Garage Conversion - new exterior wall

[TaazKareem]

Hey! I have a one-car garage that I'm converting and soundproofing into a small recording studio. Have a question

The garage door will be removed so do I have to do some type of anchoring for the the new mudsill to base the new exterior wall off of. I don't really know how that works, but I understand how the wall is supposed to be built. The mudsill (or sill plate) won't be nailed into concrete I'm sure so, how is it anchored? Or would it just rest on the concrete slab?

thx

 

[rburke65]

I would centainly think that the base plate should be anchored to your foundation material, the concrete floor or the cement block or whatever is there.

 

[chevelless1]

Drill some holes for some rebar and build a form to pour a small curb with some anchors in the poured cement?

 

[64merc]

Drill some holes for some rebar and build a form to pour a small curb with some anchors in the poured cement?

Hey, I like that idea.

For simplicity, couldn't you just use a Ramset to attach it or drill some holes and use the type of anchors that you just tap in and secure with a nut (not sure what they are called)? I'm no expert, so please correct me if this is not suitable for the application.

 

[Kevin54]

The plate will need to be anchored. You could either lag it in using concrete anchors, you could use Tapcons to screw it down, you could shoot anchors in using the Ramset. Make sure you caulk underneath the plate first before you fasten it down. then you will want to have some flashing probably a foot high before you side it. The best would be to pour a curb to set the wall on though as ChevelleSS1 stated. This would solve any water problem that may occur. But if you do that, it would be a little more permament in the event that anyone would want to put a garage door back in sometime in the future.

 

[kbs2244]

You are going to want insulation and 2 layers of drywall on all 4 walls for sound proofing also.

 

[blkhonda1991]

Drill some holes for some rebar and build a form to pour a small curb with some anchors in the poured cement?

best way to do it in my opinion, the curb will get you above grade and keep the wood away from any water

 

[akdiesel]

You are going to want insulation and 2 layers of drywall on all 4 walls for sound proofing also.

You need to have an air gap between two side by side walls that are not touching, in order to get a good proof wall. Insulation in the stud cavities is fine as long as the studs are not joining the two walls.