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Bathroom Remodel: How to Fill in a Doorway with Drywall

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Lizzy Designshome decor, crafts, home improvement, before and after, recipes, entertaining, parentingAs part of this bathroom remodel, we decided to remove the adjoining door to a bedroom and close up the doorway in the wall. This would allow us to then be able to fit a double vanity in its place. In this blog post, I will be showing you how to fill in a doorway.To see the post, “Bathroom Remodel: The Design Plans” go here: https://lizzydesignsblog.com/bathroom-remodel-the-design-plans/(This post contains affiliate links. This means I receive a small compensation at no cost to you. For example, as an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. You can read more about it&nbsp;here. Thank you for your support!)1. impact driver or screwdriver2. pry bar3. hammer4. utility knife and extra blades5. sheet of drywall6. tape measure7. level8. several 2x4s9. miter saw10. 3 inch wood screws11. drywall screws (both 2 1/4 and 1 1/4 inch)12. drywall tape13. joint compound14. spackle knivesRemove the door from the hinges with an impact driver or screwdriver. Using a pry bar, remove the trim around the door frame itself, getting down to the studs. You also need to remove any flooring or threshold in this section underneath the door, getting down to the plywood subfloor.Here’s another article detailing how to fill in a doorway, but using the door frame itself: https://peppershomeandgarden.com/close-door-opening-drywall/Instead of filling in only the doorway, Tim chose to cut back the wall and make the opening the size of a 4’x8′ sheet of drywall. He did this for two reasons. One, it meant he didn’t have to cut the drywall to size, leaving the clean factory edge all the way around. Two, because the doorway we were filling in was on a large wall, he wanted to overlap a significant amount of the existing framing allowing him plenty of area to blend the new piece of drywall with the existing wall.He measured out the 4’x8′ area using a tape measure, and used the level to ensure it was perfect. Next he used a utility knife to cut it out, running it along the level to make the lines straight.Note that you will have to run the utility knife over the line several times until you go all the way through. You’ll have to switch your blade out fairly often as pieces of drywall sticks on the blade.Then you can rip out and discard the pieces. Use the claw end of the hammer or the pry bar to remove nails used on the old drywall. You can use the impact driver to remove any screws.Next he cut 2×3 scrap boards using a miter saw to fit into the existing framing down the left side and at a couple of locations along the top. He attached them using the 3″ screws. This gives a secure mounting base for the edge of the drywall. Additionally, 2x4s were cut to size to fill in the gap in the framing along the floor from the doorway and secured to the subfloor using the 2 1/4″ drywall screws. Finally, a 2×4 was cut to size and added in the middle of the door frame and secured at the top and bottom using the 3″ screws.Note that we used 2x4s because the existing framing in our home used 2x4s. If your home uses something different (some homes use 2x6s), you should match that.Now it’s ready for the drywall!Drywall comes in different thicknesses, the most common being 1/2″ and 5/8″. Be sure to match the thickness of your existing wall with the new sheet (ours was 1/2″).Because the opening was cut exactly 4’x8′ and the level was used to make sure it was a perfect rectangle, the drywall sheet fit like a glove. He used the 1 1/4″ screws to attach the drywall to the framing. Make sure you screw in not just the new drywall, but also secure the edges of the existing drywall to the new wood added. This will create a solid area for taping and mudding.To recap, this was the bathroom ceiling last week. To install the new exhaust fan/light, first the ductwork had to be redone (it wasn’t installed correctly originally).Happy to report that it is now installed as is the ceiling!Up next week…Demo Day! Everything will be cleared out, and the plumber is coming to rough in the new plumbing and drop in the new tub.➕adding beauty to your space🪴➕updating our 80s house🏠➕featured @apartmenttherapy @thecottagejournal @goodhousekeeping➕links to shop, blog, etc. ⬇️Hi, I’m so glad you’re here! I’m Liz (some call me Lizzy), and I have a passion for adding beauty to spaces. Follow along to see ways to do so! Learn more about me &nbsp;here.

Lizzy Designshome decor, crafts, home improvement, before and after, recipes, entertaining, parentingAs part of this bathroom remodel, we decided to remove the adjoining door to a bedroom and close up the doorway in the wall. This would allow us to then be able to fit a double vanity in its place. In this blog post, I will be showing you how to fill in a doorway.To see the post, “Bathroom Remodel: The Design Plans” go here: https://lizzydesignsblog.com/bathroom-remodel-the-design-plans/(This post contains affiliate links. This means I receive a small compensation at no cost to you. For...

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