Do's and Don'ts Converting a Garage into an Apartment, Rental, or AirBnB
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Have you thought about converting your garage into an apartment, rental, or AirBnB? Here is a list of Do's and Don'ts as you approach your next project!
If you don't know, my husband and I flip homes for a living, and more than once we've successfully converted garages into beautiful, surprisingly-spacious apartments / mother-in-law suites and I can't wait to pass on some practical wisdom from what we've learned.
Here's the link to one of our Busted Cribs episodes that showcases a full garage conversion 👉👉 • GARAGE TO APARTMENT RE...
Chapters:
0:54 - Don't Leave Your Garage Door on a Conversion
1:28 - Don't Leave the Floor on a Pitch
2:04 - Don't Skimp on Design
2:32 - Don't Forget the Elevation Change
3:08 - Don't Forget to Insulate Well
3:36 - Do a Washer and Dryer Stacked
4:01 - Do an Open Floor Plan
4:44 - Do Creative Storage Options
5:44 - Do Have Function but ALSO Style
6:21 - Do Use Lots of Natural Light
7:25 - Do Use Mini Splits
8:55 - Submit YOUR Space for a Review
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About "Design My Space"
As you know, I work with my husband, Justin, flipping houses for a living and even made a show about it called Busted Cribs. Many of our friends, family and viewers have asked questions about their own spaces-from living rooms to bathrooms to kitchens-and how THEY might be able to do some DIY transformations, themselves.
In response, I’ve created a new video series called Design My Space where YOU submit your questions and photos of your own space for me to review and give some ideas of what you COULD do along with tips, budget ideas, etc.
Here's how to do it:
Go to bustedcribs.com/design-my-space/ and submit your photos and questions about the space in your home that you'd love for me to review.
For instance, you can ask me about:
🟢 Bathroom ideas, such as vanity, mirror, walls, & shower / bath
🟢 Updating your kitchen with modern counters, lighting, and appliances
🟢 Rearranging (or even rebuilding) your living spaces, bedrooms, etc. that gives your family the functionality and look you desire
🟢 Laundry room ideas
I'll also provide links to some of my online boards where I've put together my favorite designs, hardware, and anything else that I might use to dress up the space where I'm designing.
Make sure to subscribe to our Busted Cribs channel so that you stay updated!
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Very very nice video! Some of the technical jargon used would have been made a bit more clear if you had more pictures of what you were talking about.
I want to expand my kitchen by removing the wall between my garage and kitchen, and make the garage into the hearth room. Also I need to add a half bath and laundry room and mud room. We also want to add a new garage onto our house. So the new garage will enter into the old garage/ new expansion. Thanks for some ideas!!!
Great video, you guys are a sweet couple. Thank you for keeping this a general short do's and don'ts video. Long videos can be overwhelming when searching for a brief shortlist of professional opinions. Great ideas and things to keep in mind while in the early planning stages.
Thank you so much for all the tips, I am looking to create a studio in a one car garage and these tips were great!
In California we have so many laundromats walking distance, in unit washer dryer isn’t a big issue. But love all the other ideas.
Excellent Tips! I agree on all of them
Always great ideas!
You guys had me cracking up!!!
So cool. Thanks for
Love your videos and your style. Planning to convert my 3 car garage to a master w/ en suite master bath. Getting some great ideas!😊
@epg423
17 күн бұрын
Where to park? Outside right in front? I guess its ok as long you dont have million dollar cars
DO level the floors...100% 👍 agree🤣
This was good but now I want to see how to do some of these things, or don’t do. I was pretty confused talking about the step down from the house, and if a can will roll down the garage slope how do you fix that slope to put flooring down?
😊 thank you. I truly enjoyed your informative video. I would love to send you my challenge. I have an upstairs studio above my garage. The challenge is what to do with the stairs that are inside? Should I build a cabinet? Leave it alone? Help?
Does anyone know how much it cost to convert a 20 x 18 to an in law suite and how much can someone generate in income per year? Thanks
He's definitely a looker.
Are you adding sq feet? Those do not look like 400 sq feet when finished. What is the total room size 20 x 20 or?
What do you mean by “don’t forget the elevation.” So meaning you have to level the floor with the main house?
Those garages don look 400 sq feet when youre done. Are you adding sq feet?
How about the permits that we have to pull?
Love this! Question. What did you do for temperature control? How do you get air and heat?
@hellostorm7661
7 ай бұрын
Minisplits
I want to convert my 16 x 20 foot garage into a Tiny Home. I need to do much research for bath room ( shower and Toilet etc ) Not sure where to start. Im thinking 1st I need to Insulate it Very well and may spray the insulation. My garage has No electrical or wiring so that may need to be 1st with many places to plug things up. I will need much help for sure.
Any reason to not go with tankless water heating?
Great video...
Thanks for this. Have you ever done a mezzanine for a sleeping area?
@BustedCribs
10 ай бұрын
No. Haven't heard of that.
Hello you have to get permits or legalize that construction?
Hi guys, great advice.. I’m in the process of thinking to convert our garage space as an apt for my eldest daughter, who was recently diagnosed with Ms, I have a 2 steps, step down, from kitchen to garage, what’s your solution for the drop?
@BustedCribs
6 ай бұрын
That step going from garage to converted space is tough. We try to hide the transition of possible by putting in common area like hallway or room seperations.. please don't do make shift ramp or step. If your space is tight you have to stick with step. God 🙌
Hi Any recommendation on a water heater for a detached ADU?
@kdockrey
8 ай бұрын
Given space constraints, I'd install an outdoor mounted gas tankless water heater. I've owned Noritz and Navien tankless. I have a navien in my ADU in CA. Electric tankless water heater are not very efficient.
How do I send you my garage to get some ideas for designs I love you guys!!
@BustedCribs
10 ай бұрын
Justinstephaniejonesinc@gmail.com Ty for your encouragement
I just need a place to live and my 30×40 garage seems like a good place thats already framed and has a roof. House need tore down ( not worth the restoration price and mold is involved)
What's a good way to cover up your garage door I moved into a renovated garage that's a big studio but it still has a garage door....
@nata3467
3 ай бұрын
I had a friend who actually did glass doors on his garage- he would open it wide on beautiful days ( lived in California)
Long-term housing only not airbnb
Design my space
how much did it cost to convert?
@BustedCribs
9 ай бұрын
Around 89k 2 years ago..
Hi Stephanie, My name is Lisa. I would love to get ideas of how to renovate my garage into an extended kitchen . Possibly a sleeping area / Tv room and closet. Feeling airy. I currently have a galley kitchen w/ an attached garage.currently the frig is in the wall . We have a 3 bedroom house which we are all cramped . I also take care of my Mom who sleeps on our couch in our living room. Which is difficult. I am thinking to perhaps put my Mom in my son’s room. Give my son our attic bedroom upstairs an have perhaps a Murphy bed or something beach like. Light and airy. And functional. W/ lighting and windows or glass door across the wall. That you can’t see into because of neighbors next door. Can you show me how to contact you direct. Can you PM me please. Thank you Lisa Baskapan .
How is electric so cheap in FL?
@BustedCribs
5 ай бұрын
Anywhere from 80-150/hr..
Recorded horizontally:)
Good content, but Eck cetera eck cetera ~ noooo, please.
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