All Forum Posts by: Yashua James

Quote from @Josh Bowser:

Hey @Yashua James - best advice here would be to find an experienced GC that does work in Henry county! They should be able to take care of all of the permitting. Permitting process will be cruicial to make sure your conversion is legal

Thanks Josh!  I have a good GC and I agree completely.  I spent sometime speaking to the local permit office and if the permits aren't done correctly they will make you remove everything down to the studs. I definitely don"t want those kind of problems

Quote from @Carlos Ptriawan:

The only real problem with adding the kitchen is the window and kitchen sink in your case. Also you may not have 240v so large stove may not work, instead just use 120 induction cooktop, available in Amazon for few hundred only. The only real problem is really the bathroom but since you already have it so I guess the water pipe is already in place.

Thanks, that is a good point.  My contractor suggested i extend the gas lines to the basement as he is familiar with that process or hire an electrician to add a 240v for electric oven.  Your idea for having a 120 cooktop may be the cheapest.  I want to eventually rent the apace out to someone else so I may not cut a corner with the kitchen. Ypu are correct the bathroom is next to where i am putting the kitchen so the pipes are already in place.  Thanks for your feedback Carlos!

I am a real estate agent and investor.  I in the Atlanta area and I am now under contract for a house with a basement.  I plan on living in the basement and renting out upstairs.  While living down there I plan on converting it to another unit completely.  Currently the basement is finished with a bathroom but the space is arranged pretty weird.  There are no defined bedrooms and not many windows.  I plan on adding a kitchenette and I am strongly considering converting the connected garage to living space to add a bedroom with windows.  My questions are in Henry county in the Atlanta area, what laws, permits should I be considering before deciding to take on this endeavor?  Does anyone have any advice on how much a conversion like this may cost?  This is a 2 car garage.  It is in a single family neighborhood which I am sure is not zoned for multi-family.  Any information or shared experience would be greatly appreciated.  Thanks!