grandpa - 1:44 am on Feb 26, 2006 (gmt 0)

Will you look at that... a cable on one end of the garage door has disengaged itself from the spool. Not only that, but when it broke, that end of the garage door dropped, and the other end, with cable still attached, wanted to come up. Of course, things like hardware and railing got moved around. Temporary solution, get the door closed on both ends and nail it shut!

But I need an opening, a door. The best solution would seem to be to build a wall in the existing garage door opening, with a couple of walk thru doors and maybe a window. Why is this the best solution? Because all of my deliveries come thru that door. I would rather open a regular door than continue to lift an overhead door.

I can read a blueprint, and there is a lot of info for this sort of thing. But at least one piece is missing... probably more since this is new for me. What is the best way to fasten this wall to the floor? Should I drill a few holes into the concrete and sink some sort of fastener that will hold the bottom of the wall in place? Also, should I put some sort of caulk under the wall to prevent moisture from seeping in?

I know that someone out here has pounded nails until they were driven to find something easier, like building websites. What say you then, can you give this programmer-turned-wall-builder a few helpful hints?

Thanks