If you're tired of using a big, separate box to open your garage door, DIYer Lou Prado shows us how to mod your garage door to open with your smartphone, with only a Bluetooth headset and a $1 transistor from RadioShack.
This project is actually pretty simple: you'll need some soldering skills, but it doesn't require any advanced electronics. Just grab a $1 transistor from RadioShack, a Bluetooth headset (if you don't already have one), and a soldering iron. Basically, you'll be using the headset's audio amplifier to send a signal to your garage door opener. The mod works with a number of popular garage door openers, and even has a dedicated app on Android (iPhone version coming soon) to make the process a little bit easier.
Hit the link below for more info, and check out the video above to see a step-by-step guide. Of course, if you have trouble opening your door, you can always break into it from the outside.
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They sell hooked brackets that hang over the top of the door, but they can scratch / gouge the door if it's close-fitting to the frame. They also sell a set of two super-strong magnets, one of which has a hook for the wreath, but they only work thru single-thickness glass.
At my last apartment, I tied two pieces of fishing line (about 2 inches apart) near the top of the wreath, ran them over the top of the door & down the inside of the door. I was able to hook them over the peephole.