3 Makeovers to Turn Unused Areas in the Home into a Captivating Living Space

Posted on: 23 August 2017

One of the most common reasons why many people renovate their home is so they can create additional living space to fit the needs of their growing family. But there are a number of different renovations that can be performed to create functional space in the home, making it hard for the average home owner to determine what approach they should use. One popular renovation approach being used to create extra space is to convert unused rooms or areas in the home into functional living space.

Keep reading on below to find out what areas of your home you can turn into a fully functional space that your family can use.

Loft Conversion

Converting your loft into a room is a clever way to create elevated living space, but before you can embark on the job, you will need a structural engineer's help to determine if your roof structure is structurally sound to allow for your remodelling.

Proper planning can go a long way in ensuring the finished space is suitable for inhabitation. For example, hiring an architect or building designer to determine how much headroom you'll need across the floor of the finished space can save you disappointment of creating space without enough standing space.

A standard loft conversion should include proper ventilation, lighting and heating, a new staircase, added insulation, fire safety systems, floor reinforcement, as well as skylight windows. You will have to pay more for extras. Loft conversions can be quite expensive, but they will provide you with the extra space you need and significantly increase the market value of your home.

Garage Conversion

If you are one of those home owners that seldom use their garage because they prefer to park their car under a carport, converting your garage into a bedroom for guests or personal study room can be a great idea.

As you will be converting space designed for cars into living space, you should consider making alterations to add more natural lighting, improve heating, cooling and ventilation, install electrics and light switches, install plumbing, and so on. In essence, everything should be geared towards making the garage as habitable as possible.

Basement Conversion

Another area of the home that can be turned into living space is the basement. Basement areas have strong walls and foundations, hence they do not require extensive floor reinforcement like with loft conversions. As most basements are usually dark and susceptible to water damage and high humidity levels, renovations should be geared towards creating a dry, warm and well-lit living space.

To convert unused space in your home into a wonderful living space, be sure to invite a home renovation contractor to help you with your renovation project.

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Welcome to my blog! My name is Brian and I will be writing about how to update your home. Last year, I was watching TV and I saw a film which was set the 1980s. I was enjoying the film when I suddenly realised that the interior of my home looked more or less the same as the interior of the 1980s style home in the film. I decided I had to take action to fix this, so I called in a team of remodelling contractors. The contractors helped me to design a modern look and then carried out the work on my behalf. I am really happy with teh results.

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