3 DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS: A DESIGNER’S VIEW
WINDOWS AND DOORS
GARAGE TRANSFORMATION
CHECK FOUNDATIONS
PART 9: Garage conversions
1 Light is going to be a big consideration, as you’ll be converting a room that’s typically dingy. Opening up the space to the rest of your ground floor is one way of going about this, but you will need to factor in the structural work this requires.
It’s important to think about how the window/ door will affect the overall look of the garage. If you’re changing the front garage door by removing it, then filling the gap and installing a window, try to get the window to look the same as those on the front of the house. Ideally, you don’t want the garage conversion to look as though it was originally a garage! When it comes to installing windows and doors in your garage conversion, the process is exactly the same as it would be for a house extension. You will need a set of Building Regulation plans with all the info on how it will be built to current building control standards.