We have just moved into a house with an internal double garage. The garage has a dividing wall down the middle separating the garage into two areas. Each area has its own single garage door. We would like to convert half the garage into a usable room. There is an internal door from the house leading into the garage. The garage also already has lighting and a couple of mains points. All the walls are internal walls with exception to the front (ie: where the garage door/opening currently is). I'm sure there's more to it but I'm guessing the following would need addressing:
- Remove garage door and in-fill with brick wall and new window.
- Raise concrete floor level (approx. 4") by fitting new sub wooden floor
- Move two mains sockets to a better location
- Plaster board walls and skim (walls are currently bare block work)
- Plumb in and fit radiator
Questions:
- I'd be looking to have the brick work and plumbing work carried out by a professional. Approximately how much would I be looking at for this? The ceiling is already boarded.
- Do I need kind of building consent/planning permission for this kind of project?
- Should I insulate the walls before plaster boarding & skimming? Only the front wall where the garage door is actually an external wall.
- Have I missed anything obvious from the list above?
Thanks in advance
- Remove garage door and in-fill with brick wall and new window.
- Raise concrete floor level (approx. 4") by fitting new sub wooden floor
- Move two mains sockets to a better location
- Plaster board walls and skim (walls are currently bare block work)
- Plumb in and fit radiator
Questions:
- I'd be looking to have the brick work and plumbing work carried out by a professional. Approximately how much would I be looking at for this? The ceiling is already boarded.
- Do I need kind of building consent/planning permission for this kind of project?
- Should I insulate the walls before plaster boarding & skimming? Only the front wall where the garage door is actually an external wall.
- Have I missed anything obvious from the list above?
Thanks in advance
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