How To Build Loft Over Garage Door

Leave enough space.

How to build loft over garage door.

And adding this much storage will postpone the need for a typical outdoor storage shed. Screw the post into the bracket. On one side of the garage the joists rest on the wall plate. To plan the loft just use the posts.

How to create a garage loft step 1. Measure an equal distance between each post. 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.

Measure from each wall to find the spot for the post. Remove the balusters. Adding shelves above the garage door is a great way to utilize some otherwise wasted space. 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. Use two 2x6 or 2x8 boards to construct the beam. One common spot for your garage storage loft is right above the door.

If required you can also add supports to create a larger or wider loft. Place painter s tape on floor to mark where the bracket. For a large storage loft option you can create a completely separate loft structure that can be used like an attic. 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. To start i found the appropriate distance from the front wall in the garage to the ceiling joist i wanted to secure to.