Considering the size of a typical two car garage 24 feet by 24 feet or bigger installing a finely finished garage bonus room can drastically increase not only the visual appeal but also the resale value of your.
Garage open to attic over living space.
You can double your garage storage space with a loft.
This setup gives more privacy to the user.
Pull down stairs won t work for an attic room so you must add a permanent staircase.
For most the space above a garage is usually an unfinished attic.
Codes vary from place to place but the rule of 7 for using an attic as an actual room typically applies.
Your loft can serve as a living space for older children or as a guest room.
Above the garage is attic space that is accessible by a stairway.
Sand the drywall and apply paint.
Attics they re dark and dingy but great for storage if you can gain the right access especially in a garage attic.
If your attic joists won t bear the weight necessary to finish out a living space but the engineer cleared them to support floor decking for light storage you can install inch plywood or.
Place large items up in the loft and reduce the clutter on the ground floor.
Make sure the structure is up to snuff.
A vaulted covered patio provides a great spot to add some outdoor furniture or a grill.
Off to the left of the garage is a large recreation room that includes space for a full bathroom.
Turning it into a living space is just a matter of finishing it off.
Over the garage additions have a huge impact on curb appeal of your home since they usually face the street and tend to be large.
At least half of your attic space must be 7 feet high by 7 feet wide with a total of 70 square feet.
For visual symmetry she centered double windows over the garage door and a gable end window over the window below.
The original insulation was near 40 years old and sitting below the ceiling joists in many spots.
Screw drywall sheets to the walls and fill in seams with mud and tape.
The space can also be used as a family room or game room.