A garage renovation that transforms it into an additional room gives homeowners more space when they have limited options for expansion outside or their house doesn’t have a basement. Most often ...

A garage conversion can be the perfect way to gain extra space within your home without extending its footprint. Utilising what is often wasted space, used not, as originally intended, for housing a ...

AT FIRST GLANCE, Lisa le Duc’s oasis-like garage doesn’t appear to accommodate actual automobiles, but it does. “I wanted a space that was an extension of a mudroom and kitchen and just nicer to be in ...

Oversupply of parking for office buildings continues to be ineffective in terms of capital expenditure and material waste. I first wrote about the unrealistic parking ratios expected by the real ...

A homeowner has been given permission to build an extension on the back of their house. The plans for the house at 15 Salisbury Avenue include a single-storey extension, a garage conversion and the ...

Question: I have a home built in the ’50s that has a carport and I am thinking of converting it to a garage. How do I get started? Answer: Carport conversions require a permit, so start with a visit ...