How Do I Convert My Garage?

Michael Holmes, Homebuilding & Renovating’s head of content, explains how to tackle this popular conversion project

“Your starting point should really be a measured survey” Q “I have an end-terrace property with a detached two-storey garage that sits at the end of my garden. It’s brick built, but only single leaf, and the second floor is currently accessed via a ladder. There is no insulation, but a new roof has been fitted within the last five years. I’d like to turn it into a habitable space, but I don’t know where to begin with the building work. I’ve been told that the foundations may need to be underpinned if I add another layer of block-work internally and add insulation, but how do I check this?” A The conversion work must comply with the Building Regulations for new dwellings (building standards in Scotland) and this will most…

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Homebuilding & Renovating (Digital) - 1 Issue, May 2018

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