garage conversion

I have a detached single leaf brick garage which I'm converting into a home office. It dates from the 1930s like the house I think. It has an up and over garage door with a solid oak(?) lintel. There are piers on either side os the opening - the left one in parallel with the front which means...

We are covering our garage and have painted a liquid DPM. We then plan on adding 50mm of celotex to the floor, with some timber supports in places around doors and where gym equipment will be as we've read this is suggested. We can't seem to find any specific details though on how we construct...

Hi After some advice on replacing my wooden frame, Perspex window in my concrete prefab garage with a UPVC unit. I plan to remove the entire window and its timber frame so all I am left with is the concrete panel edges. The end game for this garage is to get as close to this conversion as...

Hi, I'm working on weather proofing my garage / workshop. I'm spending more time in there during the winter months tinkering and it's very cold and a little bit damp. My first order of business is the roller shutter, I've got quite a nice big electric roller shutter (Approx 4m x 2.5m) and the...

Hi. We are looking into converting our garage, which currently has an asbestos roof. Does the roof actually need replacing if it is still in good condition? Also, is there something that can be used to cover the inside of the roof and store insulation? We were quoted £10,000 for a new flat...

Hi all, I'm looking to convert my new garage intk additional room used for working in. It's single skin detached with a pitched roof newly built (if that makes a difference). Obviously I want to make this into a normal room adequately insulated and holds of the mould that seems to appear after...

Hi all, I moved into a 25 year old house a couple of years ago and am thinking about future improvements I can make. The house originally had an integrated double garage. This has been converted to a single garage,and a dining room (which we rarely use in the winter for reasons that will...

Hi, I am in the process of doing a garage conversion. There is a gas meter on the inner side wall of the garage with the gas pipe going straight down into the ground. The pipe must lead out of the garage but don't know where. It is likely it goes straight out either under the side wall or...

hi all, i recently bought a link detached house and have the floor plan as attached. We would like to have a bedroom downstairs with open plan kitchen. any ideas or suggestion on how to achieve without extending. Not worried about converting the garage as well. Thanks in advance

We are beginning a garage conversion and need to achieve a U-Value of 0.22 with the floor. The suggestion to achieve this is 100mm Celotex insulation. The existing floor to ceiling is 248cm but at the front of the garage its slightly lower at 237cm. I believe building the 100mm Celotex floor...

Hi, We are converting a double detached garage at the back of our garden. It will need building regs approval because of the size (45sqm) and being at the boundary on 3 sides. I am struggling with the roof - The open span of it (5.79m) is not even in the span tables so I am imagining we will...

Morning all! I am finally getting round to sorting out our slightly concrete sectional garage conversion - mainly because i'm being evicted from my current home office as my youngest is ready to move in to her own room. Current state of play: - 5.5 x 2.5m detached concrete sectional garage...

I have just received planning permission for an integrated garage conversion into a study and shower room. I’m adding an internal door to the hall way, bricking up and popping a window in where the existing garage door is and adding a small window at the side. I am completely ignorant. I have...

Good evening everyone, After discussing with few builders regarding a single integrated garage conversion to a bedroom ensuite. House built 1965. I have found a builder that I think will do a good job based not only on some reviews but discussing the job with him. 1st query, the quote...

Hi All, Quick question please just want to make sure there isn't an issue with this or maybe there is a much simpler solution than putting a steel lintel under the current concrete lintel Garage conversation so removing the garage door and replacing with a back door and window. Currently above...

Hi, Just wanting to get an idea of what is required foundation wise. I am not a builder but have a builder coming to speak about the work and I'd like to have a general idea. I have an internal garage which I plan to install a door (910mm wide) and windows (1350mm wide). Garage span is about...

Hi, hope you guys can help. I’m converting a detached garage to a liveable space and not sure what to do on the concrete floor for least disruption. I have used a rubberised liquid for the walls a d gone about a meter up (there is a dpc so this is probably overkill) and onto the floor about...

I'm currently in the process of insulating my garage (cold roof). I'll be using a Moll Intello vapour control membrane after the insulation and before battens and plasterboard. The boiler is currently located on the brick wall and as such can't be wrapped (sealed) with the membrane. Is it...

Hello, I am designing my detached garage conversion, it’s a single skin brick building on a solid raft slab. I’ve had a look on multiple previous posts and cannot find a specific answer. I’ve post here and in the ‘building’ forum, not sure which is best. I am need of advice at the wall/floor...

Hello, I am designing my detached garage conversion, it’s a single skin brick building on a solid raft slab. I’ve had a look on multiple previous posts and cannot find a specific answer. I am need of advice at the wall/floor junction to ensure I do not get damp issues. My design is largely...