I’m planning on converting a 21x21 garage to a living room in the next couple years. I’ve got pretty much everything figured out I believe, and it seems a bit simpler than the bonus room conversion I finished earlier this year.
Has anyone done this, and have any tips / unexpected things I might encounter?
Thing’s Ive investigated / confirmed / planned so far:
- Leveling the graded concrete floor
- Filling the entrance hole with an exterior rated wall + windows
- Insulating the preexisting exterior wall segments
- HVAC connection
- Additional electrical outlets
- Framing an entrance to the space in the adjacent load bearing wall
I would also be concerned about any chemical stuff now being present in a living space. For example, if there was any oil spilled on the concrete, now that’s going to be under the flooring, and any remaining vapors are going to be seeping into the room (which has much less air exchange than a garage).