Title: How to Enclose a Furnace Room | Home Guides | SF Gate
Headings: How to Enclose a Furnace Room
How to Enclose a Furnace Room
Mark Walls of Furnace Room
Get the Best Mortgage Rate for You
Mark Location of Door
Cut Boards for Sill Plates
Install Sill Plates
Determine Wall Stud Height
Cut Top and Bottom Boards
Cut Wall Studs
Frame Non-Door Walls
Align Door Frames
Install Wall Frames
Fortify the Walls
Install Jack Studs
Install Cripple Studs
Measure and Cut Drywall
Install the Drywall
Cut Ventilation Holes
Install Furnace Room Light
Secure the Electrical Cable
Apply Joint Compound
Sand Compound in Drywall Joints
Apply Drywall Primer
Install the Door
Secure the Door
Install Baseboard and Door Trim
Things You Will Need

Content: Determine Wall Stud Height
Lay two 2-by-4 boards on top of each sill plate, and measure the distance between the boards and the bottom of the ceiling joists where the walls are being built. This determines the height of the wall studs. Cut Top and Bottom Boards
Cut a top and bottom plate with the circular saw for each wall from the untreated 2-by-4s. These are the top and bottom boards of the walls. Cut Wall Studs
Measure and cut wall studs from the non-pressure-treated 2-by-4s. Cut enough studs for each wall so that they're placed no more than 16 inches apart. Frame Non-Door Walls
Frame the walls without the door by nailing a 2-by-4 into each end of the bottom plate to form a "U." Nail studs into the bottom plate between the two end studs, keeping them no more than 16 inches apart. Nail the top plate to the tops of the studs. When nailing the framing together, drive two nails through the top or bottom plate into the ends of each stud. The wall frames are assembled lying flat on the ground, and are raised up and placed onto the sill plates when you are ready to raise them.