garage conversion

A customer has asked for a quote for a garage conversion, one of the requests is to have underfloor heating, the problem is that they have asked for the electric mat system and the area is 40m2. is that even possible with the load on the wiring. it seems like a lot of cable under the floor. also...

hi all, I have trawled through the threads to no avail, if I have missed something please forgive me but after days of searching I’m seeking advice. I am at the start of converting existing garage into a living room. BC have been informed and a structural engineer has done his job. Firstly...

Hi, Im looking to convert half of my detached garage into a study. I have confirmed with local Building Control and the Planning department that I do not require planning permission or building regs as it conforms with permitted development. Even so I want to build to regulations completely. Im...

I'm looking to convert half my garage into a 'habitable' room so will need to meet the regs for insulation. Looking elsewhere here, I can see the following layers are suggested... From the outside in: Cladding 25x50mm battens building paper 9mm wbp ply 100mm studwork 100mm full fill...

Hi all. Looking for some sound advice regarding plasterboard. I've decided to convert my garage into a more useable space however I'm no DIY expert hence the name :). I thought why not try it. What's the worst that can happen. I've done alot of reading/research online and thought the easiest...

I'm looking to insulate my 1950s detached garage. I thought I'd start on the roof by fixing some 100mm Celotex directly on top of the joists. My main concern is about ventilation / moisture issues, which I have to say I'm not too clued up on. From reading around there seems to be lots of...

I am converting my 1960s bungalow garage to a habitable space. I plan to build a timber frame infill wall to replace the door. I have removed wooden panels that were at either side of the opening to reveal a cavity wall with a 50mm, uninsulated cavity. The inside leaf is block and the outside...

Hi, I'm hoping someone can give me some advice on finishing my garage conversion. The job is just about done and I now have a fantastic utility room, partitioned off from the rear of my attached garage. All done under building regs and final inspection due tomorrow. My question is about the...

I have searched high and low and not been able to find a solution to my problem. I want to convert my garage to a bedroom. It is the link between two bungalows with traditional pitched rooves. My problem is that the joists run at a right angles to the normal path of cross ventilation, across...

Hi - I'm currently trying to get planning permission to convert my double tandem garage. I'm in a position where a clause on the house from the developers requires it. I've had it turned down once as I am required to have 2 parking spaces for my property and by converting they say it I would...

Apologies in advance for the stupid questions. I'd rather make them on here, than when I place my orders... I have a detatched garage of roughly 3 x 5m, which I'm planning to use as home studio. The previous owner started to convert it, by replacing the garage door with a double-glazed...

Hi folks, Happy new year to you all! It's that time of year where thoughts turn to DIY projects for the coming year so for my first post on this forum I wanted to outline my plans for a self-built insulated garden room (all the rage at the moment I gather from the number of posts on here) and...

Hello group, I'm planning the upgrade to my garage to make it a more pleasant (=warm) place to work on the car. It will not be habitable space. The garage construction is fully detached from the house and built as follows: Walls - 215mm solid wall of 102mm facing brick tied to 100mm block...

Looking at creating a man cave , a place to retreat to and chill out.. Have an 18 by 18 detached double garage , single skin brick , with half brick piers every 6 foot or so. Thinking of putting an impervious brick sealer on the external facing walls to minimises dampness and then Option 1 ...

Hi everyone, I need to raise a garage floor that is sloping. The floor currently is concrete and I want to build up with insulation boards and then concrete screed. Lowest end needs to be raised 180mm and shallow end by 125mm. What is the best thickness boards and screed to achieve this? Do I...

Hello, I'm in the process of buying a house built in 1986. The integral garage has been converted to a small room at the front and utility room at the back. They also removed an internal wall in the living room. It was picked up in the survey to check for building regs. The seller has put on the...

Hi, So I am really not very good at DIY and handy stuff so looking for some guidance on a project I am going to have a go at. I have a fairly large 6m X 6m wooden garage that I am wanting to convert into a games room. I want to insulate it so that it can retain some heat in the colder winter...

Hi folks, I'm looking for some advice before starting a project to convert our garage into a store/utility/games room. FYI, the garage adjoins my lounge and my neighbours', is single story with a pitched roof, and was built 2 years ago. I'm pretty handy (D&T teacher :D) and am planning on...

hello all - first post! I am in the process of converting my garage to living space. Building control have said that we can lay several coats of liquid Dpm as the floor is the same level as the rest of the house. I want to fit a small shower room in there so I need to put up some studwork...

I want to convert an attached garage into a utility room, having done quite abit of research on the forum and else where online. I wanted a few peoples opinions/thoughts on it if possible. Being a new build I can only presume that it will have been built with cavity trays in place, so am I...