How to convert my garage
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sophie621
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Comments (1)I'd get a signwriter to do a bespoke sign that doesn't look like a mass produced one , with something like 'Our main entrance is this way' or similar , say orange lettering on a 40cm square white powdercoated alloy sign , and a squiggly arrow -- or maybe get it on a varnished wooden sign or similar -- spend $50-100 rather than $10 . Fasten on that left hand front beside the garage door . Not a complete solution , but it will help if done right ....See Moresophie621
4 years agooklouise
4 years agolast modified: 4 years agothese rooms are good sizes for their purpose and the small study allows for other family members to use the space and also overcomes the challenge of the location of the door into the house but we need to use metric measurements for Australian plans and old garages often don't have the waterproofing under the floor so consider suitable lining for walls and floor to avoid dampness and if the new windows are made to suit the inside spaces and not the size of the old garage door..smaller windows will look better from outside and less like a garage conversion and the rest of the gap can be filled in with suitable framing, bricks or cladding to match the house
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4 years agoCertainly can, this is a photo with drawings already for the split but at least you’ll get idea.
Is 2.7 x 3.9 ok for a bedroom?
sophie621
4 years ago
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