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Converting a Garage to Living Space

Turning your garage into living space can be an affordable ways to add on to your house. Create a new media room, add a bedroom or expand the living room without having to build an addition. Learn how to assess the potential for your garage. See how to replace the garage door, prepare the floor, provide heat and cooling and finish the conversion so that it blends in with the rest of the house.

Garage Conversion Assessment

How to assess a garage to determine if it can be turned into new living space.

Checklist for a Carport to Garage Conversion

What you need to know when considering a carport to garage conversion.

Remove a Garage Door

Step by step instructions on removing a garage door.

Prepare the Garage Floor

How to prepare a garage floor when converting the garage to living space.

Types of Insulation for Your Garage

Choosing the best insulation for your garage.

Adding Blown-in Cellulose Insulation

Tips on installing blown-in cellulose insulation in your garage.

Tips on Installing Fiberglass Insulation

Tips on insulating a garage with fiberglass insulation.

Insulate Garage Floors with Sleepers & Rigid Foam

How to insulate garage floors using rigid foam and wood sleepers prior to applying finish flooring.

Insulate Garage Floors with Plywood & Rigid Foam

How to insulate garage floors using rigid foam and plywood prior to applying finish flooring.

How To Apply Venetian Plaster

A step-by-step tutorial on how to apply venetian plaster.

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