Replace garage door, remove garbage can cabinet on garage and also replace rotten sill
I am going to replace the garage door as my old up-and-over door is really worn out. At the same time, I'm getting rid of the old trash can cabinet and making the garage door slightly wider (expanding from 227 to 250). The garage is situated on a slab, and the wood that rests on the slab on both sides of the door and under the trash can cabinet is in really bad shape. The sill under the cabinet is almost completely rotted away. Since I'm removing the trash cabinet and the sill is rotten, it means I will be building an entirely new wall on one side of the garage door. What should be considered? This is my plan:
1. Install sill insulation and fasten the new sill with expansion screws.
2. Nail new studs and a couple of noggings.
3. Staple a weather barrier on the outside (felt or asphalt board) - how do you lay it at the top and especially at the bottom? Do you fold it in some direction or just staple it to the sill?
4. Insulate between the studs and install construction plastic on the inside - same question here as in 3.
5. Install furring strips and paneling.
6. Install drywall.
Since the new garage door will be somewhat wider than the current one, I can build a new framework slightly outside for it and then just demolish the old one when the new one is ready to go in.
The stud closest to the garage opening doesn't rest against the sill but directly on the slab; should I install sill insulation under it, or treat it in some way?
1. Install sill insulation and fasten the new sill with expansion screws.
2. Nail new studs and a couple of noggings.
3. Staple a weather barrier on the outside (felt or asphalt board) - how do you lay it at the top and especially at the bottom? Do you fold it in some direction or just staple it to the sill?
4. Insulate between the studs and install construction plastic on the inside - same question here as in 3.
5. Install furring strips and paneling.
6. Install drywall.
Since the new garage door will be somewhat wider than the current one, I can build a new framework slightly outside for it and then just demolish the old one when the new one is ready to go in.
The stud closest to the garage opening doesn't rest against the sill but directly on the slab; should I install sill insulation under it, or treat it in some way?
I assume there are some wall studs on the sill plate. If you remove it, the wall will press down, and you won't be able to insert the new sill plate. What I did was screw a piece of 45*70 stud onto each wall stud and lift a bit with a jack so that the sill plate became free. I then took a reciprocating saw and cut away about 50 cm of the sill plate under each stud and replaced it with a new 50 cm piece. It requires a bit of overlapping, but everything is fixed with expansion bolts and an additional stud on top of the joints on the sill plate. Much better than it was initially.
I built a new frame for the new garage door around the old one - installed new posts on each side and a new beam on top - there was a bit of hassle with jacks here as well, but eventually, the old opening started to wobble, and that was a good sign
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I built a new frame for the new garage door around the old one - installed new posts on each side and a new beam on top - there was a bit of hassle with jacks here as well, but eventually, the old opening started to wobble, and that was a good sign
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