This framing also allows you to lay down insulation and any electrical circuits that you may need for the converted space.
Raising floor in garage conversion.
Dpms come in solid or liquid form the latter being a practicable solution for a garage conversion.
Clean out the garage and sweep floor free of all debris.
Converting an underused garage to everyday living space is a simple and effective way to add square footage to your home.
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Since the floor of a garage is typically 20 cm 8 inches lower than the rest of the house you may want to raise the floor.
The garage conversion requires the floor to be raised to match the house so first job is to build a suspended floor.
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Give some thought to termite treatment if you are going to use this method.
The basic floor structure defined raises the garage floor level to match an 8 inch step from the residence floor elevation using 1 inch by 5 inch floor joists.
Garage floors are often lower than the house floor and so adding a damp proof membrane dpm insulation and a new screed along with your final floor covering is a good way to bring the levels up to that of the rest of your house.
Brush the adhesive over the floor to act as a bonding agent for the new floor material and the existing garage floor.
Allow the adhesive to dry until it loses the wet look while remaining sticky to the touch.
Raising the roof and ceiling is not always feasible due to construction limitations.
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A suitable gauge damp proof membrane dpm and thermal insulation must be provided.
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Cover the garage floor with a thin layer of epoxy adhesive.
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Manufacturers will be able to advise.
These can be laid over the sand blinding or on top of the concrete.
The procedure can be adapted to any requirement by adapting the joist material size.
Floor insulation is always absent in a garage and including some in the conversion should be part of the project whenever it s possible.
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