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Car Garage w/loft & Home garage & Office Transformation

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Built from the bones up.


📍 What You’re Looking At📸:
The large garage didn’t just get walls — it got a second level. We framed a custom loft (10x13), fully insulated the structure, and finished it with LifeProof flooring and quarter round trim. You can see the clean hatch entry in the finished floor — subtle and solid.

Inside the house garage, we took a cluttered, cracking zone and cleaned every surface. The Drylok-sealed concrete, painted floor, and smooth ceiling repairs now reflect light instead of swallowing it.

In the office? Trim was replaced, trim added, walls skimmed — and every surface now syncs like a clean design palette. Chair rail repositioned for symmetry. Details you feel even if you don’t see them at first glance.

Key Upgrades:
-10x13 loft built with 2x8 joists and ¾” plywood, braced with Tico brackets
-80” TV and soundbar mounted clean into finished framing
-Full garage interior fit-out: insulation, drywall, paint, and trim
-Concrete floors cleaned for outside epoxy contractor to finish, moisture-prone walls sealed
-Office walls skimmed and refreshed, new trim and layout corrections

✅ Do:
✔️ Build vertical when you can — lofts double your storage in garages
✔️ Seal concrete with moisture-blockers like Drylok before painting
✔️ Use matching trim profiles across connected rooms to unify finish

❌ Don’t:
❌ Don’t assume a garage is just storage — it can be living support
❌ Don’t leave prefab garages unfinished — they degrade faster than framed homes
❌ Don’t skip the crown molding — it’s the detail that finishes the room

🧠 A space isn’t just square footage. It’s how it works for you. And with solid framing, sharp finish work, and smart flow — this setup now works for this client, not against him.

Dark Wood Floor

  • Drywall

    2x6 batt insulation

    Stone siding

  • Framing

    Paint Touch Up's

    Drywall Repairs

    Installation

    Trim & Moldings

    Taping

    Painting

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Overview

Feb 25, 2021
Sep 8, 2021
Patient: Multi-functional garages and home office setup with aged, underutilized zones Referred by: Homeowner looking to turn raw garage space into clean storage + living support, and refresh home office finish 🤕 Symptoms: -Detached garage structure installed with no insulation or finishes -Existing house garage was cluttered, moisture-stained, and poorly surfaced -Office had worn trim, cosmetic damage, and outdated layout details -Storage needs were growing — but square footage was under-leveraged 🩺 Diagnosis: The detached garage was an unfinished shell — framed but empty inside. It needed full insulation, drywall, ceiling, loft framing, and finish work to become usable. The house garage showed classic wear: unsealed floor, stained lower walls, and brittle ceiling seams. And the office? Patchy walls, outdated trim, and layout issues that affected flow. 🛠️ Treatment Plan: -Frame and build a 10’x13’ elevated loft platform inside the large garage -Fully insulate and sheetrock walls + ceiling (1800 sq ft) -Tape, mud, prime, and paint all surfaces (walls, ceiling, trim) -Install LifeProof vinyl plank flooring and quarter round in loft -Mount 80" TV and soundbar (client-supplied) In the house garage: -Repair ceiling board fasteners and re-tape seams -Skim damaged walls and repaint entire garage -Clean, prep, and apply gray floor coating over 230 sq ft -Scrape and seal concrete wall with Drylok (124 sq ft) -Frame, insulate, and finish small panel above garage door In the office: -Fix all corners with joint compound; skim walls -Paint walls, 4 doors, trim, and wood feature wall behind workstation -Lower chair rail and install approx. 48’ of crown molding -Replace baseboard covers (3 long, 2 end caps, 1 corner unit) 💡 Prognosis: This space is now balanced and optimized. The loft brings vertical utility and style. The garages are crisp, dry, and functional. And the office? Clean lines, refreshed flow, and no more mismatched finishes. From rough shell to refined support zone — this transformation delivered serious ROI on livability and layout.

Car Garage w/loft & Home garage & Office Transformation

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