How To Change A Garage Door Into A Wall Exterior

Avoid damage to the screws by using a hand screwdriver.

How to change a garage door into a wall exterior. Install a new door lock and door knob by inserting the latch through the hole for the new parts. Then center the top of the door in the opening and tack it into place with galvanized casing nails. You must release a torsion spring mounted above the door with winding rods. Sand the final coat with 120 grit sandpaper after it dries.

How to convert a garage door opening into a wall hunker. The first step in a converting a garage to a living space is removing the door or doors and walling off the openings that remain. Apply adhesive sealant to the bottom of the rough opening. Spread a second coat of joint compound and scrape it with a 6 inch blade feathering the edges into the wall.

Use a utility knife to cut the foam sheet to fit the wall. Tack in the prehung exterior door make sure the doorsill is level. Angle the utility knife towards the trim then cut the caulk all the way around the door. Insert the lockset tailpieces through the latch bolt and screw the handles together by tightening the retaining screws.

Step 1 disconnect the spring or springs from the door. As with any new door installation the edges and air gaps should be insulated and sealed with spray foam and caulk. Slice through the trim caulking with a utility knife. The end of day one was looking a lot like this.

Cut through the caulking to remove the door trim on both sides. That hanging plastic was there just to block the wind some and keep the debris outside. The foam sheets should be nailed to the wall studs. An attached garage is a ready made enclosed space with the framing roof and siding already in place.

Plumb the hinge side jamb and tack the bottom corners. We decided to do a wood frame wall rather than a stone or masonry wall for one main reason. To avoid messing up the paint on the wall be sure to make clean cuts that penetrate all the way through the caulking.