[Healeys] Garage Design

[Ed Townley]

Michael:
now for some far out ideas that I would incorporate if I were building
my 30x50 Garage barn again--Amen to the 12' or higher ceiling, also, I
would build a loft over 3/4 or more of the floor area, leaving only
enough room for the full extension of a 4 post lift.  now for the
radical part--since the 4 post lift is relatively inexpensive (check
northern tool catalogs), i would put another one at one edge of the
loft for a cheap elevator that still could be used as a lift if I had
the main one occupied by a car.  this would give me two lifts for
autos when needed, as well as a cheap elevator/dumbwaiter for access
to the second floor.
Although I don't think I could have afforded the cost of all this at
once when I originally built, I wish I had designed it this way, so I
could have added the loft and lifts later.  Have fun with your design
and building-
Regards,
Ed Townley
Southern NM, USA

64 BJ8
59 AN5
60 AN5 RHD
74 Austin Mini

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Folks--

Thanks for all the good advise. It was never my  intention to draw this up
on the back of the napkin and build it--both the  building and design will
be professionally done. I amm simply fiddling with  "pre-plans" to get an
idea of how I might lay the building out and one factor  (building/celing
height involved the supporting rafters under the loft.

I  will take the advise of several and plan on more stuff going up in the
loft than  I might now think and build it strong. I'm also going to reduce
the building's  width by one foot to 24' and so take advantage of dimensional
lumber and have  less waste.

Thanks again--Michael