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I have used this for the last several years and have been very happy. Very easy to install.

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Boogie Shooter gets the prize.....he beat me to it. I installed the Chamberlin Laser parking assists in my two garages this last year. They are great.
You can install two on one opener if you like for a two car garage, and they are adjustable if you change cars, etc.

Nothing on the floor to trip on, (a REAL hazard) and nothing to sweep around, etc. Also better then a tennis ball that you hit your head on whenever the car is not in the garage.

These lasers only have two small low voltage wires that attach to your opener. Takes about 3 minutes to install. Easy and cool and safe.

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Boogie Shooter gets the prize.....he beat me to it. I installed the Chamberlin Laser parking assists in my two garages this last year. They are great.
You can install two on one opener if you like for a two car garage, and they are adjustable if you change cars, etc.

Nothing on the floor to trip on, (a REAL hazard) and nothing to sweep around, etc. Also better then a tennis ball that you hit your head on whenever the car is not in the garage.

These lasers only have two small low voltage wires that attach to your opener. Takes about 3 minutes to install. Easy and cool and safe.

Frank
What is the cost of the laser system vs the tennis ball?
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We use the tennis ball hanging from the ceiling to the windshield. Works great and cheap. One neighbor hangs a pillow on his utility door to cushion if he goes in too far.
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Much to my surprise...I recently saw the yellow bumpers at Bed Bath & Beyond
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Hello, can you help this elf....He wants bumpers to put on floor of garage to note where to stop the car. He saw some that were yellow and about a foot long. They
Do not have to be these exact ones. Any ideas and where to buy said idea would help this Elf out very much. Thanks in advance.
Bought these exactly as you described at ACE Hardware in Spanish Springs. Adhesive holds them in place and I have had no problems with them in 3 years now.

See them here: http://www.acehardware.com/product/i...ductId=3545363
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I just leave a giant package of paper towels at the "too far" spot. Works for me
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Bumpers on the garage floor may save your washer and dryer after an evening of a few adult beverages with good friends.
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Bumpers on the garage floor may save your washer and dryer after an evening of a few adult beverages with good friends.
Are you suggesting that some drive while impaired in The Villages? Couldn't be.......
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I have a valet at my house.
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My tennis ball hangs from the light.
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Washers and dryers in a garage? Whaaaat?
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Washers and dryers in a garage? Whaaaat?
Many homes have the washer and dryer in the garage. It should not be a surprise.

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I have an outlet on the wall on the passenger side. I just pull up until the outlet aligns with the passenger side door handle and I know I am in the correct spot.

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So many ways. I put a small 2X4 on floor where tire will hit it. Some of the ideas will not work in all garages. Ceiing too high; doors to heaters in front of car, etc. Try putting a shelf in line to sight the right place. Use what is best for YOU.
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