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Enclose carport to create garage or add on?
Posted on 12/5/19 at 9:35 am
Posted on 12/5/19 at 9:35 am
The wife and I have been thinking of renovating our kitchen, which is next to our carport. I also need a dedicated office space at home. Trying to figure out which would be cheaper and/or easier. Below are my ideas:
1. Renovate the kitchen, moving the sink and associated plumbing from existing location to a location about 8 feet away and take down the wall that separates the carport from the house (exterior kitchen wall), opening up the kitchen via converting the carport into an open indoor space. This would create a much larger kitchen while in the corner of the kitchen would be a somewhat enclosed office space that's "separate" from the kitchen.
Example below:
We really like the brick archways as a feature to separate the kitchen from the office space. However, unlike in the photo, our living room would not be open to the area so it would only be a large kitchen then the office space such as the one seen in the photo.
The roof support is already there since the carport is attached by the roof line and would just be enclosed and renovated/built. However, doing this would create the need for either a carport or garage to be built out onto where the driveway currently is. I'm okay with getting rid of half the driveway for the sake of building a new carport or garage.
2. Instead of option 1, we could simply update everything in the kitchen and leave the layout the way it is. New cabinets, appliances, counter tops, and new floor. In addition, we could just simply convert the carport into an enclosed garage and I could use the garage as my office space. Only the wife parks there anyway because my vehicle is old and paid for - I just keep it outside.
I'm sure option 2 would be cheaper but just wondering what the board's thoughts are.
1. Renovate the kitchen, moving the sink and associated plumbing from existing location to a location about 8 feet away and take down the wall that separates the carport from the house (exterior kitchen wall), opening up the kitchen via converting the carport into an open indoor space. This would create a much larger kitchen while in the corner of the kitchen would be a somewhat enclosed office space that's "separate" from the kitchen.
Example below:
We really like the brick archways as a feature to separate the kitchen from the office space. However, unlike in the photo, our living room would not be open to the area so it would only be a large kitchen then the office space such as the one seen in the photo.
The roof support is already there since the carport is attached by the roof line and would just be enclosed and renovated/built. However, doing this would create the need for either a carport or garage to be built out onto where the driveway currently is. I'm okay with getting rid of half the driveway for the sake of building a new carport or garage.
2. Instead of option 1, we could simply update everything in the kitchen and leave the layout the way it is. New cabinets, appliances, counter tops, and new floor. In addition, we could just simply convert the carport into an enclosed garage and I could use the garage as my office space. Only the wife parks there anyway because my vehicle is old and paid for - I just keep it outside.
I'm sure option 2 would be cheaper but just wondering what the board's thoughts are.
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Posted on 12/5/19 at 9:42 am to TDsngumbo
You answered your own question that #2 would be cheaper and easier. Probably by a lot. But it’s really a matter of what you want to do and what your budget is.
Posted on 12/5/19 at 9:57 am to TDsngumbo
You have to start with a budget. Yes, all things are possible with enough money, but you need to weigh several factors:
--are you over-renovating the house for the area/neighborhood? IE, if you sink $40K into the renovation, can you reasonably expect a return on it if you sell?
--is your budget realistic? (expecting champagne on a beer budget)
--you talk of removing an exterior wall and enclosing a carport. Is this even feasible? Exterior wall may be load bearing and not necessarily open where you need it to be. And carport roof is likely not insulated, nor does it likely have space sufficient for HVAC ducts. So before you can put a realistic price tag on the project, make sure someone with construction/engineering skills looks at your existing spaces.
Also think about why you need a dedicated office at home. Is whatever you're spending to renovate worth whatever deduction you're getting, or can you find a way to carve out a dedicated workspace in your existing room configuration? Ikea and others offer some pretty nice office-in-a-cupboard arrangements that open up from a wall unit, making it fairly easy to fit an office into a guest bedroom or against the wall of a dining room. Conversely, if a little used guest bed is taking up space, consider a murphy bed unit to get it out of your way while you create an office in that space.
--are you over-renovating the house for the area/neighborhood? IE, if you sink $40K into the renovation, can you reasonably expect a return on it if you sell?
--is your budget realistic? (expecting champagne on a beer budget)
--you talk of removing an exterior wall and enclosing a carport. Is this even feasible? Exterior wall may be load bearing and not necessarily open where you need it to be. And carport roof is likely not insulated, nor does it likely have space sufficient for HVAC ducts. So before you can put a realistic price tag on the project, make sure someone with construction/engineering skills looks at your existing spaces.
Also think about why you need a dedicated office at home. Is whatever you're spending to renovate worth whatever deduction you're getting, or can you find a way to carve out a dedicated workspace in your existing room configuration? Ikea and others offer some pretty nice office-in-a-cupboard arrangements that open up from a wall unit, making it fairly easy to fit an office into a guest bedroom or against the wall of a dining room. Conversely, if a little used guest bed is taking up space, consider a murphy bed unit to get it out of your way while you create an office in that space.
Posted on 12/5/19 at 10:39 pm to TDsngumbo
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moving the sink and associated plumbing from existing location to a location about 8 feet away
Just guessing here, this may cost way more than you think or may be worth to you.
Can you do the renovation without moving plumbing?
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