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A separate living unit apparatus and kit configured to be positioned within a pre-existing structure including a structural frame supporting a set of side walls, an exterior wall, a set of interior walls, a ceiling and a floor; where the side walls include pre-finished drywall and insulation; where

A separate living unit apparatus and kit configured to be positioned within a pre-existing structure including a structural frame supporting a set of side walls, an exterior wall, a set of interior walls, a ceiling and a floor; where the side walls include pre-finished drywall and insulation; where the ceiling includes pre-textured drywall and insulation; and where the floor has a subfloor of treated lumber with insulation and a floor covering including a carpet portion and a hard surface portion; an exterior door where the door is constructed within the exterior wall which separates the living unit from an exterior area; and where the interior walls define separate areas of the living unit, the separate areas including a living area, a bathroom and a kitchen.

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1. A kit for assembling a separate living unit within the garage of a pre-existing dwelling comprising: a plurality of linear structural members pre-cut to desired lengths and including indicia indicating a desired placement of said linear structural members in a predetermined arrangement into a str

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A kit for assembling a separate living unit within the garage of a pre-existing dwelling comprising: a plurality of linear structural members pre-cut to desired lengths and including indicia indicating a desired placement of said linear structural members in a predetermined arrangement into a structural frame for the separate living unit, such that upon assembly of said linear structural members according to the desired placement said structural frame includes an external wall, a set of side walls, a set of interior walls, a ceiling and a floor;said structural frame sized and configured to be positioned within the garage of the pre-existing dwelling such that said exterior wall includes a door communicating between an internal space of said living unit and an exterior space of said dwelling and said side walls are formed without any doors, and further such that said exterior wall forms a boundary separating the internal space from said exterior area of the preexisting structure;said structural frame further being sized and configured such that a space extends between said side walls and three walls of said garage for positioning of utility subsystems for said separate living unit that communicate with said interior space via at least one of said side walls;said set of interior walls sized and configured to separate the separate living unit into a plurality of sections including a living area, a bathroom, and a kitchen;an insulation material to insulate said exterior wall, said side walls, said floor and said ceiling;a plurality of pieces of pre-finished drywall to cover a set of exposed interior surfaces of said side walls and a set of exposed surfaces of said interior walls;a plurality of pieces of pre-textured drywall to cover an exposed interior surface of said ceiling;a plurality of pieces of deck sheeting for attachment to said floor of said structural frame and to generally cover said floor, thereby providing a subfloor for the living unit;a plurality of pieces of exterior siding to cover an exposed exterior surface of said exterior wall;a set of bathroom fixtures for installation in the bathroom;a set of kitchen fixtures for installation in the kitchen;a heating/cooling unit for installation adjacent to said living area;a floor covering to cover an exposed interior surface of said floor;an exterior door for installation in said exterior wall;at least one exterior window for installation in said exterior wall;a plurality of plumbing and electrical wiring materials; anda plurality of fixation devices for affixing said linear structural members, said pre-finished drywall, said pre-textured drywall and said deck sheeting to one another during assembly of the living unit. 2. The kit of claim 1 wherein said fixation devices comprise one or more members selected from the group consisting of nails, screws and adhesive. 3. The kit of claim 1 wherein said linear structural members comprise dimensional lumber pieces or steel C-channels. 4. The kit of claim 1 further comprising shims for use in leveling said subfloor and wherein a first portion of said plurality of linear structural members are identified for use in assembling said floor, said first portion comprising treated lumber. 5. The kit of claim 1 wherein said floor covering comprises a member selected from the group consisting of carpet, vinyl flooring, ceramic tile, laminate flooring and combinations thereof. 6. The kit of claim 1 wherein said floor covering includes a carpet portion and a hard surface portion. 7. The kit of claim 1 further including a decorative wall covering configured to be placed on said side walls and said interior walls and adjacent to said ceiling. 8. The kit of claim 1 wherein said set of bathroom fixtures comprises a shower, a toilet, a sink and a bathroom lighting fixture. 9. The kit of claim 1 wherein said set of kitchen fixtures comprises an oven, a range, a refrigerator, a double sink, a set of cabinets, a countertop, a microwave, and a kitchen lighting fixture. 10. The kit of claim 1 further including a water heater. 11. The kit of claim 1 wherein said exterior siding comprises a member selected from the group consisting of stucco, stone veneer, cement fiber, wood, cedar shingles, engineered or composite materials, brick, vinyl, aluminum and combinations thereof. 12. The kit of claim 1 further including at least one interior door for installation in said interior walls. 13. A system including a separate living unit apparatus positioned within a preexisting structure, comprising: a preexisting structure, said preexisting structure defining an interior area within the preexisting structure and an exterior area outside of the preexisting structure; anda separate living unit apparatus positioned within said preexisting structure, the separate living apparatus comprising: a structural frame supporting a set of side walls, an exterior wall, a set of interior walls, a ceiling and a floor; wherein said side walls include a pre-finished drywall and an insulation; wherein said ceiling includes a pre-textured drywall and an insulation; and wherein said floor having a subfloor of treated lumber with insulation and a deck sheeting and a floor covering including a carpet portion and a hard surface portion; andan exterior door constructed in said exterior wall;wherein said set of side walls and said exterior wall define an internal space within said separate living unit;wherein said exterior wall forms a boundary separating the internal space from said exterior area of the preexisting structure;wherein said interior walls define individual areas of the living unit, said individual areas including a living area, a bathroom and a kitchen;wherein said preexisting structure comprises a dwelling, said interior area comprises a garage of said dwelling, and said separate living unit apparatus is positioned within said garage;wherein said structural frame includes linear structural members bearing indicia indicating a desired placement for said linear structural members in said structural frame, and said linear structural members are placed according to said indicia, such that each of said side walls is positioned at a location spaced from one of three walls of said garage so as to define a space extending between said separate living unit and said three walls;wherein said exterior wall includes a door therein, and each of said side walls is formed without any door; andwherein utility subsystems for said separate living unit are positioned within said space, and are in communication with said interior space of said separate living unit by way of one or more of said side walls. 14. The system of claim 13 wherein said structural frame includes a dimensional lumber frame. 15. The system of claim 13 further including a decorative wall covering wherein said decorative wall covering is placed on said interior walls and on said side walls adjacent to said ceiling. 16. The system of claim 13 wherein said bathroom comprises a shower, a toilet, a sink and a bathroom lighting fixture. 17. The system of claim 13 wherein said kitchen comprises an oven, a range, a refrigerator, a double sink, a set of cabinets, a countertop, a microwave, and a kitchen lighting fixture. 18. The system of claim 13 further including a self-contained heating and air conditioning unit and a water heater. 19. The system of claim 13 wherein said exterior wall further includes at least one exterior window. 20. The kit of claim 6 wherein said hard surface portion is positioned in said bathroom and said kitchen, and wherein said carpet portion is positioned in said living area.