garage conversion

Hi, So I am really not very good at DIY and handy stuff so looking for some guidance on a project I am going to have a go at. I have a fairly large 6m X 6m wooden garage that I am wanting to convert into a games room. I want to insulate it so that it can retain some heat in the colder winter...

Hi folks, I'm looking for some advice before starting a project to convert our garage into a store/utility/games room. FYI, the garage adjoins my lounge and my neighbours', is single story with a pitched roof, and was built 2 years ago. I'm pretty handy (D&T teacher :D) and am planning on...

hello all - first post! I am in the process of converting my garage to living space. Building control have said that we can lay several coats of liquid Dpm as the floor is the same level as the rest of the house. I want to fit a small shower room in there so I need to put up some studwork...

I want to convert an attached garage into a utility room, having done quite abit of research on the forum and else where online. I wanted a few peoples opinions/thoughts on it if possible. Being a new build I can only presume that it will have been built with cavity trays in place, so am I...

Hi Chaps, right here goes I'm pretty competent at attempting anything DIY related and love to do things myself however i do work in IT so bear with me! I am going to convert my garage into a summer house. Currently it sits at the end of the garden and collects junk. My plan is to (and this is...

My house is a two-storey building with an integral but separate garage underneath. Currently the main access/exit to the house is via the front-door which is on the first floor level, accessed via an external set of stairs from the ground floor. The garage is accessed from the ground floor and...

Hi everyone, I am new to the forum so hope I'm doing this right??? Some help would be much appreciated, I'm wanting to install drainage from my garage as it's now getting converted into a hairsalon, my biggest problem it the nearest man hole is in the front garden about 60ft away from the...

Sorry to bother, I found your names on other threads relating to the same topic. I would like to convert my plot of land with 3 garages into a 2 or 3 bedroom house. However, I have I think a covenant from the seller which would not allow me to build. it states that one cannot use it for any...