{"id":56689,"date":"2025-01-30T01:38:01","date_gmt":"2025-01-30T01:38:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/peraltafinancing.com\/alabama\/need-more-living-space-turn-your-garage-into-an-extra-room\/"},"modified":"2025-01-30T01:38:01","modified_gmt":"2025-01-30T01:38:01","slug":"need-more-living-space-turn-your-garage-into-an-extra-room","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/?p=56689","title":{"rendered":"Need More Living Space? Turn Your Garage into an Extra Room"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.homesforsaleinmontgomeryalabama.com\/agent_files\/sandra%20blog%201_29%202.jpg\" style=\"width: 350px; height: 294px;\" \/><br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">Do you need some more living space in your home, but don\u2019t want to spend the money on a room addition?\u00a0 Well, maybe the answer is right in front of you\u2026when you pull into your driveway. Converting your garage into a living space is a great alternative to adding a room to your home. In fact, if you have a two-car garage, you can add about 600 square feet of living space. And since a garage already has a foundation, walls, and a roof, it will cost approximately half of what you might pay for an addition.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size:12pt;\"><span style=\"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\">While not as expensive as a new addition, a garage conversion still <strong>should not be done cheaply<\/strong>. A quality conversion might take from 4-6 weeks and will include the following:<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>&#13;<\/p>\n<li><span style=\"font-size:12pt;\"><span style=\"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\">insulating walls and ceiling<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<li><span style=\"font-size:12pt;\"><span style=\"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\">raising the floor so that insulation can be placed over the concrete slab<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<li><span style=\"font-size:12pt;\"><span style=\"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\">establishing a heating and cooling source for the space via the house\u2019s main system or by adding an independent one<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<li><span style=\"font-size:12pt;\"><span style=\"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\">upgrading your electrical service<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<li><span style=\"font-size:12pt;\"><span style=\"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\">possibly creating a partition in the wall between your house and garage if you are trying to design and open floorplan<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<li><span style=\"font-size:12pt;\"><span style=\"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\">replacing garage doors with fully insulated stud walls<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<li><span style=\"font-size:12pt;\"><span style=\"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\">adding windows and doors<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<p>&#13;\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-size:12pt;\"><span style=\"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\">Before deciding to convert your garage into a living space, consider what you will be losing. You will no longer have a place to park your vehicles indoors to be protected from the elements. You will also be sacrificing storage space for things like landscaping tools, lawn mowers, bicycles, and outdoor gear.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size:12pt;\"><span style=\"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\"><strong><em>If you feel that having more living space in your home outweighs your need for indoor parking and storage, then converting your garage is a good option for you!<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size:12pt;\"><span style=\"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.homesforsaleinmontgomeryalabama.com\/agent_files\/sandra%20blog%201_29%203.jpg\" style=\"width: 350px; height: 294px;\" \/><br \/>&#13;<br \/>\nAnother thing to consider is that there will be zoning and legal issues to contend with.\u00a0 A garage goes through a major legal transformation when it becomes a living space. That means there will be requirements for the room that did not exist when it was simply a space to house vehicles. There will be permits involved for the changes you want to make.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size:12pt;\"><span style=\"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\">If you ultimately decide that converting your garage is the best way to add more space to your home, be sure to get estimates from several reputable contractors and find one that shares your vision for your new room.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size:12pt;\"><span style=\"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.homesforsaleinmontgomeryalabama.com\/agent_files\/sandra%20blog%201_29%201.jpg\" style=\"width: 350px; height: 294px;\" \/><br \/>&#13;<br \/>\nIf you are in the market to buy or sell a home (or both), let me, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.homesforsaleinmontgomeryalabama.com\/About\" target=\"_blank\">Sandra Nickel<\/a>, and my Hat Team of Professionals assist you with all your real estate needs! Call us today at 334=834-1500 and check out <a href=\"https:\/\/www.homesforsaleinmontgomeryalabama.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.homesforsaleinmontgomeryalabama.com<\/a> for more information. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#13; Do you need some more living space in your home, but don\u2019t want to spend the money on a room addition?\u00a0 Well, maybe the answer is right in front of you\u2026when you pull into your driveway. Converting your garage into a living space is a great alternative to adding a room to your home. 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