I don’t know if you feel this too, but there is certain satisfaction about having a workable usable garage. I know many dads who see to spend most of their free time tinkering around with ways to create their dream space into a workshop, a den, and exercise gym, or a place to work on car restoration.

In this post we are looking a few ways that you can turn your garage into a functional, comfortable space.

1. What Do You Use Your Garage For?

As mentioned above, most dads use their garage just for parking the car, a workshop for mechanical repairs on an engine from Wolverineengines.com , or just for storage of household goods, holiday decorations of even an old crossbow!

But there are many more creative ways to use such a valuable space, maybe as

• a home gym

• a laundry space

• a games room

• a den

• a pet space

• a living activity space

2. Other Considerations

You may be restricted by homeowners associations rules as to your being required to park in garage, and any local authority restrictions on using the garage as a living space. Also, have some regard to how your property might look from the curb with several cars parked outside on the driveway. How are you going to get into your home on rainy days if the garage access is restricted?

Also, you might only want to use part of the garage for your activity, and still want to park your car there. If so, will you have space to be able to drive the car safely into the garage so as to avoid hitting the garage door, causing the need for a garage door spring repair, or having enough space to open the car doors safely?

You may need to consider the flooring for the garage – if you are doing car repairs you might want to use a resistant epoxy that resists solvents like oil, brake fluid etc. If you are suing it for an activity space, why not polish up the concrete ad apply a sealant. 

If you are using it for a workshop or maybe an extra office space for your business, consider the lighting you may need to work efficiently. You might want to add electrical sockets, or add and skylight or window to your garage door. A fan is always a good idea, especially in a war climate.

3. Try To Get It Right First Time

You are far better off over-equipping your revamped garage space when you are fitting it out, because as your family grows, needs any change, and you’ll be quickly able to adapt for new uses.

In your planning think about installing these utilizes, fixtures and fittings at the beginning of your installation

Must Haves

• Water tight rook and windows

• Electrical outlets and sufficiently high-load circuitry just for the garage

• A Fan

• Built-in storage

• Plumbing

• TV Point/Wireless access

Wishlist

• Automatic garage doors

• Air conditioning

• Kitchen

• Car pit for repairs

• Entertainment Area 

A converted quality garage can add considerable value to the resale value of your home, as much as 10 per cent according to Real Homes, especially if you have a two or three car garage and convert some of that space into living accommodation. Weigh that against the availability of parking in your area though, because if you lose the ease of paring it could adversely affect the value of your home.

We hope this quick overview of factors to consider when creating your dream garage is helpful, and if you have done a garage conversion, please feel free to share your experience with our readers.