Browse Forums General Discussion 1 Jun 30, 2012 9:20 pm Hi ... can anyone tell me what the regulations in Vic are regarding a garage connected to a new timber clad house. Can the garage be a continuation of the timber house or does the whole garage have to be brick or just the dividing wall. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks ... Nick Re: Garage building regulations 3Jul 01, 2012 8:42 am Garage is not a habitable room and the conversion is difficult if not impossible. Some of the issues are fire rating on boundary, dampness coming through garage floor and dampness coming up walls, ceiling height,light, ventilation, smoke alarm)if converted into bedroom) and insulation. Don't do anything without a building permit. I report lot of illegal conversions found on my pre purchase inspections and the vendors will take a hit on their asking price. There is example of extremely dangerous and illegal conversion on my blog. http://www.buildingexpert.net.au/blog/b ... -tomorrow/ If you follow Arfur it's a good starting point Foremost Building Expert in Australia,assisting with building problems/disputes, building stage inspections,pre-contract review advice for peace of mind 200 blogs http://www.buildingexpert.net.au/blog Re: Garage building regulations 4Jul 01, 2012 5:23 pm I think he was asking can you have a garage attached to the weatherboard structure, not whether he can convert it to a bedroom. However seek some design advice from your council, architect or similar. Settlement 1/2/12 New Shed 23/3/12 Slab poured 27/3/12 Frame complete 4/5/12 Roof complete 1/6/12 LOCKUP 29/6/12 Our new build blog http://kareenhillsownerbuild.blogspot.com/ If you don't want to annoy the neighbours then simply get yourself some good head phones. For me the sound is much better using headphones. The NCC (National Construction… 1 26170 You need to reference the manufactures installation guide, your supplier may have strengthened the base where it is not required to sit on a bed. 1 1828 You should be able to encase the sewer but you will need it designed and approved and access to lot 580 to do the work 2 17168 |