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Remodeling A Garage To A Room

Remodeling a garage to a room is often atwo-car garage, you might decide to
cost-effective way to add living spacefinish only half of it into living
to your home.space. In this case, you might want to
1. Because the foundation, roof andpay extra attention to soundproofing.
exterior walls are already built, youConverted garages can serve a variety of
will not incur these costs.functions. Garages can be converted into
2. You will be able to remodel the areaeverything from a kitchen to a living
with little disruption to the rest ofroom or a family room, den, home
your home.theater, home office or an extra
3. You may already have the electricalbedroom. You might discover enough
wiring in place (most garages have"attic" space to finish two rooms (one
lights and at least one electricalabove the other) or to open the ceiling
outlet)as well as plumbing.and design your new room with a vaulted
4. Depending upon local building codes,ceiling.
you may not need a building permit forThe next decisions will determine the
your project.appearance of the finished room.
Why would you need a building permit?1. What kind of flooring will you use?
This can vary from one location toYou will find that a slab is conducive
another, but the primary issues are:to almost any kind of flooring you
* Structural soundnesschoose to install. Be sure to seal the
* Exitsslab before you begin installation of
* Heating and coolingany flooring materials. And, if
* Windowsyouinstall carpet, you might want to
* Ventilationinvest in double padding to make the
* Insulationroom more comfortable. You can also
* Plumbingbuild a traditional joist floor over the
* Electricalgarage slab to match the floor level in
In some areas, failure to build to localthe rest of your home.
code can require that you restore the2. What kind of ceiling do you want?
space to its original condition beforeDepending upon the planned use of the
you sell the house.space, you might choose a vaulted,
The best place to start remodeling aexposed beam ceiling, a pitched ceiling,
garage to a room is to determine whata tray ceiling, a drywall ceiling, or a
you have to work with in terms of floor,drop ceiling.
walls, access, etc. You will likely have3. Finally, you will need to decide on
a cement slab floor and an adequatethe walls. You can choose paneling or
roof. If there are no windows, you willsheetrock, or you might want to consider
need to decide whether to install them,constructing the walls of insulated
how many to install, and where you willboard. If the room will be used as a
place them. If your garage has finishedplayroom or a home office, this might be
walls you will need to determine whetherjust the solution you need.
the walls are insulated. If they are notFinally, you will need to decide whether
insulated, you will need to maketo do the work yourself or hire a
decisions about how you will insulate.contractor. You might decide to hire a
You will need to plan for heating andcontractor for some of the work, like
cooling and adequate lighting andelectrical, plumbing, etc. and do the
electrical outlets. Do you need plumbingrest yourself. Either way, you'll find
in the room? If so, you will need tothat the cost of converting your garage
determine whether there is or is notto living space is far less than adding
plumbing in the area and what changesa room to your home.
are required.A garage conversion is a great
Your next decision will be whether toremodeling project. It's the perfect way
use the entire garage for your new roomto get the space you need at the lowest
or only part of it. If you have apossible cost. Enjoy!



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