Would Like To Convert My Garage Into A Entertainment Room
#1
03-10-02, 05:55 PM
Would Like To Convert My Garage Into A Entertainment Room
PLEASE HELP ME I WANT TO CONVERT MY GARAGE INTO A ENTERTAINMENT ROOM WHERE DO I START. I REALLY WANT TO DO THIS MYSELF I WOULD LIKE TO SAVE SOME MONEY CAN ANYONE HELP. SHOULD I BUILD A FRAME THAN INSULTATE THE WALL THEN USE SHEET ROCK
#2
03-11-02, 12:05 PM
Wouldn't we all.
Think this over before you take the plunge.
Do you want this to be a permanent change?
If your looking for some where to hang out and drink beer, a rug on the floor with a couch and TV may be all you need. A permanent change will need serious planning and cannot be turned back to a garage easily.
Will this decrease your property value?
In some locations, a garage will add to your property value. If you remove the garage you may actually decrease the value of your house. This may not seem like a big deal now, however, if you decide to sell your house in the future you may be upset that the $1000 that you put into it may have cost you 5 -10,000 when it's time to sell. I would recommend speaking with your local real estate agent before starting.
Is your garage temperature controlled? (Heat, A/C)
In most parts of the country, a building must be able to maintain at least 70 degrees to pass code. Depending on where your furnace is, you may need to run extra ductwork or add a new circuit to your boiler.
Do you have any windows?
Again, in most parts of the country, code requires you to have natural light in any room. Exemptions are usually bathrooms or laundry room.
If you still want to do this project, here is what I would do. I am going to assume you have a typical attached garage with 4 walls and a ceiling. With adequate windows. Probably nothing else.
Start by removing the door and framing that in. Use 2 x6 or 2x4 studs, depending on what the rest of the garage is done in. Do not remove the header above the door. This will allow you to get away from doing a less than perfect job on the framing without the roof coming down. Add sheathing to the exterior and cover with siding to match the house.
Install any electrical or plumbing that you may want. Now would be a good time to get some kind of heat source to the room.
Next insulate the walls. You said "SHOULD I BUILD A FRAME THAN INSULTATE THE WALL THEN USE SHEET ROCK” This makes me believe that there is currently sheet rock on the wall. In this case, there may already be insulation. Check before you get carried away building more walls than you have to. If there is no insulation you may be able to add some relatively easily. Check with your local HD or Menards to find out how.
Cover any bare walls with sheet rock. Also the ceiling needs to be rocked. Don't forget to insulate the attic space.
Finnish the walls with a coat of paint and pick out a floor covering. Most anything will work, carpet, tile,or hard wood. Just make sure the floor is level.
I probably forgot a few things, this is just a high level description.
Hope this helps
Think this over before you take the plunge.
Do you want this to be a permanent change?
If your looking for some where to hang out and drink beer, a rug on the floor with a couch and TV may be all you need. A permanent change will need serious planning and cannot be turned back to a garage easily.
Will this decrease your property value?
In some locations, a garage will add to your property value. If you remove the garage you may actually decrease the value of your house. This may not seem like a big deal now, however, if you decide to sell your house in the future you may be upset that the $1000 that you put into it may have cost you 5 -10,000 when it's time to sell. I would recommend speaking with your local real estate agent before starting.
Is your garage temperature controlled? (Heat, A/C)
In most parts of the country, a building must be able to maintain at least 70 degrees to pass code. Depending on where your furnace is, you may need to run extra ductwork or add a new circuit to your boiler.
Do you have any windows?
Again, in most parts of the country, code requires you to have natural light in any room. Exemptions are usually bathrooms or laundry room.
If you still want to do this project, here is what I would do. I am going to assume you have a typical attached garage with 4 walls and a ceiling. With adequate windows. Probably nothing else.
Start by removing the door and framing that in. Use 2 x6 or 2x4 studs, depending on what the rest of the garage is done in. Do not remove the header above the door. This will allow you to get away from doing a less than perfect job on the framing without the roof coming down. Add sheathing to the exterior and cover with siding to match the house.
Install any electrical or plumbing that you may want. Now would be a good time to get some kind of heat source to the room.
Next insulate the walls. You said "SHOULD I BUILD A FRAME THAN INSULTATE THE WALL THEN USE SHEET ROCK” This makes me believe that there is currently sheet rock on the wall. In this case, there may already be insulation. Check before you get carried away building more walls than you have to. If there is no insulation you may be able to add some relatively easily. Check with your local HD or Menards to find out how.
Cover any bare walls with sheet rock. Also the ceiling needs to be rocked. Don't forget to insulate the attic space.
Finnish the walls with a coat of paint and pick out a floor covering. Most anything will work, carpet, tile,or hard wood. Just make sure the floor is level.
I probably forgot a few things, this is just a high level description.
Hope this helps
#3
03-15-02, 08:52 PM
I converted my garage into a room about 2 years ago. We didn't take out the garage door so it looked like it was a garage from the outside. We put insulation in that part and covered it with thick plastic. and then just put up drywall. and if your garage door doesn't have windows in it, cut out the part where you want windows to go and just put in the glass and frame them. It looks real nice from inside and out. People still think that we have a garage but they don't know that its really a room.
