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[quote=Anonymous]I mean, it all depends on how old the house is, and how much needs to be done to make it liveable.

Power code now requires a lot more outlets per wall foot, so you will have to do wiring, insulation, drywall (even if its already drywalled, you're going to have to take that all down to do the wiring and insulation.)

Also, whats the actual goal for the livable space? also will you want to be able to convert it back to a garage if you need to sell?

You'll probably want to put in a minisplit for heat and a/c, and the whole front of the garage will need new wall, windows, doors. Garage floors are usually sloped, so for a real conversion you'd need to build up a level floor. 150-200$ per square foot is not unreasonable to actually get to a finished quality of living space.

Otoh, if you just want to make it a more liveable garage, you could just quote getting a minisplit and insulation, and replace the garage door(s) with a more attractive insulated one with more glazing, like: https://www.clopaydoor.com/canyon-ridge-5-layer

You're probably still looking at $50k of work to have a garage with comfortable a/c and heating.[/quote]

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