Sandman
Distinguished Member
This may be of interest to those thinking about converting their garage into a habitable room. First things first, this is not a DIY project for me. I thought about trying it myself but decided there were too many things that could go wrong that I went with a recommended contractor.
My house is a 3 year old new build with a 5.3m x 2.5m internal garage. The garage is too small for a car so has been used a storage/dumping space since we moved in. Before starting we put up a garden shed for all the stuff we kept in the garage.
Anyway work started today and I took some before pictures. I will update the thread with progress until it is finished.
You can see the electricity meter and consumer unit in the corner. This will be boxed in and a cupboard door put on for access to it. We will also be running HDMI and aerial cables from the tv’s position to the cupboard to keep everything concealed.
The garage door is going and will be replaced with a window to match the rest of the house. The opening will be narrowed so the window is the same width at the window above. Brickwork below will match he existing (I hope). The masking tape on the wall shows the position where the TV will be hung.
The builder dropped off some material ready for them to start. Here you can see the floor insulation, floor boards and plasterboard for the exterior wall (where additional insulation is required).
They have been hard at work since 8am this morning so hopefully I will have a decent update later tonight.
My house is a 3 year old new build with a 5.3m x 2.5m internal garage. The garage is too small for a car so has been used a storage/dumping space since we moved in. Before starting we put up a garden shed for all the stuff we kept in the garage.
Anyway work started today and I took some before pictures. I will update the thread with progress until it is finished.
You can see the electricity meter and consumer unit in the corner. This will be boxed in and a cupboard door put on for access to it. We will also be running HDMI and aerial cables from the tv’s position to the cupboard to keep everything concealed.
The garage door is going and will be replaced with a window to match the rest of the house. The opening will be narrowed so the window is the same width at the window above. Brickwork below will match he existing (I hope). The masking tape on the wall shows the position where the TV will be hung.
The builder dropped off some material ready for them to start. Here you can see the floor insulation, floor boards and plasterboard for the exterior wall (where additional insulation is required).
They have been hard at work since 8am this morning so hopefully I will have a decent update later tonight.