According to a recent survey by RAC Home Insurance, nearly 6 million UK garages aren’t used to store cars. That’s more than half of garages not being used for their original purpose and instead, being used for other things, such as extra storage. Amongst the items that we love to store in our garages, DIY tools and materials are the most common, followed by gardening tools, bikes and scooters.
Aside from needing it for extra storage, the second most popular reason for homeowners not using their garage to store their car is that it’s simply not big enough to park the car and comfortably get in and out of. For those not using it for storage, others have transformed it into workshops, office space, a gym or into another bedroom.
But is it really worth the hassle of transforming your garage into something more useful? According to Admiral, the average UK garage is 128 square feet, and estimated that each extra square foot of living space added to your home is worth £350. This means it’s possible that converting the garage could add up to £45,000 to the total value…
