A garage conversion has a typical cost range of $6,012 to $27,090, and a national average cost of $16,199. There are several factors that can affect the total cost, including the size and type of ...

With housing costs so high in so much of the country, it can be more realistic to buy a smaller property and invest in expanding its living space over time. One place to start: converting a garage ...

My son and I plan to convert our garage into a fourth bedroom. It will need to be insulated, heated and totally finished with paneling. Please give me some tips on making it efficient. The type and ...

Adding to your family either with a new baby or with elderly parents moving in means you need more living space. Renovating a garage into a new bedroom or recreation room makes sense because you ...

A garage is typically one of the most underused spaces in the home, often becoming a gloomy area to hide household clutter you want to keep out of the way. But can you convert your garage into a gym ...

Medical marijuana sales outlets? Hardly. High-rise apartments? Maybe a close second. Try garages, which get on neighbors’ nerves when they are — legally or not — converted for nongarage uses. In 2004, ...

Question: We have a fairly large garage that we don’t use, so we’d like to convert it into a “rec room” with a television, pool table and a small refrigerator. Would we have to get a building permit ...