Closing in carports
#1
01-02-01, 11:43 PM
I'm completly ignorant on the subject of closing in an existing carport, and turning it into an extra room. I have an existing ceiling, concrete foundation (235in. X 150in.). I have 2 existing walls which will need to be sheetrocked. I need instruction on constructing 2 external walls (1 wall 235 in. w/1 window; 1 wall 105 in. w/sliding glass door). I will be adding 2 electrical outlets to the 235 in. wall. Due to limited finances and too many children I am unable to hire a contractor. Any information to help me complete this project would be most helpful and appreciated.
Lost and Need Help,
Nick Byrd
Lost and Need Help,
Nick Byrd
#2
01-03-01, 11:09 PM
Hello
Nick this is not a hard to do project but would take a long time to go all the way from start to finish, and with out more information we could may not be that much help. many thing you need to consider. Building permit. How will you heat it? if you do not raise and leval the floor will it stay dry when it rains? you will need a window or two one to work as a fire exit. Let us know where you live and get a book from the library to learn some of the terms and name of the differant part that make up a wall, a house, We can help you but you will have to help us.....
Nick this is not a hard to do project but would take a long time to go all the way from start to finish, and with out more information we could may not be that much help. many thing you need to consider. Building permit. How will you heat it? if you do not raise and leval the floor will it stay dry when it rains? you will need a window or two one to work as a fire exit. Let us know where you live and get a book from the library to learn some of the terms and name of the differant part that make up a wall, a house, We can help you but you will have to help us.....
#3
01-04-01, 12:35 AM
closing a carport continued
I'm not planning on building a subfloor. I,ve never had any problems with water standing on or around the carport. I live in Dunn, North Carolina. I would like to have a standard bay window on the longer wall (235"). On the shorter wall(150")which is on the front side of the house I would like a sliding glass door. I'm planning on heating and cooling the room by splicing into a central air duct and running it in to the room though a pre-existing vent in the foundation. There is one electical outlet in the carport as well as a ceiling light fixture which I will replace with a ceiling fan. I have bought a couple of books on building walls and I have become somewhat farmiliar with the terminology used in wall construction. The problem with the books I have, and what I've read on this web site is that they teach how to build a wall from scratch. They dont teach how to build a wall if you have a pre-existing ceiling.(I already know that the existing area I will be framing is not square) This is an problem that is not covered in any of my research. Plus dealing with bracing of the corner and the side of the house while constucting and placing the framed wall.From what I read you should overlap the corner of the wall but if you have a ceiling how would you do this? The supports that are in the carport are too big to be used as part of the frame work. The books I have give me plenty of infomation on drywall, siding, electrical, molding ect. My main concern is getting the framing for the walls window and door done correctly for I have on guide to go by for this part of my project. I really appreciate your your repley. I hope I've given you the information you need to further help me in my project. If you need any more information please let me know.
Thank You,
Nick
Thank You,
Nick
#4
01-04-01, 01:09 AM
Hello
Nick You have done a great job getting this far you should have no problems doing this yourself. Framing a wall on a sloping floor: do layout ont the floor where you want the wall use a leveal or a plum-bob to make sure the top and bottom will work together and be plum. you neet to use PT on the concrete floor (PT is pressure treated wood) you can use concrete nails, powder shot pins or drill in anker bolts
to fasen the plat down before you instal the plate fun a good bead of coulking under it on the concrete. Do this all the way around the car port. Next plum up and install a top plapt all the way around and double it (two top plates) Now you need to layout where all the studs will go start at one end and every 16" make a mark for each stud, now lay out any thing you will have in the wall windows, doors or if you have a inside partions wall you need to lay it out now.
To frame the wall start at the tallest stud measur it and nail it in, now the next stud, you start at the tallest stud so if you should make a mistake and cut it a little short you can use it farther down the wall, always start with the longes and go to the shortest need to do a job.
I think if you have the book on framing you can take it from here...Good Luck
Nick You have done a great job getting this far you should have no problems doing this yourself. Framing a wall on a sloping floor: do layout ont the floor where you want the wall use a leveal or a plum-bob to make sure the top and bottom will work together and be plum. you neet to use PT on the concrete floor (PT is pressure treated wood) you can use concrete nails, powder shot pins or drill in anker bolts
to fasen the plat down before you instal the plate fun a good bead of coulking under it on the concrete. Do this all the way around the car port. Next plum up and install a top plapt all the way around and double it (two top plates) Now you need to layout where all the studs will go start at one end and every 16" make a mark for each stud, now lay out any thing you will have in the wall windows, doors or if you have a inside partions wall you need to lay it out now.
To frame the wall start at the tallest stud measur it and nail it in, now the next stud, you start at the tallest stud so if you should make a mistake and cut it a little short you can use it farther down the wall, always start with the longes and go to the shortest need to do a job.
I think if you have the book on framing you can take it from here...Good Luck
#5
01-04-01, 06:31 PM
A thank you
Done Right
Thank you for the advice on my project your information is invaluable. I didnt think of doing the framing in that fasion. From all the reading I've done it only shows building the frame first then anchoring to the foundation. Again thank you. If there is anyway I can return the favor please let me know.
In your debt
Nick
Thank you for the advice on my project your information is invaluable. I didnt think of doing the framing in that fasion. From all the reading I've done it only shows building the frame first then anchoring to the foundation. Again thank you. If there is anyway I can return the favor please let me know.
In your debt
Nick
