Browse Forums Renovation + Home Improvement 1 Jul 31, 2015 10:35 pm I'm interested in what the council would need in order to obtain approval for a garage to office conversion. It is a single garage. The floor is concrete. The walls are brick. The ceiling is smooth like a normal ceiling. There are no windows. We would want the following... - Retain the roller door but place a false wall on it and then built in cupboards on that false wall. Is this ok? Do we need actual insulation in there somewhere? - Underlay and carpet. Do we need a waterproof membrane under this? It is 3 steps below street level. And at the back of the block is a canal. If we do need a membrane, can it go over the concrete or must it all be dug up? - Would we be required to put a window in? - Ceiling fan with light in it. We do not need AC. There is currently a ceiling fleuro light tube there. When i read about adequate ventilation being required, what does this mean and how does it happen? - Render and paint the walls. I do not want exposed brick in this room. Would we be required to pull all the bricks down in order to put insulation in the walls? - There is a power point but we want another one. I was once told by an electrician that a new power point could not be installed into an external wall once already constructed? Is this true? - Same with a phone outlet. We would need one. Is this even possible? I think that's it. I want it to look like the room could be in the main apartment, and is not a garage conversion. Also, for those of you who have done similar conversions (not removing or replacing the roller door), how much did it cost? Thanks so much! Re: Converting a garage...what is actually required by the c 2Aug 03, 2015 11:05 am It will have to comply with the BCA ( now NCC ) - 2.4 m ceiling height , not single brick wall, glazing and ventilation of 10% of your floor area etc. Your council may have some rules as well regarding a waterproof membrane under the floor if it is a slab on ground. Stewie Re: Converting a garage...what is actually required by the c 3Aug 03, 2015 1:08 pm You can always add power and phone points, it's just a matter of how much trouble you need to go to. One approach may be be run an conduit down the wall, but it may not be so visually pleasing. If you have a single skin brick wall, you're probably looking at adding a timber framed wall inside it, which will reduce the space available inside, but will allow you to run wiring and insulation in it. Ventilation requirements will mean an operable window or perhaps some other form of ventilation to the outside air. Re: Converting a garage...what is actually required by the c 4Aug 03, 2015 8:29 pm Thank you! In terms of ventilation, if no window, then what are the options? What would it take to install a reverse cycle AC unit? Would that be enough? It's only a single garage. Re: Converting a garage...what is actually required by the c 5Aug 03, 2015 8:43 pm Also, just out of curiosity, our current ceiling is JUST 2.4m and our bathrooms are much lower. I can touch the ceilings with my elbow bent at a right angle and my hand flat on the ceiling, and I'm 5'7". Is this allowed? Re: Converting a garage...what is actually required by the c 7Aug 04, 2015 5:21 pm Ah yes. That makes sense. Thanks again! 2 9448 If I hire a contractor to convert a window to a sliding door will I need to show them Council approval paperwork? That is, if I want to take a risk of carrying out the… 0 13009 start from at least $20,000 just for fixtures and finishes and then add on for moving plumbing and extra for a concrete floored house last new bathroom we installed in a… 1 19587 |