How To Build Loft Over Garage Door

Place painter s tape on floor to mark where the bracket.

How to build loft over garage door.

Install a beam that will run from one end of the loft to the other. And adding this much storage will postpone the need for a typical outdoor storage shed. Use metal post bases that allow you to connect the 4x4 posts to a concrete floor using an expansion anchor drilled into the floor. The garage is 20 ft.

In this video i ll show you how to build a shelf storage above garage door in few simple steps. How to build a simple garage storage loft. Set in the next ledgers from the wall to the post and make sure they are level. Remove the balusters.

I d like to build some storage area in my garage above the car parking area. To plan the loft just use the posts. Measure an equal distance between each post. For a large storage loft option you can create a completely separate loft structure that can be used like an attic.

Adding shelves above the garage door is a great way to utilize some otherwise wasted space. Use two 2x6 or 2x8 boards to construct the beam. How to create a garage loft step 1. To start i found the appropriate distance from the front wall in the garage to the ceiling joist i wanted to secure to.

And cut two sheets of 3 4 adventech. Screw the post into the bracket. Measure from each wall to find the spot for the post. One common spot for your garage storage loft is right above the door.

The 2 6 studs 2 8 rafters and 2 10 joists are all 2 ft. You can use the door track as the beginnings of your loft frame and take advantage of the structure already there.