How to Frame a Room in a Breezeway

Remove the siding from the walls of the garage and house inside the breezeway. This allows you to connect the framing directly to the sheathing on the walls.

Cut two 2-by-4 boards the same length as the first wall. These boards are the top and bottom plates for the wall. Wear safety goggles when sawing the wood.

Lay the top and bottom plates on the ground along the edge of the breezeway and measure the distance between them and the ceiling. This determines the length of the wall studs.

Stand the bottom plate on edge, and nail a 2-by-4-inch board to each end of the bottom plate. Drive two nails through the bottom plate into the end of the studs. When assembling the frame, lay it flat on the ground.

Nail more studs into the bottom plate in between the end studs. Keep the studs no more than 16 inches apart.

Nail the top plate to the top of the studs, again using two nails at each stud.

Cut 2-by-4-inch boards to fit between the studs. These boards are called blocking, and can provide added strength to the wall.

Place the blocking between the studs in the middle of the frame and nail them to the studs. Stagger the blocking slightly in alternating fashion to drive the nails through the sides of the studs and into the ends of the blocking.

Raise the wall frame into position and nail it to the roof and side walls by driving nails through the framing every 16 inches in a zigzag pattern.

Drill pilot holes through the wood and into the concrete with a hammer drill. Place one pilot hole between each stud. Drive masonry screws through the holes to secure the bottom plate.

Assemble and raise the second wall frame, repeating the process you used for the first wall.