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Using Garage for ham shack and computer Alex 06-30-2006
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Posted by Oren on June 30, 2006, 5:31 pm

0My only concern is the garage door, which doesn't seal very well, and
>the insulation. If I can get both of these better sealed I think it
>would make for a cozier place. Also sealed I hope it'll keep the
>varments out as I do find an occasional mouse running around in there.
>
>Thanks for the great info, and if you wouldn't mind asking your friends
>who do this what tips they have, I'd love to hear some feedback.
>
>Take care --
>
>Alex

Is there anything preventing the removal of the garage door and
building a partitioned wall? Garages can be converted into living
spaces easily.

Oren

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Posted by Alex on June 30, 2006, 5:34 pm
> Is there anything preventing the removal of the garage door and
> building a partitioned wall? Garages can be converted into living
> spaces easily.
>
> Oren

Hi Oren,

You're correct, but I'm trying to do this on a budget for now ...
eventually I'd like to build a seperate garage in the back yard, but
for now we're not quite ready to do a full conversion into a room...
not yet anyway :)

Alex


Posted by ameijers on June 30, 2006, 7:26 pm

> > Is there anything preventing the removal of the garage door and
> > building a partitioned wall? Garages can be converted into living
> > spaces easily.
> >
> > Oren
>
> Hi Oren,
>
> You're correct, but I'm trying to do this on a budget for now ...
> eventually I'd like to build a seperate garage in the back yard, but
> for now we're not quite ready to do a full conversion into a room...
> not yet anyway :)
>
To keep options open for the next owner, and to probably be cheaper than a
new garage door, as well as have usable storage for the mower and such, I
would throw a removable partition wall across the garage. Use 2x4 or even
steel studs, and place the wall right at the end of the garge door tracks.
Screw it to the joists overhead, and to the sidewalls, but don't disturb the
concrete. I would include a fire-rated door, and cover the 'outside' with
fire-rated drywall. No need to mud unless you are fussy. This will give a
nice weather seal, reduce the volume you need to heat and cool, and if the
next owner doesn't like it, it can be cleanly torn out in a couple of hours,
with only a few tiny holes to patch (assuming garage is rocked.) If you
screw the whole thing together, you can reuse most of the materials in your
eventual detached garage with secret clubhouse built onto the end of it.

Keep in mind many or most local codes require a floor height difference
between garages and 'living space', so you don't want it to look finished.

aem sends....

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Posted by mm on June 30, 2006, 10:50 pm

>My concern though is
>the heat and cold on the equipment. If the garage is insulated okay
>with a sturdy garage door, I'd think that should work, right?

Ham equipment made in the last 50 or 100 years has specs that describe
how hot or cold it can be during operation and during non-operation.

Equipment made in the last 20 or 30 years should have these specs
available (as well as much of the older equipment).

Posted by J. Clarke on July 1, 2006, 8:19 am
Alex wrote:

> Hi all,
>
> I'm about to get my amateur radio license (technician class), and with
> our house not being all that large I was thinking the garage might be a
> nice place to setup shop... we don't really use it for cars, and
> currently it just has the mower and some other yard equipment out
> there. I was wondering if others have converted their garage into a
> home for their ham shack or computer area without doing an entire room
> conversion.
>
> The garage is on one corner of the house with one wall being exposed to
> the outside and the garage door. My idea is if I blow insulation into
> the attic above garage and also into the one wall, then get a better
> garage door that seals better, it should be dueable.

If you compare the cost of studs and drywall with the cost of a "good"
garage door you may be surprised.

> Now the catcher is heating and cooling. We live in Texas, so heating
> isn't generally a problem. During the Summer I was thinking a window
> unit and a simple space heater during the winter. My concern though is
> the heat and cold on the equipment. If the garage is insulated okay
> with a sturdy garage door, I'd think that should work, right?
>
> Just curoius if anyone has ever looked into doing this... the garage is
> 430 sqft of space we're not using, and it'd be perfect if I could setup
> shop out there :)
>
> Thanks for any suggestions,
>
> Alex

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