Building A Stud Wall In Garage

In this section i ve cleared out some space on my garage floor.

Building a stud wall in garage.

Haul lumber fetch fasteners and other supplies hold the dumb end of the chalk line crown studs lift walls keep the job site clean install hurricane clips. I needed to build an off set doorway so that the other garage door could still open properly. It will often depend on any snow or roof load. Build the wall frame.

Watch our step by step video showing how to build a stud wall with expert advice and top tips to help you complete the job with confidence. This means from the exact center of one stud to the exact center of the adjacent stud is 16 or 24 inches. The plate markings are sort of like a map that you utilize for garage wall framing when building a garage. That way i can build the frame on the ground and then lift it into place.

Cut lumber and sheathing build headers nail studs and sheathing help with trusses. Studs wall framing members are placed on either 16 or 24 centers. I started off by fitting the top plate of the stud wall to the bottom chord of one of the roof trusses. For the wall we are building you will need 4 since the number isn t even with a 5 foot long.

With the baseplate secure to the concrete floor i ve got a good base to attach my wall frame to. Check your local building code to see which distance is required. To get the height you will need to subtract the width of the stud. 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.

Take the length of the walls and divide by sixteen to find the number you will need. Now cut two more also 7 9.