Garage renovation

[mOdO]

Hi all,

Planning to redo my double garage in the near future, what order do you do things?

1. Garage door - change to roller
2. Ceiling - insulate/plasterboard
3. Electrics/walls - might just leave the bricks and just paint them
4. Floor - level and epoxy

Any advice would be appreciated

 

[fobose]

A couple of questions which might help to know first:

• Have you got much room in the loft space?
• Could you put in a loft ladder so you have ease of access for laying the insulation and additional storage?
• What size are the rafters? - they might need be to upgraded if using for storage, especially on a double garage.
• Have you already got power to the garage?
• Is the current garage door powered?

If it were me and you had plenty of space in the loft, I would want to install a lighting in the loft first, then loft ladder, then plasterboard the ceiling.

 

[mOdO]

Next door live above the garage.

The garage has a powered up and over door but I've been told the springs are knackered so I have to manually lift to open.

Yes I have power and even a sink. Washing machine is next to it.

I have 3 fluorescent tubes - these will become led.

Is that the right order? Garage door might have to go last as that's the biggest cost. Would that make a difference?

 

[Abyss]

If you don't need the rafters for storage I'd be tempted to install a lay in grid ceiling (like in an office), saves having to skim the ceiling, is easier to DIY, is probably cheaper and can install recessed lights.

 

[mOdO]

Good shout. Anything that saves time/cost is a plus!

 

[eviled]

I'm part way doing exactly what you have listed

I've opted to stud the walls out because mine is semi-subterranean to help keep the damp out

Went for a plastered ceiling for air tightness as my lounge is above but a cheap alternative would be OSB board - also very easy to screw things into for hanging stuff

click the link in my sig to see mine

 

[mOdO]

I'm part way doing exactly what you have listed

I've opted to stud the walls out because mine is semi-subterranean to help keep the damp out

Went for a plastered ceiling for air tightness as my lounge is above but a cheap alternative would be OSB board - also very easy to screw things into for hanging stuff

click the link in my sig to see mine

Great stuff! I will have a read.

Did you list your materials - would be helpful to get a realistic price and opinion.

 

[eviled]

Did you list your materials - would be helpful to get a realistic price and opinion.

from memory ceiling insulated, boarded and plastered was ~£500 - loft roll, 12.5mm baords + plaser

garage roller door was ~£1000 (fitted) - roller door uk, insulated lsrger slat roller

garage epoxy floor was ~£350 (DIY) - double garage kit from resincoat.co.uk

 

[mOdO]

from memory ceiling insulated, boarded and plastered was ~£500 - loft roll, 12.5mm baords + plaser

garage roller door was ~£1000 (fitted) - roller door uk, insulated lsrger slat roller

garage epoxy floor was ~£350 (DIY) - double garage kit from resincoat.co.uk

Brilliant thanks.