The garage door has been broken for 10 years and actually has shelving units in front of it.
Blocking up a garage door.
This will later become one of my main wood storage walls.
This project is about filling or blocking up an old doorway or window opening using brick blocks and plaster.
Screw garage door closed with drill from interior.
We have an attached double garage with bedrooms above looking to block up one of the garage doors with brick and add a window and or a door.
When placing the studs.
Filling an old opening how to block up a doorway or window.
Blocking up the garage door makes a huge difference in the workshop both in terms of noise and heat insulation.
Learn how to block up a doorway properly when you have removed a door.
Understand the way you should block off doorways and windows safely.
We know the footings are good enough as it s a 2 storey building.
Measure the dimensions of the door frame and build a stud wall on the ground to match these dimensions using the 2 by 4 lumber screws and drill.
We have no intention of changing the use.
9 nov 2016 originally published.
Step 3 your stud wall should look like this.
Cut two 2 x 6 pieces of lumber and attach to the face of the wall running from the edge of your garage door jambs to the ceiling of your garage.
It also gives me a really strong wall to hang stuff on.
This lumber will be used to attach your garage door track and a portion of your assembly.