| Many homeowners forget that they can expand their | | | | close to you. The apartment can be on the first floor, |
| living spaces by remodeling their garages. Think about | | | | or you can add a second story to the garage, |
| it - your garage is usually just sitting there, crowded | | | | maintaining the parking space below. You can add a |
| with stuff if not your car. It is the perfect space for | | | | separate door on the second story with a staircase |
| your new studio or pool house. You can turn your | | | | located outside the garage. This will be a nice retreat |
| garage into the room of your dreams. Would it really | | | | for anyone. |
| be so bad to park your car in the driveway? If you live | | | | Garage remodeling jobs do not have to be huge. They |
| in a temperate climate, a car is not going to suffer | | | | are sometimes the simplest form of home repair that |
| much out of doors. Granted, if you live in Minnesota, | | | | you can do. Most garages already have electricity, and |
| you have a garage attached to your house for a | | | | many are already attached to the home and can |
| reason. You can go straight to your car without having | | | | easily be hooked up with plumbing. You do not |
| to step out into the cold. But if you live in a pleasant | | | | necessarily have to install a bathroom in the garage, if |
| environment, try parking your car in the driveway and | | | | the cost of that investment scares you. When you go |
| look at all the space you just opened up for yourself. | | | | to sell your house however, a separate "house" will |
| You just added hundreds or even thousands more | | | | always be a selling point. Just spend your remodeling |
| square feet to your living space. | | | | money wisely and do not blow it on a lot of |
| Garages are so much fun to remodel because you | | | | customized extras that will not come back to you in |
| can really personalize them. Have you always wanted | | | | resale value. |
| an art studio, or a place to write your great American | | | | If you do not need a new workshop or apartment, |
| novel? Have you always wanted a workshop or a | | | | then consider turning your garage into a home gym. |
| place to play music or whittle wood? Decide what the | | | | You do not even have to do major remodeling to put |
| best use of the space would be. Do you need a place | | | | a treadmill or a stair climber in the garage. You can put |
| to put a washer and dryer set, or space for a deep | | | | a set of free weights in there as well, and plug in a TV |
| freezer? If you have the money to do a big | | | | to watch while you are working out. Many people also |
| remodeling job, then consider turning the garage into a | | | | decide to convert their garages into music studios. |
| small apartment. You can either rent it out and make | | | | However, if you are going to go with this option, make |
| some extra money, or let one of your older children | | | | sure to invest in some soundproofing so you do not |
| live in it. You could even reserve the apartment for an | | | | alienate your neighbors. |
| elderly parent or grandparent that you want to keep | | | | |