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How to convert a carport into a garage
by Endroit Devaiture
http://www.agarages.com
Back in the 60's and 70's, builders in the
south often saved money building carports on houses
instead of a garages.
Garages provide security and privacy, so if you currently
have a carport and want to make it into a garage its not
too hard or too expensive to do. In fact, a carport can be
enclosed to make a garage very easliy and much less
expensively than building a separate shed.
First there are some things that you need to consider
before you begin your project.
First, you should find out how many walls you will need to
build to enclose your carpot. Some carports only need to
have one wall built to enclose them, others need 2 walls.
If the back and one side of your carport is open, then you
will have to build two walls instead of one and your costs
to do the project will be basically doubled.
But don't get discouraged if you do have to build two walls
because the good news is that you don't have to add
additional roof or foundation. These areas are the most
expensive parts of any structure. So when I say two walls
double your cost, it does not total up to more than $400 -
$600 extra.
Once you have figured out how many walls you need to build
to enclose your carport, you need to create an estimate of
how much it is going to cost to do the job.
Its easy to estimate the cost of your project. First
you create a list of the materials that you will need to
do the project and then bring your list to lumber yard to
have them give you the prices for the materials you need.
If you tell them what you are doing, they may even help you
make the material list.
The list of materials you will need should look something
like this:
2 x 4's or 2 x 6's- for studs in walls
Pressure treated 2 x 4s - for bottom of wall (bottom plate)
Garage door complete with track and opener
CDX plywood or chip board-for sheathing (to enclose garage)
CDX plywood, pegboard etc - for inside of wall
insulation
Vinyl siding or brick veneer
After you get the prices for the materials you just need to
make sure you include taxes on the materials in your area
so you won't be surprised and go over your budget.
Now you need to calculate the labor it will take to
do the work. The amount of time needed will depend on how
the details of your project. A typical framing job including
trim work should take 3-4 days for 2-3 men.
Call a garage door installation company and get a price to
provide and install the garage door. Installing a garage
door is a little tricky if you aren't mechanically inclined
and haven't done it before. You will be glad you hired a
pro to do this part of your project and you would not have
saved that much money anyway because they get wholesale
pricing on the doors and you won't.
Next you need to call a garage door company to get a price
to provide and install the garage door. A garage door can
be a little tricky to install and you don't want to take a
chance on installing it incorrectly and having it come down
on your car or injure somebody. You'll be glad you hired a
pro to do this part of your project. You aren't going to
save much money anyway because they get wholesale pricing
on the doors and you won't.
All you have to do now is add the labor, materials
and subcontracted cost (the garage door installation)
and the profit, you will get a good picture of how
much the project to enclose your garage will cost.
If you have a a contractor do the work turnkey for you,
expect to pay from $3000 to $8,000 depending
on what area of the country you are in and the construction
of your house.
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