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laceylmm 06:11 AM 03-10-2014
I'd like to do this but not sure how practical it would be. I'd like it not to be permanent...finding some way to cover the doors with curtains maybe?? And use an ac unit to cool. We would still come in the house for lunch at least and probably have snack ready to go in the playroom. I plan on using the big softtiles for the floor. I also like the idea of being able to hate off the playroom/garage and have the door open on occasion for fresh air.
If anyone has done this and has picutres please share.
If anyone has done this and has picutres please share.
Memc2001 06:27 AM 03-10-2014
I did this in 2008. I paid a little over $2000 to build a wall where the garage door is. I kept the garage door and all the hardware. It would cost about $500 to covert it back.(if you convert it, it increases your living space, thus increasing your home value)
I prefer the wall because of the weather. You need to have a well-insulated wall or it costs a ton to heat and cool and it is less drafty for the kids who sleep on the floor. It's been a wonderful set up and keeps the kids out of my home. I use a removable air conditioner in the window during the summer and my husband installed electric wall heaters and I supplement when it's really cold with a portable unit.
I also used the rubber mats for flooring which I loved because they were colorful and kept the kids from getting hurt. However, they were expensive to replace and hard to keep clean. When I got licensed and upped my ratio, I converted to inexpensive peel and stick floor tiles. I still use the rubber mats under my spring horse.
Go to my website http://growinggillans.com/ to look at my converted garage area.
I prefer the wall because of the weather. You need to have a well-insulated wall or it costs a ton to heat and cool and it is less drafty for the kids who sleep on the floor. It's been a wonderful set up and keeps the kids out of my home. I use a removable air conditioner in the window during the summer and my husband installed electric wall heaters and I supplement when it's really cold with a portable unit.
I also used the rubber mats for flooring which I loved because they were colorful and kept the kids from getting hurt. However, they were expensive to replace and hard to keep clean. When I got licensed and upped my ratio, I converted to inexpensive peel and stick floor tiles. I still use the rubber mats under my spring horse.
Go to my website http://growinggillans.com/ to look at my converted garage area.
laceylmm 07:29 AM 03-10-2014
Do you have a sink? Is it a pain to bathroom the children? We would have to go through my laundry room to get to the bathroom. Only about 25 ft from the door entrance. I'd love to hve my living room back and feel like I could do more daycare wise without fear of ruining the walls in my home.
Memc2001 08:07 AM 03-10-2014
We do have a sink. My husband put a hand washing sink in quickly after our conversion. It's near the laundry room and door to the house.
Last year, he built a bathroom instead so that the kids would not have to come in our home. It's located approximately the same location and is elevated with 2 stairs for plumbing purposes. It cost around $1000 to install a bathroom.
Last year, he built a bathroom instead so that the kids would not have to come in our home. It's located approximately the same location and is elevated with 2 stairs for plumbing purposes. It cost around $1000 to install a bathroom.
Blackcat31 08:10 AM 03-10-2014
Originally Posted by Memc2001:
Go to my website http://growinggillans.com/ to look at my converted garage area.
Your website link isn't working. (at least not for me) Go to my website http://growinggillans.com/ to look at my converted garage area.
laceylmm 08:21 AM 03-10-2014
I had to delete an extra 'g'
Blackcat31 08:58 AM 03-10-2014
Originally Posted by laceylmm:
I had to delete an extra 'g'
Got it. Thanks! I had to delete an extra 'g'
I will edit her post so it works now.
butterfly 09:22 AM 03-10-2014
Originally Posted by Memc2001:
I did this in 2008. I paid a little over $2000 to build a wall where the garage door is. I kept the garage door and all the hardware. It would cost about $500 to covert it back.(if you convert it, it increases your living space, thus increasing your home value)
I prefer the wall because of the weather. You need to have a well-insulated wall or it costs a ton to heat and cool and it is less drafty for the kids who sleep on the floor. It's been a wonderful set up and keeps the kids out of my home. I use a removable air conditioner in the window during the summer and my husband installed electric wall heaters and I supplement when it's really cold with a portable unit.
I also used the rubber mats for flooring which I loved because they were colorful and kept the kids from getting hurt. However, they were expensive to replace and hard to keep clean. When I got licensed and upped my ratio, I converted to inexpensive peel and stick floor tiles. I still use the rubber mats under my spring horse.
Go to my website http://growinggillans.com/ to look at my converted garage area.
