OK, I'm thinking that I'm going to run into issues with the internal wall between the garage and the den. It could be load bearing. If it is, I might need to find a creative way to brace it (as its located 2 - 3 feet into the middle of the new garage door.
Here's the current layout -...
Thanks for the info. This house happens to be outside the city limits and doesn't require inspections/code to do the work - not that I plan on doing shoddy work, but this might make things a little easier... I think.
I've just been offered to buy my first home (a two story 4/2 3400 sq/ft demo home from a near bankrupt builder). It's an exclusive deal at a great price. The only downside is that it currently has a one car garage - which when you're used to parking 2 cars in the garage + having a small work...