"Alex" wrote in message
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Is there anything preventing the removal of the garage door and
building a partitioned wall? Garages can be converted into living
spaces easily.

Oren

Hi Oren,

You're correct, but I'm trying to do this on a budget for now ...
eventually I'd like to build a seperate garage in the back yard, but
for now we're not quite ready to do a full conversion into a room...
not yet anyway

To keep options open for the next owner, and to probably be cheaper than a
new garage door, as well as have usable storage for the mower and such, I
would throw a removable partition wall across the garage. Use 2x4 or even
steel studs, and place the wall right at the end of the garge door tracks.
Screw it to the joists overhead, and to the sidewalls, but don't disturb the
concrete. I would include a fire-rated door, and cover the 'outside' with
fire-rated drywall. No need to mud unless you are fussy. This will give a
nice weather seal, reduce the volume you need to heat and cool, and if the
next owner doesn't like it, it can be cleanly torn out in a couple of hours,
with only a few tiny holes to patch (assuming garage is rocked.) If you
screw the whole thing together, you can reuse most of the materials in your
eventual detached garage with secret clubhouse built onto the end of it.

Keep in mind many or most local codes require a floor height difference
between garages and 'living space', so you don't want it to look finished.

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