JUNE JLC 2000
In the Washington, D.C., area, there are a lot of older
houses with attached one-story garages facing the
street. They're often nicely proportioned and well
made, but most are small by today's standards. I
recently had an opportunity to design a rear addition
on such a house dating from the 1930s. Because the
existing garage was attractively nestled into the main
structure, it made sense to incorporate it into the new
design. Besides leaving the structure's pleasant Tudorstyle
facade intact, converting the garage to living
space also saved money. As I often explain to my
remodeling clients, the cheapest space is the space
you already have.
Better Circulation
The original downstairs floor