Is it bad for my health to live in a converted garage of a house?

Question

or is it same as living in the actual home.

Answer 1

one of the most attractive places i ever saw was a converted garage u could do wonders with the place just make sure it is clean inside walls, all spaces, u can hire a air duct cleaning service and a cleaning service to clean and sanitize everything, u might want to have your drains cleaned also all of them ran through and sanitised u could also do this it will clean the sewer system u can do it with two cups of full strength bleach through each sink and running water area.

Answer 2

Big factors affecting health - does it have lots of asbestos? Is there a lot of mold growing?

Possible issues - less efficient ventilation, leaks (easy to spot), possibly warmer, no vapor barrier under the floor, chemical spills on the garage slab.

For the most part it should be healthier than eating high mercury content fish 5-6 days a week. Buy a 10 dollar radon alarm, and hire a home inspector to check out the room.

I know many people who have lived in converted garages without issues. Ventilation should be the kicker and heat in the high summer. if you are ok with them and there is no mold, you should be good to go.

Much more dangerous to drive your car 10 miles than to live in a converted garage as far as statistics go.

Answer 3

A recent neighbor lived in a double converted garage after he got out of the army in '47 they did little to it other than keeping it pretty, this was in Orange County Cal. they recently sold it for 240K, it cost him $250.00 to build back then.
It's up to the individual and the codes division of the County your living in I guess. As long as it's healthy and safe.

We do have a doctor that's living in a huge steel garage after his wife divorced him, he said it's cheaper that way, he has everything in it, water, sewer and heat. It's been more then several years now.