Thank you! This is absolutely the most well done video I have seen on this subject. You have a natural talent for teaching and your descriptions of the process are amazing. Exactly what I needed to see!🙂
Thank you for the great video. Did you not need to add any insulation to the floor? I saw you install floating hardwoork right on top of the concrete slab.
Don't forget insulating the ceiling and while you're up there see how hard it would be to tee off of one your houses main AC ductwork. Our portable unit runs all day long and use to have trouble cooling it down enough.
Does water ever leech up from the concrete under the flooring? What about having such a thin layer between your feet and the bare concrete, does it make the temperature really cold in the winter? I am looking into a conversion like this, but the flooring is one of my bigger worries.
This is in Las Vegas where it's very dry. I did put some concrete sealer down but I'm not sure if that helps much. So far no water. The floor is cold in the winter time, but nothing a space heater and some rugs can't handle 😃
There are aluminum covered plastic underlayment is very good. I have re-done the flooring with it, in winter outside -20C but the floor is not cold at all in both seasons. It costs about the same or more as flooring per SQF but worth it. Good luck with your project. I got it from Lowes.
This is not illegal because I already checked with my building inspector to turn my garage into a room/study for my daughter. He said inside I can do whatever I want to finish it. Just need to have an electrical inspection prior to drywalling.
Thanks!! When I bought the flooring, the guy said these vinyl planks had a built-in moister/vapor barrier. Its so dry here in the desert that I guess I wasnt too worried about it.
There's some framing calculators online that also give you the graphic. Most of the plans I just sketched out then made a final copy in Adobe Illustrator to scale.
I was thinking of getting some rubber door seals and sliding them in between the door and frame then screw the door to the frame. Make sure you replace the bottom seal on the door. Use a good flexible outdoor sealant and go all the way around the inside and outside of the door. It doesn't rain much here so I haven't had to worry much. 🫤
I kept the garage door in place, removed all the opener parts, sealed all the sides of the garage door, then fastened it directly to the frame. After I did that, I built the large wall about a foot in front of it.
Nice is a great idea, I am doing a 2 door garage conversion to a small apt. Do you think i can just take one out to put a door and window.. worry that without a window wont pass inspection
Bro you did your thang. Amazing job and video. Editing on point. Liked and subscribed. My son wants to convert our two car garage to a kitchenette for himself and i had to show him your video. With the exception of plumbing and electrical we can do this project. But i have a question what you did with that metal part that the garage door slide up and down on?
PLEASE tell me how you sealed the door. I would like to learn exactly what you did to seal the garage to prevent moisture and bugs. This is exactly what i need for adding extra living space to my house, but i haven't been able to find any learning material that covers this without completely removing the door permanently. Also, if you don't mind disclosing, about how much did this run you without the floor? Much appreciated!
I live in a very dry climate but I actually screwed my garage door directly to the frame so it wouldn't move. I put a new bottom seal on the bottom of the door and caulked around the inside and outside of the door with some good flexible outdoor sealant. I sprayed it with a hose the next day to make sure it didn't leak anywhere.
I really wish you would've showed us what you did with the garage... I'm about to embark on a project like this and I'm trying to gather information on what to do... nevertheless great video.
I guess I figured there's a bunch of different garage doors with different installations out there, but with our particular door, I put a new seal on the bottom, then removed all the garage door opener components, including the top rail and the rounded rail parts. I only left the bottom side tracks in place along with the top spring and bar. I should note that I screwed the top part of the garage door to the wooden frame before I took off the tracks, so it wouldn't flop over and knock me out. After the tracks came off I put a good amount of flexible sealant between the door and the frame, then screwed it in place all the way around (it doesn't move at all). Afterwards I sealed around the outside of the door just for good measure. Let it dry for a day then I sprayed it with water to see if there were any leaks. I'm sure there's a better way to do this, but it's been working really good so far.
This is fantastic!! We're looking at doing this. If you don't mind me asking, what was the final cost? Seems a little intimidating but you laid it out so well in this video. I thank you for that!!
I use this portable AC unit that I vented out of the existing vent in the garage wall. It runs nonstop all summer long and does a great job! amzn.to/3USKjNL
@@DigitalOutdoorshow is this ac working out for you?We are in victorville and 110 degrees outside and my office only being a 1/4 of the garage it is struggling.
