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Garage conversion in Paulton during decoration, with rooflights and a protected window — Garage conversion · decoration stage

Garage Conversion, Paulton

An old shop and garage attached to a cottage, converted into a 30m² room. The existing masonry walls were retained while Gate5 redesigned the space and carried out the roof, floor, internal walls and finishes.

Location: Paulton
Project: Garage conversion · 30m²
Budget: Approx. £30k
Gate5 role: Design & build
Delivery: Completed

The conversion

From garage to finished room

Follow the design and work on site, from the existing building through to the completed interior.

Designing the conversion

The existing shop and garage was attached to the cottage. Gate5 redesigned the space, with the layout and floor construction developed before the work on site.

Ground-floor interior visualisation showing the proposed room and storage — Room visualisation

Ground-floor visualisation showing built-in shelves and circulation beside the WC — Storage and circulation visualisation

Visualisation of the proposed WC and washbasin — WC visualisation

PL.GF Ground Floor drawing showing the proposed room, built-in storage and WC — PL.GF Ground Floor · proposed layout

The starting point

The masonry walls were structurally sound, but the rest of the space was in poor condition. These photographs show the room before the conversion.

Original garage interior with exposed ceiling and masonry — Original room and ceiling

Existing brick wall and window before refurbishment — Existing masonry wall

Rebuilding the roof

The photographs follow the roof from its original condition through the new timber structure and insulation.

Exposed original roof timbers inside the garage — Original roof structure

New roof timbers above the converted room — New timber structure

Insulated roof around a new rooflight — Roof insulation and rooflight

Renewing the floor

The old floor was opened up, followed by the new joists, insulation and floor deck.

The existing floor opened up during the garage conversion — Floor opened up

New floor joists and insulation being installed — Joists and insulation

New timber floor deck laid inside the garage — New floor deck

Framing and insulating

Timber framing and insulation formed the new internal wall build-up and partitions.

Timber framing for the converted room and partition — Internal framing

Timber wall framing beneath the rooflights — Wall build-up

Insulation fitted between the new wall framing — Insulation in place

Lining the room

Plasterboard enclosed the walls and ceiling, including the rooflight reveals.

Plasterboard installed on the room walls and ceiling — Wall and ceiling linings

Plasterboard lining around a rooflight — Rooflight reveal

Ceiling plasterboard fitted along the room — Ceiling lining

Preparing the surfaces

The walls, ceiling and rooflight reveals were plastered ready for decoration.

Fresh plaster on the ceiling around a rooflight — Ceiling plastered

Walls and ceiling after plastering — Room plastered

Plastered walls and doorway before decoration — Wall finishes

Decorating the room

Painted walls and ceilings brought the interior together before the final fittings and furniture.

Painted interior with rooflights and front window — Painted interior

Decorated ceiling with rooflights and recessed lighting — Rooflights and lighting

Painted walls and ceiling before the room was furnished — Completed decoration

The completed conversion

The finished room has timber flooring, storage and daylight from the windows and rooflights.

Completed room with a rooflight and seating — Daylight and furnishings

Completed room with timber flooring and storage — Storage and finishes

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