Add the total square footage of wall area less the garage door opening and roof area including the overhangs and divide that by.
Stud wall garage door.
I started off by fitting the top plate of the stud wall to the bottom chord of one of the roof trusses.
Then when your are satisfied with the alignment add an extra nail to the brace at the wall stud and the stake in the earth.
Now cut a 2 x 6 piece of lumber to that measurement.
This is a double garage and two thirds of it will be my workshop side the other side will be dedicated to the storage of various kid s toys.
Consider hiring a garage door contractor to remove the doors if you have this style spring.
The plan is still to insulate my garage door but that s further down the road.
I needed to build an off set doorway so that the other garage door could still open properly.
Mark this spot with a pencil and then repeat this process on the wall to the left of the garage door.
The first step in converting a garage is to remove the door and build a wall.
Cut the plates to length and mark the stud door and window locations on the top and bottom plates at the same time.
If you want to follow along with the entire process here s how i did it.
Plywood and screw them to a wall stud at a slight upward angle.
Then slide in your tools.
Just use one nail in the brace where it sits against the stud in the wall so you can pivot the brace up and down until you can nail it at the outer end.
Next pull a measurement between the 2 x 6 lumber that you just attached to the face of the garage wall.
If you have lots of rakes shovels brooms and garden tools cluttering your garage but not a lot of wall to hang them on try this.
Cut two 16 x 16 in.
Attach lumber to the face of the garage wall to the edge of the garage door header.
I want to see how much cooler my garage is with the drywall and wall insulation make first.
Waterproof your garage walls with drylok.
Insulate a garage step by step.
Run a stud finder across the wall perpendicular to the garage door on the right.
Be sure to add 3 in.