Converting Garage Into Living Room

Yes your garage conversion can most definitely become a living space.

Converting garage into living room.

Converting your garage to living space means giving up your indoor weather protected parking spaces. Sounds obvious enough but parking outside can raise bigger problems than just needing more frequent car washes. Garage conversions abound in areas where real estate is expensive and neighbors are close. Plus in this age of online platforms for short term rentals a converted garage is one way for homeowners to defray the cost of their mortgage while still living in the house.

A guest quarter is a living space that has a bathroom and a wet bar but no kitchen. Garage conversions appear to be the classic do it yourself home remodel project. The garage conversion company charges around 10 000 to convert a single garage and 15 000 for a double. Converting your garage into a spare room adds more living space to a home often without the expense of major structural changes.

A garage can be converted to an extra room as a family grows. In the sun belt exposure to the elements can lead to premature aging of your vehicles. Whether you need a playroom for the children a teenager s bedroom or a home office changing your garage can do the trick. To legally do this you must convert a garage by turning it into either a guest quarter or an accessory dwelling unit.

The greatest increase in value and satisfaction will come from good design.