To build a soffit front rip 1 2 in.
Building a basement door.
The dimensions of the door are not critical and the construction is unsophisticated.
Steps to finishing a basement.
Long soffit side sections and screw them to the bottom of the floor joists.
It must only be large enough to cover the bulkhead.
Plywood strips to the depth of the soffit and screw 2x2s even with both edges with 1 5 8 in.
Building an exterior entrance to a basement can help to expand your home s functionality.
There are many prefabricated options for basement bulkhead doors but wood doors are durable and can last many years with good care.
You can also partition off the basement to create root cellars storage or utility rooms.
This a step by step process on replacing a cellar or basement door with treated lumber.
Outside entrances allow basements to become apartments workshops or alternate entrances.
Allow room for hinges on the side but extend the top and bottom of each door to cover the frame of the opening.
There is one last thing to do to finish my shop renovation and that is to put a door at the back stairs that go down to the basement.
The doors will be installed on top of the frame so water will shed off the opening and onto the ground.
After the door is built you can install it with a prefabricated base.
Both doors must be the same height and width with a 1 4 to 1 2 inch gap between them.
I could have went out and bought a new hollow core door but decided to make my own.