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Climate Control Your Garage

Feb05
2010
10 Comments Written by Alicia

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Those of you in colder climates, are you looking for a way to make your home more comfortable in these cold winter months? Those of you down south, are you wishing for a way to expand the amount of home space that is available for using in the winter?

Instead of adding onto your home, and spending a hefty amount of money, create a heated and/or air-conditioned garage!

Lots of options are available on how you could implement this renovation, but first let’s discuss the perks of having a climate-controlled garage:

  • It will add living space to your home, space that everyone can enjoy no matter what time of year it is.
  • You could finish it and expand the total square feet of finished space in the home, which would be a vital selling advantage.
  • If you park your cars in the garage, it will keep the cars in a controlled environment and running smoothly. Up north in winter, you’ll be glad to know this means no more warming up the car for 20 extra minutes!
  • You could customize this extra space to use as a hobby room, a room for keeping pets, an extra entertainment room, a party room or anything you prefer.

In order to make your renovation as efficient as possible, do some research before choosing what to purchase. Measure the size of your garage, and with those measurements, determine the required amount of wattage, ventilation and other safety issues. Before getting started, make sure your garage walls are insulated. If not, complete that job first, or the heat will just evaporate through the cold walls. After that is complete, lots of options are available for heating, which include:

  • Mini Split A/Cs: A simple and affordable option for controlling the climate of your garage is through mini split A/Cs, which provide heating and cooling for less than $2000! For more information on this option, click here.
  • A powerful heating unit that is specifically made to heat a garage up to 500 square feet. These units are available in gas, electric and propane.
  • Natural gas heaters, either a forced air vent that blows air from the home’s furnace, or an infrared tube that radiates heat. These are the most economical options and come in different sizes to suit the size of your garage.

Decide which option suits your needs most and enjoy extra heated and cooled space all year long!

Posted in Home Improvement, Tips and Ideas - Tagged heating, home ownership
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Insulate Your Garage

Jan29
2010
Leave a Comment Written by Alicia

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Adding insulation to your garage will only add benefits to your lifestyle and your home’s value. It will decrease the cost of your energy bill because the insulation will keep the garage warmer in the winter and cooler in the summer. If your garage is attached to your home, the neutralized temperature will also keep your house warmer or cooler without outside influences sneaking in. It will keep your car at a more comfortable temperature, it will offer you the option of heating the garage once it’s insulated, and it will allow you the luxury of incorporating the garage into your daily living space!

Insulating your garage is a simple process that you can complete on your own, and the initial cost is worth the money you’ll save in energy bills and the increased value of your home. To get started, follow these steps:

1. Find out your local building codes to make sure that the type of insulation you want to add is in sync with these codes.

2. If you want to add electric or plumbing to the garage, complete these processes before insulating. If you want to heat the garage, you can do that after insulating.

3. Measure your garage to see how much insulation you’ll need. If your attic resides in the garage, you might want to consider insulating this area too. You could also insulate the ceiling, the floor and the door for the most energy efficiency.

4. Determine the R-Value of your garage, which is how much insulation is needed in order to keep the weather conditions in your area out.

5. Choose the type of insulation that will be most beneficial to your needs. Options include batt insulation, which is rolls of insulation made of fiberglass or wool; loose-fill insulation, which comes in chunks that are blown or sprayed onto the area; reflective insulation, which is foil that reflects heat and prevents it from leaving the garage; or rigid insulation, which is made from foam and contains a high R-Value, but needs to be covered with drywall because of its flammability.

Once you have the insulation, move all objects away from the walls. If you’re using rolls of insulation, cut the pieces to fit between studs and joists, and try to cover every square-inch so that air cannot come in or go out. If you’re using spray insulation, wear a mask and goggles. When you’re done, enjoy your cozy, energy-efficient space!

To read up on eco-friendly insulation, read our article titled Energy Efficient Insulation. For more information, read this article from home-garage-help.com. Look for an upcoming blog about heating your garage!

Posted in Home Improvement, Tips and Ideas - Tagged home, insulation, temperature
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Staging the Garage

Nov28
2009
6 Comments Written by Carrie

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When you’re showing your property to prospective buyers, you want every inch of the home to be inspected and improved (if needed) in some way. In all your preparations, don’t forget the garage!

A garage could be a huge selling point to the buyer, especially if he/she is looking for storage space or even the possibility of converting the area into a livable bedroom or bonus room. Keep this in mind as you are cleaning and decluttering. No matter if you have a one-car or a three-car garage, you want to showcase as much space as possible. Consider painting the walls a bright white or yellow to lighten up the garage and make the room appear larger.

If everything is disorganized in bunch of boxes, you may want to invest in some built-in shelving, a workbench, a peg board or some hooks. If all of your belongings are put in a particular place against the wall, leaving a large space in the middle, buyers will be able to picture their own possessions placed neatly inside your garage, alongside a vehicle or two, with plenty of room to spare.

You could even personalize the space a little bit. A lot of garages are fitted with a small window. Adding a small curtain tells a buyer that the garage is lived in, as well as cared for. A colorful, yet durable, rug by the door also lets people know that you want to keep this space just as clean as the rest of your house. Just because you might store lawn equipment, tools or a car in the garage, that doesn’t mean that the area needs to look like an outdoor space.

Posted in Home Improvement, Tips and Ideas - Tagged bonus room, built-in shelving, hooks, pegbaord, prospective buyer, Selling Tips, staging, storage space, workbench
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