I have a classic steel door in the wall facing the garage for garbage but used to have one. I've been considering removing it entirely and installing an exterior door there. However, I'm a bit concerned whether it provides stability, etc., for the house? Perhaps one needs to install something like a steel "H-beam" or similar to compensate if it weakens in some way or what do you think? Has anyone done something similar? The "garbage room" is mostly used today to store a few gasoline cans, shovels, and similar clutter.
Might want to be a bit careful there.
You also have the support for the garage door there.
It's hard to see how much it's relying on.
You probably don't want to take that risk.
Removing the cabinet itself is no problem if you just want to close up the hole.
Suspected it might be a bit tricky, if one were to consider opening to a real door instead, it is primarily upwards it needs to be opened.
But the box might stabilize the wall roughly as an ordinary wall would have without any "soprum".
Thinking that more people have gotten rid of these small rooms?
I did the equivalent in my old house.
I removed the trash cabinet, though it didn't look the same because my cabinet was outside and the door was set about 1200 mm in.
So I moved out and set the new door flush with the house and could then demolish the trash cabinet, which then ended up inside.
I don't think that the walls inside around the cabinet have any load-bearing function, as everything is attached to the outer wall.
Note that I wrote think
To be sure, you need to look at how the outer wall is made.
Looking at drawings is never a bad idea if they exist
Doesn't it make for an overly narrow door since often you have a lot of things to bring into the garage...
Regarding the construction, start by stripping the boards on the side so you can see how the wall is built.
Maybe you should take the opportunity to change the door while you're at it.
I myself knocked out the built-up section between the door and the door in my garage to get a wider door.
Planning to convert the garage from a garage into a laundry room/drying area and SPA. The door will become a panoramic window and all the junk will be thrown out.
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