Understand the way you should block off doorways and windows safely.
Blocking up a garage door.
This will later become one of my main wood storage walls.
We know the footings are good enough as it s a 2 storey building.
We have no intention of changing the use.
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.
Filling an old opening how to block up a doorway or window.
When placing the studs.
It also gives me a really strong wall to hang stuff on.
The garage door has been broken for 10 years and actually has shelving units in front of it.
Pull a measurement from the floor of your space to the ceiling next to the door opening.
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.
9 nov 2016 originally published.
This project is about filling or blocking up an old doorway or window opening using brick blocks and plaster.
Screw through the lip on the side of the door into the studs that frame the door.
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.
Learn how to block up a doorway properly when you have removed a door.
Screw garage door closed with drill from interior.
Step 3 your stud wall should look like this.