Raising Garage Floor To Match House Floor

Normally garage floors are about 8 inches below the general house level.

Raising garage floor to match house floor.

Discussion starter 1 sep 21 2006. Raising a garage floor using a high density polyurethane foam. Joined sep 21 2006 1 posts. Garage studs are usually 5 by 10 cm 2 by 4 inch boards.

How to raise garage floor for living space. Hello i applied for a permit as home owner to add a garage to 1st floor but did not specify on how im gonna raise the garage floor. Add windows and doors before raising the floor keeping the new floor level in mind. Good thing is that i got it approved.

Now i need to resend the garage floor about 3 5 to match existing home level. Jump to latest follow 1 3 of 3 posts. This height can be easily made up with a layer of insulation and some concrete screed. Sunken living rooms were a popular feature in homes of earlier decades.

This will leave you sufficient margin for the final floor tiles or other flooring that you propose for your new living space. The procedure can be adapted to any requirement by adapting the joist material size. You may need to add furring strips to get the proper amount of insulation into the exterior walls. Raising garage floor to match house floor.

By using a permanent concrete overlay consisting of self leveling compound you can create a solid concrete surface that s inches above the original. When framing in the garage door add a base of foundation materials to match the rest of the house. Unfortunately your garage floor may not be level with the floor of your household creating a possible tripping hazard. In 2011 this design is not common and people who have older homes with uneven floor heights often choose to raise the floor height to match the surrounding rooms.

We are looking for feedback on converting part of our garage into a mud laundry room.