Recent content by ManiN

Hot damn those pumps are gorgeous!

You could use metal hangers. Or a combination of hanger and fasteners? I ended up just bolting to the face of the outside of the posts with verticals under. So my "ledger" was actually a beam. In the end the entire structure is self supported and fastened to the existing posts for horizontal...

That’s the plan. In the horizontal view you’ll see 2 of the 2x6 verticals from the floor to support. Too much shear stress otherwise

I have no desire to cut corners. This will be a safe structure. WA state. Profile updated. Ag buildings don't req. a permit, and this is a pole barn with mostly rock floor. Some concrete (where the mezzanine will be). But was mostly unsure about engineered structures. I guess voicing that...

Updated shot of my design. This is the latest concept. Spoke with a Civil Engineer buddy and he only had a comment on the beam between the 2 bays at the top of the "L" in that it needs to be double the size to support double the load shared between the 2 bays of joists. This makes sense. His...

Thanks for the reply! So something like this on the bracing against the wall?

Hi All, this is my first post. I joined and did some reading finding that many of you have gone down this path of needing a solution for storage. I've taken note to a lot of the suggestions and as one member pointed out, no 1 mezzanine is a solution for many shops. I'm in the same boat where...