How to Add a Window to a stable

Adding a window to a garage is a mid-level carpentry skill level. You must first settle what type of framing is gift for your garage. Two major types are accepted American framing and pole barn framing. accepted American wall framing consists of a plate, wall studs, top plates and outside sheathing. The wall studs contribute structural retain for the rafters or trusses above for the roof. Pole barn framing is somewhat distinct in design. Pole barns typically have major poles six to eight feet on town around the perimeter, sunk into the ground below the frost line. Poles are typically at least six inches by six inches in size and must be pressure treated below ground. Larger barns may wish even a larger pole. Lets work on the accepted framed garage first.

First settle where you want the window to be in the wall. Since almost all garages are unfinished inside, it is easy to make sure there are no electric wires or piping in the way. If the garage is sheet rocked it is a miniature harder. You will have to make some exploratory holes in the sheet rock and look inside the wall cavities. Make sure they are clear as when you cut the wall studs the saw you will not want to cut straight through any services. A three foot wide window requires at a minimum, double two inch bv six inch wood pieces nailed together to generate one 4" by 6" piece. If your window is thirty six inches wide, make the header thirty nine and a half inches long. (39 1/2"). If your wall framing is two by fours, add a piece of 5/8" plywood between the two, two by sixes and you will find when installed, the header will be flush both with the inside and outside of the framing. If you have 2 x 6 framing add another 2 x 6 piece and plywood to perform the same result.

Carpentry Framing

If the window is going in the gable end of the garage we can now march to cut the wall. If it is the eave end or rafter bearing side setup some easy shoring to temporarily retain the rafters.

Leaving one full stud intact, nail a new 2 x 4 alongside that stud the height of the top of the window itself. Now cut out the window chance with your saw beginning at the edge of the new stud. You will later re-nail the sheathing and window to these studs. The plywood sheathing should be slightly larger than the outside measurement of the window. Keep it tight though. Once the plywood and outside finishes (siding, etc.) are removed it is time to re-frame. setup another short or jack stud adjacent to the right side of the opening. Both short studs should be facing each other thirty six inches apart face to face. Now slide the header you made into the top of the chance resting on the short jack studs. It should fit tightly between the full sized studs. Nail the header into place straight through the full studs. Make sure all new framing is securely nailed. Infill new short or cripple studs over the header to replace any studs that were removed. Do the same for the bottom of the window but be sure to leave room for the window sill. Measuring vertically, again leave enough room for the window to slide into the opening. Infill the bottom with new short cripple studs at both ends of the sill as well as at least one in the town of the sill for support.

Depending on your outside wall finishes such as T-11, no additional work is required to setup the window. If you have siding, the siding will have to be trimmed back to adapt the trim on the new window itself. Nail the window securely straight through the brick mold and sheathing into the new framing. Make sure the window is level before nailing. Use wood shims to assure a level and plumb health so the window operates freely.

Pole barn framing of a window is much easier. Pole barns use a series of horizontal boards

called "girts". These contribute a nailing point for the outside sheathing of the pole barn. Lay out the window location on the inside of the barn again production sure there are no utilities in the way.

If you can keep one girt as the head of the window that's great. Nail new vertical pieces in between the girts to generate the outside size of the window when you cut the wall. Now nail two new pieces over the left and right sides of the new window chance going from the bottom of the bottom girt to the top of the top girt of the window. This will tie all the pieces together vertically. Two more pieces horizontally between the two side verticals will cease off a flush health of the inside framing. Now cut out the window using the inside of your framing as a guide. Once cut, setup the window from the outside firmly nailing it to the sheathing and new inside framing. Make sure it is plumb and level before final nailing.

How to Add a Window to a stable

Adding a window to a garage is a mid-level carpentry skill level. You must first settle what type of framing is gift for your garage. Two major types are accepted American framing and pole barn framing. accepted American wall framing consists of a plate, wall studs, top plates and outside sheathing. The wall studs contribute structural retain for the rafters or trusses above for the roof. Pole barn framing is somewhat distinct in design. Pole barns typically have major poles six to eight feet on town around the perimeter, sunk into the ground below the frost line. Poles are typically at least six inches by six inches in size and must be pressure treated below ground. Larger barns may wish even a larger pole. Lets work on the accepted framed garage first.

First settle where you want the window to be in the wall. Since almost all garages are unfinished inside, it is easy to make sure there are no electric wires or piping in the way. If the garage is sheet rocked it is a miniature harder. You will have to make some exploratory holes in the sheet rock and look inside the wall cavities. Make sure they are clear as when you cut the wall studs the saw you will not want to cut straight through any services. A three foot wide window requires at a minimum, double two inch bv six inch wood pieces nailed together to generate one 4" by 6" piece. If your window is thirty six inches wide, make the header thirty nine and a half inches long. (39 1/2"). If your wall framing is two by fours, add a piece of 5/8" plywood between the two, two by sixes and you will find when installed, the header will be flush both with the inside and outside of the framing. If you have 2 x 6 framing add another 2 x 6 piece and plywood to perform the same result.

Carpentry Framing

If the window is going in the gable end of the garage we can now march to cut the wall. If it is the eave end or rafter bearing side setup some easy shoring to temporarily retain the rafters.

Leaving one full stud intact, nail a new 2 x 4 alongside that stud the height of the top of the window itself. Now cut out the window chance with your saw beginning at the edge of the new stud. You will later re-nail the sheathing and window to these studs. The plywood sheathing should be slightly larger than the outside measurement of the window. Keep it tight though. Once the plywood and outside finishes (siding, etc.) are removed it is time to re-frame. setup another short or jack stud adjacent to the right side of the opening. Both short studs should be facing each other thirty six inches apart face to face. Now slide the header you made into the top of the chance resting on the short jack studs. It should fit tightly between the full sized studs. Nail the header into place straight through the full studs. Make sure all new framing is securely nailed. Infill new short or cripple studs over the header to replace any studs that were removed. Do the same for the bottom of the window but be sure to leave room for the window sill. Measuring vertically, again leave enough room for the window to slide into the opening. Infill the bottom with new short cripple studs at both ends of the sill as well as at least one in the town of the sill for support.

Depending on your outside wall finishes such as T-11, no additional work is required to setup the window. If you have siding, the siding will have to be trimmed back to adapt the trim on the new window itself. Nail the window securely straight through the brick mold and sheathing into the new framing. Make sure the window is level before nailing. Use wood shims to assure a level and plumb health so the window operates freely.

Pole barn framing of a window is much easier. Pole barns use a series of horizontal boards

called "girts". These contribute a nailing point for the outside sheathing of the pole barn. Lay out the window location on the inside of the barn again production sure there are no utilities in the way.

If you can keep one girt as the head of the window that's great. Nail new vertical pieces in between the girts to generate the outside size of the window when you cut the wall. Now nail two new pieces over the left and right sides of the new window chance going from the bottom of the bottom girt to the top of the top girt of the window. This will tie all the pieces together vertically. Two more pieces horizontally between the two side verticals will cease off a flush health of the inside framing. Now cut out the window using the inside of your framing as a guide. Once cut, setup the window from the outside firmly nailing it to the sheathing and new inside framing. Make sure it is plumb and level before final nailing.

How to Add a Window to a stable