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I will post more pics when I can, along with a more thorough definition. NUTTS, the floor has pex tubing thru-out as well as 3" of pink foam board insulation. Nothing like working in a garage with a warm floor!! Full insulation is also coming soon.

Back again after a long hiatus... the mezzanine has taken a dramatic turn for the better. I ended up going with steel structure with a concrete floor. Roughly 21 x 29 with a floor that's 12 feet up so I can put 6 cars (on back yeard buddy type lifts) under it. No support posts in the middle...

Thanks for the feedback, guys. As for the look, I wanted to go a little more Jetsons/unusual but the cost of the kit went crazy when my creative drawings were evaluated. Based on your (and others') recommendations, the lifts will be independent of the mezzanine, and the mezzanine will be...

Thanks again. I am going with wood instead of steel...btw, Stuart, "engineer9" (aka Gary) from the PY board is helping me with some structural details for this. I will keep this thread up to date with progress.

more on building a mezzanine KMR, I agree... so, here is a scan of a sketch...the 19kB PDF limit makes it pretty difficult so here's a .jpg file. The illegible legend says: [] = 1 sq ft [//] = Truss 'keepout' area == = Horizontal Support ---- = 2-by-X Joists (blue) I am suggesting...

roughly 20 X 30, hovering over three, four-post lifts.

Stuart, thanks. Adding the mezzanine to the lifts is a clever notion and helps minimize crowding along the part of the floor where the vertical posts will reside. The used pallet rack and used lifts sound like a wise move.

well, my work is done! ;)

Thanks, AGBill, at least this gives me a start...I will contact them and see how much it'll hurt for one of their systems. Other input is also most welcome. Thanks in advance!!

65Stang, The HD-9ST is narrower than the HD-9 by over 10". I just called Bend-Pak because I am also looking around...sadly, their products are all made in chinna now. Looks like I will be in the market for a USED Bend-Pak so as not to reward their decision to go 'off shore' (I love that...

Hi everyone, I would like to share with you my garage build and follow-up with a couple of questions. By way of introduction, I bought a 30' x 40' steel building kit from Miracle Truss. Eaves are 18' and peak height is 24'. Spent 6 months last year building it to the point shown. Anyway the...

Admittedly, I over-think a lot of stuff...the topic of garage lighting is no exception. One thing that comes to mind when using fluorescent lighting where finished cars are stored is the UV radiation from them... it is my understanding that incandescent light bulbs put out much less UV...

This is a good thread... I for one really appreciate the contrary-to-BYB opinions by ovilla and revolver. Having a fail-safe situation when a cable stretches or snaps is worth paying attention to, and I didn't realize the absence of same with the BYB product. I am in the market for three...