In one corner of my shop I have a small "room" measuring 8'6" x 4' that was framed without a door (so it is open to the rest of the shop). In this area I have my Oneida cyclone and my air compressor. There is an 8'3" tall x 6' wide framed opening. I'd like to frame a door into this opening and wall it off to limit the noise from the compressor and DC, sheet-rock it, texture it and paint it. The problem is I have almost no experience with doing any of this other than the painting. I have done some due diligence regarding proper framing and hanging a pre-hung (solid core) door. I still have a few questions though.
- What is the easiest way to secure the 2x4 (is it called a footer?) to the floor?
- I have read that the framing for the door should be 2" wider than the door itself as well as 2" higher than the door's height. Is that supposed to be 2" on each side, and thus 4" total? IOW, for a 30" x 6'10" pre-hung door, what dimensions should the framing for it be?
- I plan on using a solid core door and insulating the stud space to limit sound transmission. Any other ideas that I should know beforehand to further restrict the noise?
Thanks.