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 ...

Without actually adding on to your home with an extension, finding extra space can seem impossible. But if you’ve got a shed ...

If your home is feeling cramped and claustrophobic, then making better use of what you already have can help ease those space pressures. That's where these garage conversion ideas come in. After all, ...

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 ...

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In a later comment, her fiancé added that the cost of materials would run between $8,000 and $12,000, noting that they were doing the electrical and plumbing work themselves with help from her father, ...

Dear Jim: We are older and have sold our car. For more living space, we plan to convert our garage into a home theater and may also finish the basement. How should we insulate the brick and concrete ...

With eight grandchildren from ages 2 to 13, Lauren Winsor’s clients needed space in their Narragansett, Rhode Island, home where the kids could sleep and play. Adding a room atop the garage was the ...