I did this in 2008. I paid a little over $2000 to build a wall where the garage door is. I kept the garage door and all the hardware. It would cost about $500 to covert it back.(if you convert it, it increases your living space, thus increasing your home value)
I prefer the wall because of the weather. You need to have a well-insulated wall or it costs a ton to heat and cool and it is less drafty for the kids who sleep on the floor. It's been a wonderful set up and keeps the kids out of my home. I use a removable air conditioner in the window during the summer and my husband installed electric wall heaters and I supplement when it's really cold with a portable unit.
I also used the rubber mats for flooring which I loved because they were colorful and kept the kids from getting hurt. However, they were expensive to replace and hard to keep clean. When I got licensed and upped my ratio, I converted to inexpensive peel and stick floor tiles. I still use the rubber mats under my spring horse.
Go to my website http://growinggillans.com/ to look at my converted garage area.
I love your space!! I want to play there! Great job!
Leanna 09:30 AM 03-10-2014
Originally Posted by laceylmm:
I'd like to do this but not sure how practical it would be. I'd like it not to be permanent...finding some way to cover the doors with curtains maybe?? And use an ac unit to cool. We would still come in the house for lunch at least and probably have snack ready to go in the playroom. I plan on using the big softtiles for the floor. I also like the idea of being able to hate off the playroom/garage and have the door open on occasion for fresh air.
If anyone has done this and has picutres please share.
I'd like to do this but not sure how practical it would be. I'd like it not to be permanent...finding some way to cover the doors with curtains maybe?? And use an ac unit to cool. We would still come in the house for lunch at least and probably have snack ready to go in the playroom. I plan on using the big softtiles for the floor. I also like the idea of being able to hate off the playroom/garage and have the door open on occasion for fresh air.
If anyone has done this and has picutres please share.
Originally Posted by Memc2001:
I did this in 2008. I paid a little over $2000 to build a wall where the garage door is. I kept the garage door and all the hardware. It would cost about $500 to covert it back.(if you convert it, it increases your living space, thus increasing your home value)
I prefer the wall because of the weather. You need to have a well-insulated wall or it costs a ton to heat and cool and it is less drafty for the kids who sleep on the floor. It's been a wonderful set up and keeps the kids out of my home. I use a removable air conditioner in the window during the summer and my husband installed electric wall heaters and I supplement when it's really cold with a portable unit.
I also used the rubber mats for flooring which I loved because they were colorful and kept the kids from getting hurt. However, they were expensive to replace and hard to keep clean. When I got licensed and upped my ratio, I converted to inexpensive peel and stick floor tiles. I still use the rubber mats under my spring horse.
Go to my website http://growinggillans.com/ to look at my converted garage area.
Not sure what state you are in but be sure to check your regs. In NY, for example, we cannot have a garage door as an exit (You'd have to have 2 doors in addition to the garage door.) Also, we cannot use portable heating units so that would not be an option.I did this in 2008. I paid a little over $2000 to build a wall where the garage door is. I kept the garage door and all the hardware. It would cost about $500 to covert it back.(if you convert it, it increases your living space, thus increasing your home value)
I prefer the wall because of the weather. You need to have a well-insulated wall or it costs a ton to heat and cool and it is less drafty for the kids who sleep on the floor. It's been a wonderful set up and keeps the kids out of my home. I use a removable air conditioner in the window during the summer and my husband installed electric wall heaters and I supplement when it's really cold with a portable unit.
I also used the rubber mats for flooring which I loved because they were colorful and kept the kids from getting hurt. However, they were expensive to replace and hard to keep clean. When I got licensed and upped my ratio, I converted to inexpensive peel and stick floor tiles. I still use the rubber mats under my spring horse.
Go to my website http://growinggillans.com/ to look at my converted garage area.
mountainside13 10:11 AM 03-10-2014
That doesn't even look like a garage! Very well done!!
TaylorTots 10:29 AM 03-10-2014
There are some photos of a converted garage to playroom in the social group 'decor' if that helps!
Sugar Magnolia 10:57 AM 03-10-2014
Originally Posted by Memc2001:
I did this in 2008. I paid a little over $2000 to build a wall where the garage door is. I kept the garage door and all the hardware. It would cost about $500 to covert it back.(if you convert it, it increases your living space, thus increasing your home value)
I prefer the wall because of the weather. You need to have a well-insulated wall or it costs a ton to heat and cool and it is less drafty for the kids who sleep on the floor. It's been a wonderful set up and keeps the kids out of my home. I use a removable air conditioner in the window during the summer and my husband installed electric wall heaters and I supplement when it's really cold with a portable unit.
