There are multiple benefits to adding a room above your garage.
Building a closet in your garage.
Or buy a small metal storage container have it delivered roll it into your garage and bolt it to the floor from the inside so the entire thing can t be easily moved.
Screws cabinet bumpers construction grade 1x4 pine edge banding plastic coated particleboard melamine shelf supports.
And chalk a line.
Since i had built the closet from scratch and the door no less i opted to buy closetmaid shelving.
Prefab tornado shelters work well.
You can easily add on to the existing structure of your home by building up rather than out.
Attach the side piece s to shelf from the outside to stabilize the unit.
Cut the top.
Use a stud finder to locate and mark the framing members where the new wall.
This closet is a basic shape and not very big so it made a lot of sense.
Here are some of the top decision influencers.
The first step is to build a closet frame and fasten it to the surrounding walls.
Then measure out 30 in.
Screws 1 4 overlay hinges 3 in.
Lay out the closet walls.
So i had a closet and closet doors but now i needed a way to organize everything.
Measure the area intended for the enclosed room.
Or you can build a room using cinder block and mortar.
Next you will trim the door opening and install the door s of your choice.
No additional footprint debatably the biggest perk of opting for an above garage addition is that it doesn t increase a house s footprint.
I debated back and forth about building custom inserts or buying ready made.
Roll back the carpet and pry off the baseboard.
Plan the room so that the two new walls join the garage s exterior walls at a stud.
How to build a wall to wall closet with doors frame the walls for a new closet with doors.
It is preferable to avoid the hassle of re wiring so locate the room in an area with electrical access and an overhead light already installed.
Build a frame for each inner shelf to the size of the cut plywood shelves.