You will also need to install cabinetry and countertops, and you may want to consider adding a small stove or oven if you plan to do more extensive cooking in the space.Finishes: Finally, you will need to finish the interior of the garage to make it suitable for habitation.

If it's on heating oil, those bills hit like a punch in the gut this time of year.

Budget for the needed maintenance on your vehicle, oil changes filters and some repair expenses which are going to happen over time new tires things like that.

@Amy Lin, I will echo and add some to Taylor's response, which covers a lot of it.My first concern is that there seem to be a lot of "cooks in the kitchen".  

And in some cases, (cooking for example😁), it is quite necessary to break a couple eggs.We just can’t insinuate that it’s ever ok to break the law.  

It effectively collects hair etc debris & absorbs staining from oils etc.

Under the lower level is a walk in basement with the furnace and oil tank.

This is Cook County, IL.

On that note, some may see home prices as too rich, may be be moving in a few years, or in a cyclical job (oil, some types of construction, etc), so they don't take the plunge on a purchase...Best of luck!

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