I'm wondering what's the best way to make most use of our utility room. It is the end part of a single storey, flat-roofed side extension, at the rear of the garage. It's entry door is external, there's no direct entry to garage or utility from the house.
The walls are currently bare concrete block, and the flat roof bare joists with no internal ceiling. There's a wall with a door separating the garage from the utility, and the only light source is two windows in the utility room.
I'm getting the utility room old pine-framed single windows and external wooden door replaced. I think I will also replace the door from utility to garage, does it have to be a fire door? I was thinking of putting a half-glazed upvc door to let light into the garage?
Any idea whether to bother insulating the utility room as although currently it's just used for laundry we might put some gym equipment in. But I didn't think it would be worth the extra (large?) cost in insulating the room. Would probably just paint the walls and concrete floor.
Thanks.