How To Build A Wall With A Garage Door Opening

Cover plywood sheets with a protective house wrap material before adding any type of siding.

How to build a wall with a garage door opening.

Calculate the placement for any door opening and cut the jack and cripple studs to length. Header requirement 2 at minimum the header should be 12 wide with doubled 2 4 at opening and ceiling running the width of the door with a 2 4 in the center of the opening for the center bracket to attach to. Lay out the truss locations on the plates spacing them every 2 ft. Doubled 2 4 s at minimum should be at each edge of the garage door to allow for the mounting of the tracks and jamb brackets.

As you place each garage wall framing structure into position you want to first make sure it is in a straight line before you secure your bracing. You do this with a string line run along the top plate out from the edge of the plate about 1 2. Add siding to match existing house materials on the outside of the new wall. 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.

This lumber will be used to attach your garage door track and a portion of your assembly. Simply nail a 1 x 1 x 4 piece of pine to each end stud and run the string to each end. Pull a measurement from the floor of your space to the ceiling next to the door opening. Take your time and use care to protect your home s curbside appeal.

Install 1 2 inch plywood to sheath the exterior of the garage door opening. Take the shortest ceiling measurement subtract the thickness of the two plates and cut all the studs to this length. Headers should be a minimum of 12 wide.