What Can You Do With A Garage Without A Car?

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You may be hard pressed to find a standard home without a garage. But if you don't own a car, you probably wonder what the best way is to use that space. Read on for some ideas.

Create a Playroom

Make your garage into a kid's playroom where you can keep all of their toys; you'll never trip over an Elmo doll in your living room again. The kids will love having their own space to roam around in. Just make sure your garage door is safe, because a garage door in ill-repair could be a hazard for children.

Take Up a Spacious Hobby

If you have always wanted to learn how to ballroom dance, or paint, or do woodworking, you could make this room into your own inspirational workshop. When you devote an entire room to your new hobby, and decorate it accordingly, you will be more motivated to practice.

Use it as an Office

Many people do some work from home occasionally. Wouldn't it be nice to have an actual office to use instead of sitting hunched over your laptop on the couch? This could be the perfect space.

Have a Guest Room

An additional guest room never hurts. Garages are often the perfect size to be turned into a space for guests.

Rent it Out

Here's an idea that will actually make you some money off of your garage. You could rent it out as an office or a music practice space, among other options. Whatever you choose, you will probably need to remodel the space a little to be the perfect spot for a tenant. If you choose music practice, you will need to soundproof the space. For an office, you might have to add additional electrical outlets and make sure the space is heated in addition to handling copier rental and other office equipment purchase for your tenants. For an artist studio, get the flooring redone so that it's not going to soak up spills.

With a little extra work, an unused garage can become as valuable to your home as any other space on your property. Before you move forward with decking out your garage, make sure it's ready to be a functional part of the house. Check with a garage door repair specialist. You might need to install additional insulation for a garage that was hastily built. And your garage door installation should be looked at; it must be secure and insulated to protect yourself and the valuables within.

For more information, contact local professionals like Doors Unlimited.

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