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        "text": "Converting a garage into a granny flat is a practical way to gain living space using your home's existing footprint, provided your property layout supports it. You gain savings on exterior framing and foundations, but you must trade away vehicle parking or storage space. Crucial structural updates include leveling and insulating the concrete slab floor, insulating exterior walls, replacing the overhead door with insulated wall assemblies, and integrating dedicated heating and cooling. Local zoning rules may also require you to maintain off-street parking elsewhere on your lot.",
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