Clayton Homes Floor Plans
Property Maintenance – Having A Garage Conversion
As our cars are starting to grow bigger it almost seems like our garages are growing smaller. A standard garage is approximately 150 square foot, which is a lot of extra space that, in most cases, is going unused.
It should be noted that a garage conversion does not involve a change of use and UK building regulations will only really apply if there are structural alterations involved or if the conversion affects controlled works such as drainage.
There is so much that can be done with an unused garage; you can turn it into another family room, a guest bedroom that has the option of having an en-suite or not, a playroom, an office or a study or a library, a kitchen or utility as well as either a dining room or a home cinema. The options open to you are really limitless, you can transform your garage into whatever you want to.
Things that should be kept in mind that you will need to ensure are planned into your garage conversion are things such as the window may need to be suitable for means of escape if the room formed is an inner room. Also there should be reasonable levels of ventilation and if any drainage will need to be considered, which is very important if the conversion is going to involve the inclusion of an en-suite.
There are certain aspects of a garage conversion that have to exist. It is essential that insulation is included. The walls and roof of a conversion need to be insulated. Also foundations must be provided to carry out additional masonry loads. The suitability of the garages existing foundation and floors will have to undergo checks, the reason for this is because they will need to match industry standards, especially if you have to add insulation to the walls of the garage.
Garage conversions are now the most popular form of conversions; they are a much cheaper alternative to moving or than building an extension on your existing property. If you have an unused garage then why not put it to use. You already have the structure, which is a blank canvas to become anything that you want it to be so put it to the best use that you possibly can.
More and more of us never use our garage for what it was actually intended and instead of having a wasted space you could create something unique that could have the potential to add value to your property. Often you won’t actually need any planning permission but you will still have to comply with building regulations. Due to this it is important that you phone local planning department before you start any work. You will usually have no problems with this as in most cases you won’t need any permission but you may face difficultly if your home is listed. Also you may be turned down in places where there is pressure on parking spaces such as areas of London.
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How much would an approximately 1000 square foot house cost to build?
My husband and I are considering building a 1000 square foot home off of a double-wide floor plan we found and loved at a local Clayton Homes lot. The double-wide model was 54,000 (without set up, skirting or air). Could we build this in a house form for less? We live in Buffalo, KY. We would really rather have a house than a double wide, as houses appreciate in value, but we are unsure if we could build a home of that size for around the same price. Any builder estimates you can offer from this area, or any other information would be wonderful…we’ve checked with a couple of builders but I’ve gotten a wide variance in price and I’m really not sure what we should expect the price to be! Help!
Builders will answer according to how “hungry” they are for work.
I built my own house (3900 square foot total under roof) several years ago. I acted as my own builder, I didn’t actually hammer all the nails.
I noticed also that estimates varied a lot. For the brickwork alone, I got estimates from 9000 to 27000, I kid you not.
I drew my own floor plans, and then took them to a draftsman to tweak, and got blueprints from him. Then I took those to a builder’s supply, and they have an in-house estimator who gave me an estimate for most of the materials. Plumbing, bricks, roofing, flooring – I went around to businesses and got all those estimates.
Painter, plumber, electrician, drywall – I had to get all those bids, too.
I built the house, using high grade materials like real wood floors, a super-durable slab, high quality plumbing throughout, and even had unexpected expenses that ran the cost up about . ..10%. I also added more luxury to it. When it was complete, it has cost us the same as a builder who did the house next to ours, had estimated, but he wouldn’t have done all the luxury touches we did. He also had problems during construction – I watched, hahah.
Anyhow. .bottom line. It costs about 15% less than a builder might estiimate, if you do it yourself, and are very much on top of it.
But wow, lots can go wrong, and did. However, we sold that house for a nice profit later.
I’d consider doing it again, for 1000 sf. But it takes a LOT of “being on top of the job” and lots of research, and some blood, sweat and tears, all three.
Do consider a house, not a trailer. You can build the house with simple walls, flooring,, but don’t skimp on the insulation. Don’t skimp on the things that will dictate your monthly utility bills (insulation, roofing, plumbing placement, AC and heat). Do the paint, hardware yourself.
Use GOOD professionals for the basic plumbing and appliances and wiring. And carpentry.
I’d guess that current costs would be roughly $100/sf. I build my house in Louisiana nearly 15 years ago. Ask a lot of different people for estimates, and take an average of those. Or compile your own estimates, as I did.
If you use a builder, you’ll have to rely on him.
If you decide to do it yourself, you have wiggle room along the way, but you’d need a lot of self-confidence and OVERestimate costs.
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