How To Build Loft Over Garage Door

To start i found the appropriate distance from the front wall in the garage to the ceiling joist i wanted to secure to.

How to build loft over garage door.

To plan the loft just use the posts. One common spot for your garage storage loft is right above the door. And cut two sheets of 3 4 adventech. Measure an equal distance between each post.

In this video i ll show you how to build a shelf storage above garage door in few simple steps. And adding this much storage will postpone the need for a typical outdoor storage shed. Install a beam that will run from one end of the loft to the other. For a large storage loft option you can create a completely separate loft structure that can be used like an attic.

Use two 2x6 or 2x8 boards to construct the beam. I d like to build some storage area in my garage above the car parking area. Use metal post bases that allow you to connect the 4x4 posts to a concrete floor using an expansion anchor drilled into the floor. You can use the door track as the beginnings of your loft frame and take advantage of the structure already there.

Remove the balusters. Leave enough space. Measure from each wall to find the spot for the post. The garage is 20 ft.

Screw the post into the bracket. On one side of the garage the joists rest on the wall plate. Set in the next ledgers from the wall to the post and make sure they are level. How to build a simple garage storage loft.

Adding shelves above the garage door is a great way to utilize some otherwise wasted space. How to create a garage loft step 1.