Add Second Floor To Garage

Gable end walls that support a second floor or ridge beam will require a larger header and temporary support.

Add second floor to garage.

Ripping the roof off your house and adding a second story addition on top might sound like a drastic means of gaining space but there are various situations in which a total home makeover makes sense. Whether you want to add on a bedroom a playroom for the kids or even a man cave there are tons of options for how to use your garage bonus room. An attached garage can only be considered additional square footage if you don t use it as a garage. Instead consider turning your garage into a gym art studio guest bedroom or craft room.

Garages are typically 20 to 24 from front to back and side to side. The average cost of making a garage into a room addition project is around 11 065 with up to an 80 return on investment. At geoff and michelle s house supply lines for the second floor bath were tucked above the addition s floor joists and only the room s tub sits over the garage. The rest of the space is situated over the laundry room to tap into existing pipe chases.

A garage is a large structure so the architect designer needs to be careful to not draw attention away from the main house when adding the additional mass of a second story on top of a garage. In addition to construction of new garages our contractors can also provide other renovations such as this 2nd story room addition built over a detached garage or this garage with an upper level plus room for 2 rvs when building a 2nd story addition it is typically much more affordable to build an extra story over a garage than to do so over a lower level of your home. Don t forget the impact on adjacent spaces. In some cases second story addition plans could be a big money saver in others the real payback is something you can t put a price on.

Benefits of adding a bonus room above garage there are multiple benefits to adding a room above your garage. 3 building a stiff floor with the long spans of the garage below. Enhance the laundry room. The ability to stay in the neighborhood you ve lived in.