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Reversing A Garage Conversion
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Weve found a nice house to move to but the integral garage has been converted to a family room, and what was the garage door is now a wall with a window.
Whilst the conversion has been done well, we really need a garage so would look to convert it back by taking out window and putting garage door back.
Anyone know a rough cost to do this?
Also where the garage has been plastered and painted for use as interior room, would you need to strip it back to brickor could it be left in its current state which is nice but probably not necessary for a garage!
Thanks
Whilst the conversion has been done well, we really need a garage so would look to convert it back by taking out window and putting garage door back.
Anyone know a rough cost to do this?
Also where the garage has been plastered and painted for use as interior room, would you need to strip it back to brickor could it be left in its current state which is nice but probably not necessary for a garage!
Thanks
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To go back to garage use is technically simple. That part is relatively easy to estimate. It's the unknowns that make pricing near impossible without a specification.
Building Regs will have inevitably become much more demanding than they were at the time that it was originally a garage.
They'll need a high level of insulation between the "new" garage, and the rest of the house.
Also, there will have to be a high level of fire-proofing. Because garages contain a car, they are considered a potential hazard for the habitable remainder of the building.
So you can imagine... all thoughts of aesthetics and cost go out of the window until these considerations are figured out.
An architect or building designer would deal with this for you....... or simply put in an application for a "Building Notice". Then you can go through it with the Building Inspector. He'll tell you what's needed. After that it can be priced.
Building Regs will have inevitably become much more demanding than they were at the time that it was originally a garage.
They'll need a high level of insulation between the "new" garage, and the rest of the house.
Also, there will have to be a high level of fire-proofing. Because garages contain a car, they are considered a potential hazard for the habitable remainder of the building.
So you can imagine... all thoughts of aesthetics and cost go out of the window until these considerations are figured out.
An architect or building designer would deal with this for you....... or simply put in an application for a "Building Notice". Then you can go through it with the Building Inspector. He'll tell you what's needed. After that it can be priced.
I bought a place with integral garage, but I find it too narrow to be comfortable reversing into. Makes a great workshop / storage area but I can see how an additional room might be preferable, especially since you'd have a drive in front for the car anyway. But if you do want to reverse it, then can't see any real problem.
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