a lovely house in The Villages that we rent out. Unfortunately, it has a short garage. I want to do something along the lines of hanging a tennis ball from the ceiling to bump up against the windshield as an indication to the renters that it's time to STOP before they hit the wall. The problem is, different people come in with different models of cars, so a tennis ball placed to stop a Honda would allow a Mercury Grand Marquis to make a delivery directly into the laundry room. :22yikes: My thought is to still hang a tennis ball, but rather than having it hit the windshield, have it hit against the front end of the car instead, because then the model of the car wouldn't matter, right? For the driver to know they've hit the ball with their front end though, it seems like I'd need to have some sort of flag or something eye level on the string for the driver to see. Has anyone seen such a gizmo that works like this? [emoji106]
I bought a garage stop sensor at Dollar General for $10. It is a little lighted stop sign on a pole. The renter could move the pole to suit their car size. They sell these on Amazon, too...

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