I just put a new seal on the bottom of it and lined the garage door frame with a rubber seal and screwed the door directly to the wooden frame. Then I caulked around the inside real good. I also sealed the inside wall real good.
I'm sure everything will cost different depending on where you're at. It probably cost about $2500 not including the portable ac unit, flooring and electrical work. It can definitely cost more or less depending on the type of items you buy.
One thing about these garage conversion videos on you tube is none of them show you how to properly seal the garage doors. They all skip this step. I have been on you tube for days now and cant find a video. Anyway thanks for sharing
Well what I did probably wasnt the most professional way but I put a new bottom seal on the door and screwed the sides of the door right to the wooden frame. Then I caulked all sides of the inside and outside of the door. So far, so good but it doesn't rain a lot here.
It was under $1000 for all the lumber, drywall, insulation, nails and screws. After that you can control your budget with paint, flooring, AC unit, etc.
It depends on how many walls you need and the size of the walls along with your square feet. Mine cost about $500 in lumber and drywall, $300 flooring, $300 mud and paint. Misc. costs for a stand alone AC unit, electrician charges, ceiling fan, light fixture, base boards and a door.
The flooring that I got is supposed to be waterproof and the garage floor is treated, so I'm not too worried. Especially since it's so dry in the desert where I'm at.
I did it myself. I put a seal between the door and the frame and screwed the door right to the frame. Then I also used a foam sealant spray on the inside and some silicone caulking around the outside.
Ha! I'm pretty sure I was wearing a mask when we were sanding the drywall. That place filled up with dust real quick. Yes, wearing a mask is important. 😷
Not enough, until I added insulation to the ceiling and one of the exterior walls. Now it does pretty good. It's kind of loud and runs constantly in the summer though 😃
This is simply putting up three walls inside your existing garage and leaving the garage door in place. As long as you don't mess with the existing structure of the house, you're fine. This can be converted back pretty fast too.
Hello, I live in Las Vegas and I am planning to do this, can I get your help and guidance? Please, if possible, give me your email address so that I can contact you
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The best part of it is you got two hard-working little helpers. Hahaha. Keep up the good work.
Thank you for sharing. This is one of the best videos found on this topic.
Thank you! This is absolutely the most well done video I have seen on this subject. You have a natural talent for teaching and your descriptions of the process are amazing. Exactly what I needed to see!🙂
Wow, thanks! Let me know if you have any questions.
Awesome work. Thank you for sharing the step by step video. Loved it.
This helps tremendously !!! I'm literally converting my garage so I searched for videos and came across this one . Great video !
Great work! Looking at doing a very similar project. Your drywall mudding tips were super helpful
Ha! I hate mudding and taping. I was surprised it turned out as good as it did 😃
This is amazing! Congratulations! God bless y’all from Texas 🙏🏽
Thank you for the great video. Did you not need to add any insulation to the floor? I saw you install floating hardwoork right on top of the concrete slab.
If it had padding underneath, are you supposed to still need insulation?
Great video babe! Love you!!
Great video, congrats on the new living space
That’s good you can do this work on your own. It safes you a lot of money.
So leaving in Vegas myself, how is the room in the summer? We are about to do this to our Garage and was thinking about insulating all the walls.
Don't forget insulating the ceiling and while you're up there see how hard it would be to tee off of one your houses main AC ductwork. Our portable unit runs all day long and use to have trouble cooling it down enough.
Does water ever leech up from the concrete under the flooring? What about having such a thin layer between your feet and the bare concrete, does it make the temperature really cold in the winter? I am looking into a conversion like this, but the flooring is one of my bigger worries.
This is in Las Vegas where it's very dry. I did put some concrete sealer down but I'm not sure if that helps much. So far no water. The floor is cold in the winter time, but nothing a space heater and some rugs can't handle 😃
There are aluminum covered plastic underlayment is very good. I have re-done the flooring with it, in winter outside -20C but the floor is not cold at all in both seasons. It costs about the same or more as flooring per SQF but worth it. Good luck with your project. I got it from Lowes.
This is not illegal because I already checked with my building inspector to turn my garage into a room/study for my daughter. He said inside I can do whatever I want to finish it. Just need to have an electrical inspection prior to drywalling.
May I ask why you didn't use a moisture barrier for the flooring? Great job btw! Your video is APPRECIATED :)
Thanks!! When I bought the flooring, the guy said these vinyl planks had a built-in moister/vapor barrier. Its so dry here in the desert that I guess I wasnt too worried about it.
