Build Room Above Garage

To create the 2nd floor.

Build room above garage.

Building code requires 5 8 inch thick fire rated drywall known as type x on the garage ceiling and walls when an addition is put on above. However the same basic approach applies to attached garages as well so the steps within this article can be used in various designs. We like them maybe you were too. Take your time for a moment see some collection of finished room over garage.

This article describes how to create a living area above a simple detached garage. Due to the size of standard garages the long open spans of space can make it difficult to build a stiff floor that supports the people and rooms above without interfering with the car space below. You can either replace the existing joists with 2 by 10 joists or add additional joists for more strength. We find trully amazing photographs to add your collection imagine some of these lovely pictures.

Some garage ceilings are not strong enough to handle the extra weight of a room above it since the joists were not build to handle it. The floor needs to be sturdy enough so it complies with any codes does not bounce and also doesn t interfere with any functionality in the garage such as the garage door opening. A bonus room over a garage can be created in all home designer programs. Whether the garage is attached to the house or detached does not affect whether you can extend above it.

Building over an existing garage can be a great way to gain an extra bedroom or master suite a study or guest bedroom. The wall shared by the garage and the house should already have it if the framing were left exposed it would be damaged too rapidly in a fire says tiplady.