How To Build Loft Over Garage Door

Measure from each wall to find the spot for the post.

How to build loft over garage door.

On one side of the garage the joists rest on the wall plate. I d like to build some storage area in my garage above the car parking area. The garage is 20 ft. To plan the loft just use the posts.

How to create a garage loft step 1. One common spot for your garage storage loft is right above the door. Adding shelves above the garage door is a great way to utilize some otherwise wasted space. Use metal post bases that allow you to connect the 4x4 posts to a concrete floor using an expansion anchor drilled into the floor.

Install a beam that will run from one end of the loft to the other. Measure an equal distance between each post. Leave enough space. If required you can also add supports to create a larger or wider loft.

Use two 2x6 or 2x8 boards to construct the beam. And adding this much storage will postpone the need for a typical outdoor storage shed. Set in the next ledgers from the wall to the post and make sure they are level. Screw the post into the bracket.

Place painter s tape on floor to mark where the bracket. How to build a simple garage storage loft. You can use the door track as the beginnings of your loft frame and take advantage of the structure already there. In this video i ll show you how to build a shelf storage above garage door in few simple steps.

For a large storage loft option you can create a completely separate loft structure that can be used like an attic. To start i found the appropriate distance from the front wall in the garage to the ceiling joist i wanted to secure to.