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JldDolphin
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Garage Conversion Question
We have a Hi-Ranch and the previous owners converted the garage. So there is a step down/up in what will be our family room soon.
Would you fill this in with cement? The ceiling is still high enough, so that wouldn't be a problem. This is a house we will stay in for many years to come, maybe even our forever house. But if we would sell do you think it's a bad thing that someone wouldn't be able to convert the room back into a garage that easily? Should I not even think about it. We bought the house without a garage, but I know a lot of people really like a garage. And let me add that most of our neighbors that have Hi-Ranch's have done the conversion, but I don't think they filled in with cement. And we do not have a garage door on the house, previous owners put a window there. But you can fit 4-5 cars in the driveway.
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Posted 8/22/08 12:12 PM  |
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Re: Garage Conversion Question
I would just keep it as a step down. A lot of people prefer a sunken living room. That way, down the line, if you ever sell the garage could be converted back fairly easily.
If I remember correctly from your prior posts, aren't you putting a pub table in that area and your couch / tv in the larger room?
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| Posted 8/22/08 12:24 PM |
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JldDolphin
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Re: Garage Conversion Question
Posted by Lucky09
I would just keep it as a step down. A lot of people prefer a sunken living room. That way, down the line, if you ever sell the garage could be converted back fairly easily.
If I remember correctly from your prior posts, aren't you putting a pub table in that area and your couch / tv in the larger room?
that is true about sunken LR's. Nice way to look at it. Yes you remember correctly. The small step up area will be a table and chairs and the down area will be the sectional & TV.
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| Posted 8/22/08 12:28 PM |
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Kelly9904
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Re: Garage Conversion Question
Message edited 1/30/2009 3:09:13 PM.
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| Posted 8/22/08 2:18 PM |
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jbellis74
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Re: Garage Conversion Question
I would fill it in for fear that someone would miss the step up/step down and bust their A@@
The original owners converted the 2 car garage into a 20X20 family room.
Message edited 8/22/2008 2:24:18 PM.
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| Posted 8/22/08 2:23 PM |
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smdl
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Re: Garage Conversion Question
If you don't think you will want to convert it back for a garage, fill it to level the floor.
No offence to anyone but a "sunken" room screams "addition" or "conversion".
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| Posted 8/22/08 2:38 PM |
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dbleplay17
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Re: Garage Conversion Question
DH said u can put down wood (floor joist) every 16" and then put plywood in other words create a subfloor
HTH
way cheaper than filling with cement
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| Posted 8/22/08 9:29 PM |
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smdl
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Re: Garage Conversion Question
Posted by dbleplay17
DH said u can put down wood (floor joist) every 16" and then put plywood in other words create a subfloor
HTH
way cheaper than filling with cement
That's what my parents did when they converted the garage.
They put 2x10 on the floor. Like for a deck and put subfloor on top. The garage door was change to a 4 panel french door.
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| Posted 8/22/08 9:33 PM |
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rkoenke
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Re: Garage Conversion Question
nope, i would leave it if you are planning on having two "different" rooms. i can see it being very comfortable that way.
my opinion. hey... you could always create a sub floor later if you aren't doing expensive flooring right now.
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| Posted 8/23/08 8:42 AM |
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JldDolphin
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Re: Garage Conversion Question
Posted by dbleplay17
DH said u can put down wood (floor joist) every 16" and then put plywood in other words create a subfloor
HTH
way cheaper than filling with cement
The subflooring is a great idea! Thanks!  I'll have to tell DH about that one. Might work and a lot cheaper.
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| Posted 8/25/08 11:25 AM |
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CaMacho
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Re: Garage Conversion Question
I like the step down, i'd keep it.
We have two steps up from our hallway to the DR/LR and to the kitchen... it adds character IMO.
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| Posted 8/25/08 11:32 AM |
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Lucky09
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Re: Garage Conversion Question
Posted by smdl
If you don't think you will want to convert it back for a garage, fill it to level the floor.
No offence to anyone but a "sunken" room screams "addition" or "conversion".
Really? My parents had a sunken living room and family room in their house (which was a ranch), and it was part of the original floorplan. I actually liked it because there was a higher ceiling in those rooms which lent them to larger furniture (entertainment unit / tall mirror over fireplace and bookshelves on either side) and ceiling fans etc.
JD - I think if you are using the two areas for two separate purposes, the step down is fine. But the wooden subfloor sounds like a good idea too!
Good luck and post pics when it is all done!
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| Posted 8/25/08 12:02 PM |
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JldDolphin
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Re: Garage Conversion Question
Posted by Lucky09
Posted by smdl
If you don't think you will want to convert it back for a garage, fill it to level the floor.
No offence to anyone but a "sunken" room screams "addition" or "conversion".
Really? My parents had a sunken living room and family room in their house (which was a ranch), and it was part of the original floorplan. I actually liked it because there was a higher ceiling in those rooms which lent them to larger furniture (entertainment unit / tall mirror over fireplace and bookshelves on either side) and ceiling fans etc.
JD - I think if you are using the two areas for two separate purposes, the step down is fine. But the wooden subfloor sounds like a good idea too!
Good luck and post pics when it is all done!
We don't mind that the LR part of the room would be lower, we were just worried about the step thing and people not watching their step or of course when we have kids and they will fall down it. But everyone has to learn how to go up and down steps right.
Thank you! And I will def. post pics. This is our winter project. Keep your fingers crossed.
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| Posted 8/25/08 12:13 PM |
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