If your garage door faces south you can build a set of passive solar doors that will provide heat and light, reducing your energy expenses during winter for around $400 in materials. Solar project ...

The last thing you want to worry about when working on your car is whether or not your workspace is warm. Whether you're a DIY enthusiast, a professional mechanic, or merely a garage owner who wants ...

We recently featured one way to heat your house with the sun, but DIYer Daniel Strohl has spent three years perfecting his homemade solar garage heater, made out of a wooden box, some vacuum parts, ...

This story was updated in November 2025. Between the numb hands and the bulky layers of winter gear that make it nearly impossible to move gracefully, working on your car in a cold garage just isn’t ...