Raising Garage Floor To Match House Floor

Raising a garage floor using a high density polyurethane foam.

Raising garage floor to match house floor.

Good thing is that i got it approved. You can correct this issue by raising the garage floor to meet your house. Garage studs are usually 5 by 10 cm 2 by 4 inch boards. This height can be easily made up with a layer of insulation and some concrete screed.

How to raise garage floor for living space. Raising garage floor to match house floor. Sunken living rooms were a popular feature in homes of earlier decades. Now i need to resend the garage floor about 3 5 to match existing home level.

This will leave you sufficient margin for the final floor tiles or other flooring that you propose for your new living space. Normally garage floors are about 8 inches below the general house level. You may need to add furring strips to get the proper amount of insulation into the exterior walls. We are looking for feedback on converting part of our garage into a mud laundry room.

Joined sep 21 2006 1 posts. By using a permanent concrete overlay consisting of self leveling compound you can create a solid concrete surface that s inches above the original. Add windows and doors before raising the floor keeping the new floor level in mind. When framing in the garage door add a base of foundation materials to match the rest of the house.

I will have enough head room after i raise. Unfortunately your garage floor may not be level with the floor of your household creating a possible tripping hazard. Hello i applied for a permit as home owner to add a garage to 1st floor but did not specify on how im gonna raise the garage floor. The basic floor structure defined raises the garage floor level to match an 8 inch step from the residence floor elevation using 1 inch by 5 inch floor joists.

Discussion starter 1 sep 21 2006.