Are you underutilizing your garage, or is it just plain old, dark, and spider-infested? It might be time to consider a garage conversion so that you can make better use of all that space! Just think about it. With an excellent garage conversion, you could:
Garage conversions are usually not all that complicated or involved, and minimal trades are required. To get you started, here are some of the essential tips for you.
For many of us, lighting is an afterthought. Various big things and excitements make us forget that attention to tiny details makes the whole thing work, and perfect lighting does the same. Each room fulfills multiple purposes, and you should do lighting accordingly.
Are you converting your garage into a living room or home office? A combination of bright and dimmed lights will be practical and aesthetic. Cozy and warm lightings are perfect for a bedroom.
Regardless of the type of room, we’d suggest keeping at least one large enough (around 10% of the floor area) clutter-free window to let the sunshine in.
Want to add your garage to your living space? It would be best if you gave the room its own door for convenient access and ensuring efficiency. A garage door doesn’t need complete transformation if you plan to convert the garage into a home gym, playroom, or storeroom. A bit of polishing, coloring, or upgrading will be enough.
In case you convert the garage into a room, like a bedroom, kitchen, or home office, you shall convert the garage door accordingly. Garage conversion specialists can help you come up with excellent garage door ideas.
Quick Tip: Some garages are long and narrow, which is not aesthetically perfect for converting the garage into a room. Consider building a block wall or stud and transform it into two rooms.
Maintaining a consistent room temperature is essential for both comfort and health. Proper climate control and temperature control system can clean up foul odors, living organisms, and other pollutants.
Due to the oceanic climate, Melbourne experiences changeable weather conditions. We’d suggest ensuring as much natural airflow as possible during the hot summer season. Keeping at least one window and two vents can serve the purpose perfectly. You can also use filters to purify the air inflow.
Consider using innovative technologies, like smart air conditioners, to make life a lot easier by pre-cooling and pre-heating the room as per your preferences. They are much more energy-efficient and environmentally friendly too.
Proper insulation can preserve the room temperature for a more extended period.
Quick Tip: Don’t forget to maintain the tools regularly to enjoy optimal air quality and comfort
Converting a garage into other rooms, like the living room, bedroom or kitchen, etc., will increase electricity consumption. Proper wiring and outlet placement are necessary to maintain aesthetics and optimal security.
Suppose you are converting your garage into a kitchen or bathroom. In that case, proper plumbing is necessary to ensure water flow and drainage. Consider hiring a professional plumber to handover much hassle.
Unless you are a professional electrician, we’d never suggest DIY electrical works. Let the experts do the project perfectly.
Usually, garage walls and ceilings are not built following BCA standards. That’s why they are prone to moisture and have insufficient insulation power. Improve the wall and ceiling construction by adding insulation and painting them with waterproof colors. Based on the purpose of garage conversion, the color and design patterns of the walls and ceilings can vary a lot. Wall decorations are also great for hiding minor mistakes and wires.
Quick Tip: Garage floors are usually lower than your home floor. Don’t want to use stairs? Consider raising the floor level during the floor plan, and don’t forget to ensure enough ceiling height.
You should inform your local council before converting the garage into a habitable place. Get council approval is not that hard as long as you fulfill the requirements, like 2.5 meters of minimum ceiling height, waterproof and insulated concrete slab and walls, windows covering 10% of the floor area.
Moreover, while converting the garage into a room, you will have to comply with the Building Code of Australia (BCA) to ensure maximum safety and avoid any problems while selling the property in the future.
You can convert your home garage into different types of rooms. Here are some of the garage conversion ideas our clients request frequently:
• Complete home renovations and expanding the home space using the garage space
• Convert garage into the kitchen diner
• Make your own home office, gym, or secret man cave
• A garage can become your home theatre
• Playroom for kids
• Safe granny flat or an attached bedroom
• Love reading? How about converting the garage into a library?
Whatever you plan to do with your garage, consulting with garage conversion specialists can make the process lot unique, efficient, and effortless.
Quick Tip:
Before converting your garage to something else, manage a parking place for your car.