I also used the rubber mats for flooring which I loved because they were colorful and kept the kids from getting hurt. However, they were expensive to replace and hard to keep clean. When I got licensed and upped my ratio, I converted to inexpensive peel and stick floor tiles. I still use the rubber mats under my spring horse.
Go to my website http://growinggillans.com/ to look at my converted garage area.
Nice space!I did this in 2008. I paid a little over $2000 to build a wall where the garage door is. I kept the garage door and all the hardware. It would cost about $500 to covert it back.(if you convert it, it increases your living space, thus increasing your home value)
I prefer the wall because of the weather. You need to have a well-insulated wall or it costs a ton to heat and cool and it is less drafty for the kids who sleep on the floor. It's been a wonderful set up and keeps the kids out of my home. I use a removable air conditioner in the window during the summer and my husband installed electric wall heaters and I supplement when it's really cold with a portable unit.
I also used the rubber mats for flooring which I loved because they were colorful and kept the kids from getting hurt. However, they were expensive to replace and hard to keep clean. When I got licensed and upped my ratio, I converted to inexpensive peel and stick floor tiles. I still use the rubber mats under my spring horse.
Go to my website http://growinggillans.com/ to look at my converted garage area.
Op,
if you can do a quality conversion like this, I'd go for it!
As a parent, I would not want my child in a garage area unless it's fully converted and in no way resembles a garage. Curtains over the door would not cut it for me, mostly due to safety concerns. What about the hot water heater? The electrical panel? If everything concealed, it could work. I also think window unit a/c and heat would be a problem. Check you're regs about fire safety requirements also. Good luck!
Heidi 11:06 AM 03-10-2014
How big is the room?
Memc2001 08:16 PM 03-10-2014
It is just a little under 500 square feet. I am a licensed home in MO. Everything in the room is safe and approved by sanitation, licensing and state fire marshall. I have a door to the front and one to the back yard-along with 3 windows and a door to the house. It has worked out very well and is enough space for the 10 kids I am licensed for.
The link may have not worked because the www was not at the beginning??
www.growinggillans.com
I am also on Facebook. I do not have any current pictures posted that include the new bathroom-
The link may have not worked because the www was not at the beginning??
www.growinggillans.com
I am also on Facebook. I do not have any current pictures posted that include the new bathroom-
CrackerJacks 08:52 PM 03-10-2014
EntropyControlSpecialist 08:54 PM 03-10-2014
Originally Posted by Memc2001:
I did this in 2008. I paid a little over $2000 to build a wall where the garage door is. I kept the garage door and all the hardware. It would cost about $500 to covert it back.(if you convert it, it increases your living space, thus increasing your home value)
I prefer the wall because of the weather. You need to have a well-insulated wall or it costs a ton to heat and cool and it is less drafty for the kids who sleep on the floor. It's been a wonderful set up and keeps the kids out of my home. I use a removable air conditioner in the window during the summer and my husband installed electric wall heaters and I supplement when it's really cold with a portable unit.
I also used the rubber mats for flooring which I loved because they were colorful and kept the kids from getting hurt. However, they were expensive to replace and hard to keep clean. When I got licensed and upped my ratio, I converted to inexpensive peel and stick floor tiles. I still use the rubber mats under my spring horse.
Go to my website http://growinggillans.com/ to look at my converted garage area.
That looks great!I did this in 2008. I paid a little over $2000 to build a wall where the garage door is. I kept the garage door and all the hardware. It would cost about $500 to covert it back.(if you convert it, it increases your living space, thus increasing your home value)
I prefer the wall because of the weather. You need to have a well-insulated wall or it costs a ton to heat and cool and it is less drafty for the kids who sleep on the floor. It's been a wonderful set up and keeps the kids out of my home. I use a removable air conditioner in the window during the summer and my husband installed electric wall heaters and I supplement when it's really cold with a portable unit.
I also used the rubber mats for flooring which I loved because they were colorful and kept the kids from getting hurt. However, they were expensive to replace and hard to keep clean. When I got licensed and upped my ratio, I converted to inexpensive peel and stick floor tiles. I still use the rubber mats under my spring horse.
Go to my website http://growinggillans.com/ to look at my converted garage area.
CrackerJacks 08:58 PM 03-10-2014
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laceylmm 03:58 PM 03-14-2014
Originally Posted by CrackerJacks:
I've converted my detached garage... Attachment 2435
That looks nice. Right now I use my living room and afraid to put too much on the walls. A big reason I want to switch.I've converted my detached garage... Attachment 2435