Garage to basic office space

[angusgray]

I have an attached garage that is of a sturdy brick construction, it has a felt roof and concrete floor. There doesn't seem to be any visible problem with damp or condensation aside from being very cold. It is accessed by a front door, rather than a traditional garage door. (it's more of an outhouse/annex really)

Now I'm something of a beginner but would like to use this space as a small office and have some Questions.

1. Is that slightly damp/cold feeling in the garage just down to the fact the garage is not heated or is there likely to be more of a problem.
2. Could I just go ahead, lay a damp proof layer on the concrete and lay a laminate floor?
3. Would I need to drywall the exposed brick to make the room livable?
4.

This is only intended to be a stop gap of a couple of years until we can afford to extend/convert more dramatically if that would be relevant

 

[JerryM]

it's difficult to be too specific without details of the existing construction to get a feel for the extent of dampness (ie existence of DPC & cavity wall)

but from your comments i feel you could make a reasonable "temp" conversion quite easily ie the cold is due substantially down to lack of heating.

The steps are:
1) introduce insulation
2) close off any draughts
3) add some heat

certainly go for your no 2. i think you could leave the exposed brick. i would try to add some plasterboard and perhaps insulation to the ceiling.

get draught sealers for any openings ie windows/doors.

Ideally get a radiator in by extending from your existing system.