How to Close in Your Garage Door to Make a Room

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If you are like most people, you can never have enough room. The garage is a space that can be made livable with a few simple modifications.

Your stud wall should look like this.

If you're looking to add another bedroom but don't want to build on a true addition to the home, then this article will help you turn that garage into a livable space in no time with very few materials needed.

Things You Will Need

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  • 20 8-foot-by-2-inch-by-4-inch lumber
  • Two 16-foot -by-2-inch-by-4-inch lumber
  • Concrete anchors
  • Moisture barrier
  • Saw
  • Tape measure
  • Staple gun
  • R-13 insulation
  • Caulk gun and caulk
  • Drill with screw bits
  • Several 4-inch screws

  • Lock the garage door.

  • Screw garage door closed with drill from interior. 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. When placing the studs, space them 16 inches apart from one another.

  • Cover one side of the constructed stud wall with vapor barrier using the staple gun and lift the wall off of the floor into the recess of the door opening.

  • Screw the base plate to the concrete below using the concrete anchors.

  • Screw the stud wall frame to the door frame in the same manner that the door was closed with.

  • Caulk between the stud wall and door frame as well as base plate and concrete to ensure a tight seal.

  • Insulate the stud wall with R13 by cutting the insulation to fit in between the studs and stapling into place.

  • The wall is now ready for finishing with sheet rock, plaster, paneling or whatever you desire.

    • Tip

    The stud wall can be built in place, but it is much easier to build on the ground and lift into position.

    The Drip Cap

    • If you are like most people, you can never have enough room.
    • If you're looking to add another bedroom but don't want to build on a true addition to the home, then this article will help you turn that garage into a livable space in no time with very few materials needed.
    • Caulk between the stud wall and door frame as well as base plate and concrete to ensure a tight seal.

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