Whether you are looking to stretch out your living room or construct a custom garage addition, home renovations are always exciting! Custom garage expansion projects are particularly fun, since they usually mean you are making more room in your life for your favorite things. A bigger garage might mean more space for passion projects, or for you to park your new recreational vehicles; in either case, a custom garage is always a lot of fun!
As much fun as custom garage expansions are, serious preparation and planning are needed to ensure that everything goes smoothly. Don’t start swinging hammers and hoping for the best; here are three things to consider before you start your custom garage expansion project!
Show some restraint with your new space
As a general rule, the more space you have the better! Most homeowners love the idea of having enough room to park both cars inside their garage. A custom garage expansion can make that dream a reality. The added space can also accommodate a new laundry area, a pro-quality workshop, a massive hobby room, or a cavernous man cave. Sounds great, right?
Though space is always a huge asset, too much in your custom garage plan is a bad thing. The value of space applies all over your property; too big of a garage expansion means your yard space shrinks. The benefit of extra storage space for sporting gear and lawn equipment becomes useless if you have no space to use it!
Don’t worry, you can have your cake and eat it too! If you want more functional garage space without having to sacrifice your yard, all you need is a custom garage storage and organization plan. Global Garage uses vertical storage space with slat walls, overhead storage options, and tall custom cabinetry that won’t waste a single inch during installation.
Carefully consider plumbing and electrical
If you plan to add laundry equipment or workstations to your garage space, don’t forget to factor these into your expansion plan. Different tools require different outlet strengths, so you will need to carefully consider what you kind of projects you have in mind for your new space.
Once you decide on your outlet placement, don’t forget to share your plans with your Global Garage consultant; all of the cabinetry needed for your custom garage expansion will be fully customized, and can be built to fit around whatever projects you had in mind so that no outlets or work spaces are blocked!
Choose appropriate flooring
Upgrading your garage creates a perfect opportunity for new flooring. Custom garage expansions often require that you move a good chunk of your belongings out of the garage to make room for workers and to protect them from any construction debris. This is a bit of a hassle, especially if you need to find a place for all of your things for the entirety of a week-long construction period, but there is no better time to install a new garage floor coating!
Whether you plan to work on cars, pursue carpentry projects, or build the ultimate man-cave, durable flooring that is as easy on the eyes as it is to clean is important. Your flooring choice can make or break the appearance of your newly-expanded custom garage. If you want flooring that stands up to hard labor, heavy-duty cleaning, and hot car tires, then check out Global Garage’s line of polyaspartic floor coatings at https://dev.globalgarageflooring.com/garage-floor-coatings/. These floor coating options are available in a wide range of colors and styles, and are installed in a single day so as not to disrupt your custom garage construction. Every coating option promises the same durability, longevity, and slip-resistance, making Global Garage polyaspartics the perfect and versatile choice for any garage expansion project.
Call 1-800-793-7898 to learn more about our premium garage floor coatings, or for consultative help finding storage and organization solutions for your custom garage expansion!