Where did you purchase the white closet from? Or did you build that?
I got two of them from IKEA
Bro, PLEASE, how much did it cost? You did such an awesome job, and that is my only question left 😅 please 🙏🏿
Nice, how much overall did all the materials cost?
What did it cost?
What software did you use for framing planning and planning the floor area?
There's some framing calculators online that also give you the graphic. Most of the plans I just sketched out then made a final copy in Adobe Illustrator to scale.
Great job!
Thanks for the video!!! ❤
What do u use to seal the garage from the outside?? I did my garage like this aswell but, When it rains hard, some water starts to get in.😢
I was thinking of getting some rubber door seals and sliding them in between the door and frame then screw the door to the frame. Make sure you replace the bottom seal on the door. Use a good flexible outdoor sealant and go all the way around the inside and outside of the door. It doesn't rain much here so I haven't had to worry much. 🫤
Hydraulic cement?
I also use cement board and put more water proof wallboard on top of cement board inside. Sheetrock and water don't mix
Looks great
Hi i would like to know how did the outside came up. Did you have siding to replace? Removed old siding and installed new?
I kept the garage door in place, removed all the opener parts, sealed all the sides of the garage door, then fastened it directly to the frame. After I did that, I built the large wall about a foot in front of it.
Nice is a great idea, I am doing a 2 door garage conversion to a small apt. Do you think i can just take one out to put a door and window.. worry that without a window wont pass inspection
SUPER HELPFUL DUDE,,,🙂🙂👍👍👍
Bro you did your thang. Amazing job and video. Editing on point. Liked and subscribed. My son wants to convert our two car garage to a kitchenette for himself and i had to show him your video. With the exception of plumbing and electrical we can do this project. But i have a question what you did with that metal part that the garage door slide up and down on?
Thanks! I left the vertical rails and took out the turns and the ceiling pieces. I just have about a 12" space between the wall and door. 👍
PLEASE tell me how you sealed the door. I would like to learn exactly what you did to seal the garage to prevent moisture and bugs. This is exactly what i need for adding extra living space to my house, but i haven't been able to find any learning material that covers this without completely removing the door permanently. Also, if you don't mind disclosing, about how much did this run you without the floor? Much appreciated!
I live in a very dry climate but I actually screwed my garage door directly to the frame so it wouldn't move. I put a new bottom seal on the bottom of the door and caulked around the inside and outside of the door with some good flexible outdoor sealant. I sprayed it with a hose the next day to make sure it didn't leak anywhere.
Your responses are great. Thanks for sharing
@@DigitalOutdoors I am definitely copycatting you on this lol. Appreciate the insight and God bless!
Did you install the window during the conversion?
We did it after the conversion because it was too dark in there and I wanted another escape route in case of an emergency.
Was there a fall to your garage? We are thinking about doing this but we have a slight fall to the garage floor.
Ha! Yep, all garage floors are slightly angled. You hardly notice it with my floor.
I really wish you would've showed us what you did with the garage... I'm about to embark on a project like this and I'm trying to gather information on what to do... nevertheless great video.
😃 I thought that's what the video was about. Ask me any questions in the comments here and I'll try to answer them all.
@@DigitalOutdoors I guess I didn't hear or understand how you sealed your garage which what I'm having most trouble with
I guess I figured there's a bunch of different garage doors with different installations out there, but with our particular door, I put a new seal on the bottom, then removed all the garage door opener components, including the top rail and the rounded rail parts. I only left the bottom side tracks in place along with the top spring and bar. I should note that I screwed the top part of the garage door to the wooden frame before I took off the tracks, so it wouldn't flop over and knock me out. After the tracks came off I put a good amount of flexible sealant between the door and the frame, then screwed it in place all the way around (it doesn't move at all). Afterwards I sealed around the outside of the door just for good measure. Let it dry for a day then I sprayed it with water to see if there were any leaks. I'm sure there's a better way to do this, but it's been working really good so far.
This is fantastic!! We're looking at doing this. If you don't mind me asking, what was the final cost? Seems a little intimidating but you laid it out so well in this video. I thank you for that!!
Hi there, thanks for the comment. If you want to shoot me an email at info@digitaloutdoors.net, I'll give you a rough breakdown.
nice work
do you need ask permit to do this room ?
