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## Turn wasted square footage into a bedroom that counts A formal dining room nobody eats in, an oversized living room, a den, a walk-out basement rec room — in most Twin Cities houses there is at least one space that would be worth far more as a bedroom. We do the whole conversion: framing the new wall, hanging and finishing drywall, hanging the door, building the closet, running the electrical, adding a heat register or return, and cutting in an egress window when the space needs one. ### What makes a room a legal bedroom in Minnesota Minnesota follows the IRC, so a sleeping room generally needs all of the following. Your city's inspector has the final word — we pull the permit and confirm before we frame anything. | Requirement | Rule of thumb | |---|---| | Emergency escape opening | A window or door directly to the outside — typically 5.7 sq ft net clear (5.0 sq ft at grade level), 24" min height, 20" min width, sill no higher than 44" off the floor | | Ceiling height | 7 feet over the required floor area | | Floor area | At least 70 sq ft, with no dimension under 7 feet | | Heat | A permanent heat source able to hold 68°F | | Smoke + CO alarms | Interconnected smoke alarm inside the room, CO alarm within 10 feet | | Closet | **Not** required by code in Minnesota — but appraisers, MLS listings, and renters expect one | ### What the work usually involves - **Framing** a 2x4 partition wall, header, and door opening - **Drywall**, tape, texture, and paint to match the rest of the house - **Door and trim**, plus a closet (reach-in or wardrobe) so it shows as a bedroom - **Electrical**: a switched light, code-count outlets, smoke and CO alarms - **HVAC**: adding or relocating a supply register and a return - **Egress window** where the space has none — the big-ticket item in basements - **Flooring** to finish, plus permit and inspection ### Rough Twin Cities cost These are planning estimates for typical jobs, not quotes. We give you a written number after we see the space. | Conversion | Typical range | |---|---| | Dining room or den, egress already there | $3,500 – $9,000 | | Splitting one large room into two | $6,000 – $14,000 | | Basement bedroom, egress window needed | $12,000 – $28,000 | | Garage conversion | $20,000 – $50,000+ | ### Why owners do it An extra legal bedroom is one of the few remodels that changes both what the house rents for and what it appraises at. A 3-bed that becomes a 4-bed lists in a different bracket, and a rented spare bedroom in the metro commonly brings several hundred dollars a month. Divide your job cost by the added monthly rent and you have your payback window — for a straightforward main-floor conversion it is often measured in a couple of years, not decades.
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