It all began with Henry Ford and the Model T. Ford said, "We need a place to park these things." Thus, the garage, as we know it, was born. Before that, all we had was a barn. What started as a simple shed to protect our horseless carriage has become the latest must-have extension for today's with-it, up-to-the-minute home. And we do mean "extension." While one-car garages now are somewhat rare, and two-car garages are the norm, three-car models are coming on strong. One out of every five new homes now has triple space. Will we stop there? Apparently not. Also on the increase are four-, five- and even six-car "Garage Mahals." These new attached parking structures are also filled with toys (boats, jet skies and ATVs), equipment, including riding mowers and snow-blowers, many tools and a complete catalog-quality workshop. Now, as Ford lamented, all we need is a place to park our cars. And that's the On The House Tip for today.