Waw. Did you install HVAC in your garage or you just bought the portable one?
I started out with just a stand alone unit, then I T'd off of one of the houses AC ducts and added a little vent.
What did you do for AC
I use this portable AC unit that I vented out of the existing vent in the garage wall. It runs nonstop all summer long and does a great job! amzn.to/3USKjNL
This is great, what about AC though?
We bought a stand alone ac unit and vented it out of one of the screen vents in the garage wall. It works good, but it's a little noisy.
@@DigitalOutdoorshow is this ac working out for you?We are in victorville and 110 degrees outside and my office only being a 1/4 of the garage it is struggling.
No bath room or restroom ?
No, this is just adding more living space to the house. The bathrooms are inside the house.
How did you seal the garage door?
I just put a new seal on the bottom of it and lined the garage door frame with a rubber seal and screwed the door directly to the wooden frame. Then I caulked around the inside real good. I also sealed the inside wall real good.
Thank you for the video
how much did it cost you?
I'm sure everything will cost different depending on where you're at. It probably cost about $2500 not including the portable ac unit, flooring and electrical work. It can definitely cost more or less depending on the type of items you buy.
One thing about these garage conversion videos on you tube is none of them show you how to properly seal the garage doors. They all skip this step. I have been on you tube for days now and cant find a video. Anyway thanks for sharing
Well what I did probably wasnt the most professional way but I put a new bottom seal on the door and screwed the sides of the door right to the wooden frame. Then I caulked all sides of the inside and outside of the door. So far, so good but it doesn't rain a lot here.
From.where the windowcame
I put the window in afterwards. It's pretty dark in there without some sunlight
How much would something like that cost for me to pay boss? Just want to know ball park number
For mine, about $1k for lumber and drywall. Everything else ranges so much in price. The AC unit was about $400 itself.
Hey I sent an email and a ig message asking about the cost breakdown
Sorry, I'll get back to you. I'm still planning on doing a follow up video answering all the questions about this project
How much did you spend?
It was under $1000 for all the lumber, drywall, insulation, nails and screws. After that you can control your budget with paint, flooring, AC unit, etc.
How will all this cost
It depends on how many walls you need and the size of the walls along with your square feet. Mine cost about $500 in lumber and drywall, $300 flooring, $300 mud and paint. Misc. costs for a stand alone AC unit, electrician charges, ceiling fan, light fixture, base boards and a door.
@@DigitalOutdoorshow much wws total
You were supposed to waterproof the floors first.....I use Redgard
The flooring that I got is supposed to be waterproof and the garage floor is treated, so I'm not too worried. Especially since it's so dry in the desert where I'm at.
@@DigitalOutdoors city code where I am says waterproofing like regard is mandatory even if the floors are waterproof
how much did it cost just closing up the garage door?
I did it myself. I put a seal between the door and the frame and screwed the door right to the frame. Then I also used a foam sealant spray on the inside and some silicone caulking around the outside.
The music is way too loud. The actual work is very well done.
SOOOOOOOOOOOOO NO ONE WEAR A MASK !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! LUNG COMPLICATIONS LATER GREAT WORK..
Ha! I'm pretty sure I was wearing a mask when we were sanding the drywall. That place filled up with dust real quick. Yes, wearing a mask is important. 😷
100k for the garage build? what a waste of money..
Yes that would be a waste of money. This was more like 4k. Must be a typo somewhere.
Love the choice for the outside planks. beautiful touch . @@DigitalOutdoors
Did that air conditioner keep the living space cool in the summer?
Not enough, until I added insulation to the ceiling and one of the exterior walls. Now it does pretty good. It's kind of loud and runs constantly in the summer though 😃
This is illegal unless you got city permits and inspection. If the neighbors rat you out, the city will make you tear it down.
This is simply putting up three walls inside your existing garage and leaving the garage door in place. As long as you don't mess with the existing structure of the house, you're fine. This can be converted back pretty fast too.
Stop being a hater. There’s nothing illegal about this. I think it’s magnificent that he’s even able to do it.
Not to be a hater. But this is illegal. 😅
Depends where you live. States with more freedom do not care….
Snitches end up in ditches…..lol
Hello, I live in Las Vegas and I am planning to do this, can I get your help and guidance? Please, if possible, give me your email address so that I can contact you
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