Hi, I just signed up and am trying to gather some information.
I have a shop/warehouse that I want to build a loft/second floor in. This will be used purely as storage, and not for substantially heavy items(think boxes of xmas decorations, etc). The shop is 30' deep x 15' wide, approximately. I want to build a loft across the back of the shop coming forward 8'. This will give me an 8'x15' storage area off the ground. The ceiling is approximately 10' off the slab. I'll be putting the loft approximately 7' off the ground, giving about 3' of height for the loft, with plenty(depending on what size ledgers are used) of walking room below.
I am trying to reuse a bunch of materials that we brought from our last place which was much smaller. If it won't work, no problem, but if I can make it work it'll save me a little money. I have a bunch of 2x6's and 2x4's. Here's a couple pictures, The first is what I'd like to do(but I'm not sure if the 2x4's are strong enough). The second is another possibility.
Any help, advice, etc is greatly appreciated. Please keep in mind I don't need to meet any standards or codes, it doesn't have to be the most rigid floor in the world, I just don't want it to sag 6" in a year.
I have a shop/warehouse that I want to build a loft/second floor in. This will be used purely as storage, and not for substantially heavy items(think boxes of xmas decorations, etc). The shop is 30' deep x 15' wide, approximately. I want to build a loft across the back of the shop coming forward 8'. This will give me an 8'x15' storage area off the ground. The ceiling is approximately 10' off the slab. I'll be putting the loft approximately 7' off the ground, giving about 3' of height for the loft, with plenty(depending on what size ledgers are used) of walking room below.
I am trying to reuse a bunch of materials that we brought from our last place which was much smaller. If it won't work, no problem, but if I can make it work it'll save me a little money. I have a bunch of 2x6's and 2x4's. Here's a couple pictures, The first is what I'd like to do(but I'm not sure if the 2x4's are strong enough). The second is another possibility.
Any help, advice, etc is greatly appreciated. Please keep in mind I don't need to meet any standards or codes, it doesn't have to be the most rigid floor in the world, I just don't want it to sag 6" in a year.
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