Q: We received a notice from our local building department informing us that our garage was converted to a bedroom without a building permit. The conversion was actually done by the previous owners ...

A garage conversion has a typical cost range of $6,012 to $27,090, and a national average cost of $16,199. There are several factors that can affect the total cost, including the size and type of ...

Q: We bought a house a few years ago that has a converted garage, which the seller told us was done by the book. When we recently put in a shed, the town sent someone out to inspect it. The inspector ...

Chris Black with Blackline Renovations turned this detached garage in the M Streets into a functional living space. The owner purchased the property for his daughters. One would live in the main house ...

I’ve been noticing quite a few garage renovations on my daily get-me-away-from-my-kids-before-I-implode walks. Makes sense. As remote learning and working continue to be the norm for many families, ...

Dear Pat: I am planning to convert my garage into a bedroom with drywall. I have read many books about how to hang drywall. What are the most common mistakes with installing drywall in a room? -- Nan ...

It’s a crime that literally is in the closet. Or, if not the closet, in the converted garage or the room addition. While most homeowners play by the book, there are many who, either through ignorance ...

We have some residents in our complex who have converted their garage to a den, bedroom or other living space. Of course they then have to park outside somewhere.

A recent survey commissioned by a home-improvement product manufacturer revealed that nearly 45 percent of Americans have turned to the last possible "room" in the house to renovate — the garage.