Converting a garage into an ADU
WIth the help of an experienced tradesman, I built a cozy little home. This was made for the homeowner’s daughter, but plans change & she wound up relocating for a dream job. It was built with lots of care and thoughtfulness for living in a small space.
Everything was picked out by this Father/Daughter combo. They wanted the look to be: Wood, Stone, Dragons & Bog Witch.
How it started
How it started.
The door had to be moved to make room for the bathroom.
Side corner. An awning is going there.
Backside of the garage. A lot of dirt had to be hauled out of here.
Rear corner
Front corner
The shower is going right there
A future living room and sleeping nook. With a big ole' pile of work in the way.
How it’s going
I broke down the process in terms of jobs
First: Framing
Framing
Adding some light and lots of support
Future bathroom
Pretty fancy technology
Ceiling and bathroom walls
Walls and ceiling in place
Drywall
Siding
Old shake siding removed
Shake it off
Windows put it
Housewrap
Excavated area for future path and awning
Hardie Plank
New siding
New Fence
Building an Awning
Cutting cement
La seguridad es nuestro trabajo número uno.
Cutting through the cement foundation for the bathroom
Final result.
Cutting cement is no joke.
Bathroom
Full sized deep soaking tub
Bathroom with Durock and green board up
Drain lines
Finally filled in the hole in the bathroom floor
This home was initially built for the owner's daughter. Most of the design choices were made by them including the tile pattern. It all added up for a completely unique bathroom.
Pebbles
Dragon egg toilet seat?
Dragons!
Stone & Wood
Wood & Stone
Compact kitchen
Lets make a kitchen
Start with the upper cabinets
Install the lowers and put appliances into place
Frame and level for the countertop.
Hook up the vent to exit the building
Level & level again
Cut out sink hole
Mount sink & install backsplash
Allow access for temperature controls on the water heater
Oil countertops & caulk
Kitchen
Loft
