12' or 14' walls and differences

[newgarageguy]

Hey guys i'm trying to price out my garage i'm going to be putting a lift in it. I am asking what the pros and cons would be. How much worse would it be to heat or cool the extra 2 feet wall height? When pricing out the kits on DIYpolebarns there is less than $1000 bucks to get the 14. i'm looking to build a 32x32x?

 

[ibedayank]

heat the floor first...aka in floor heating
height then really will not matter

 

[newgarageguy]

seems like radiant heating in something i'd really have to contract out don't know much about it or how to do it myself (i'm in the military and that means on a limited budget)

 

[camarotoolman]

If you live in a cold climate, I think you would spending extra money to heat unused space. Heat goes up, Just my 2c

 

[wawa1]

research which lift you want to put in your shop then decide which height you want to have your walls at. i did the hoist research first and now my new shop went from 14 foot walls to 16 foot walls so i could fit a xpr12c from bendpak in easier. also around here 14 foot overhead doors increase the resale value of your shop as larger trucks can fit in it. just waiting or the rest of my tin to arrive so i can close up the shop.

 

[larry_g]

One issue that you should consider is how you ceiling/trusses are installed. If you have a flat ceiling at wall height then you may need a taller wall. If you vault the ceiling or have space between the trusses then maybe a lower wall. Are you working on full sized pickups or larger, or smaller sports cars? Makes a difference. Are you planning a second floor or mezzinine? Look at some of the builds here as there a few different ways to do things.

lg
no neat sig line

 

[newgarageguy]

thanks for the input guys i am thinking at least 14' walls now that you guys bring up those points my wife drives a silverado thats lifted 12 inches on 35's so i guess if i ever want to work on it i should have some high walls. IT will fit in a 9 foot tall parking garage/door

 

[SteveU]

I have 14' walls in my barn & can get cement trucks, back hoes, school buses, farm tractors & combines inside. The overhead line to my Mohawk 10K lift has a lot of clearance to the ceiling. I also do woodworking & it is nice to be able to lift & swing a board or piece of plywood & not worry about hitting the ceiling. When my barn collapsed from snow load back in 2000 I thought about rebuilding it to 10' or 12' but am glad I went with 14' like it was originally.

 

[cyamaha2007]

I would go with 16 if i had do do it over. That way i could get a second floor on the back wall easily. Mine is 14 and it already seems i should have gone higher.

 

[kbs2244]

3 or 4 of less than $20.00 window fans hung from the rafters can do a lot to even out the temp in even the worst of winters.
I like radient heat a lot.
But it is expensive.
Air circulation is not.

 

[newgarageguy]

never really thought of putting a 2nd floor in side 32x32 to use with 2 bays and 1 lift, doesn't sound like i would have any room in there for a 2nd floor

 

[larry_g]

never really thought of putting a 2nd floor in side 32x32 to use with 2 bays and 1 lift, doesn't sound like i would have any room in there for a 2nd floor

If you look at mine you will see that only part of the building has a second floor. It was designed to have that second floor by leaving out one set of trusses and adding two more poles in the middle to hold up the second floor and rafters above.

lg
no neat sig line

 

[newgarageguy]

updated my profile but sanford nc stationed at fort bragg

 

[Notch1988]

thanks for the input guys i am thinking at least 14' walls now that you guys bring up those points my wife drives a silverado thats lifted 12 inches on 35's so i guess if i ever want to work on it i should have some high walls. IT will fit in a 9 foot tall parking garage/door

The lift and tires on the truck only matter if you're going with a 4 post... with a two post it doesn't matter.

 

[newgarageguy]

the lift and tires were more of a what size door i need/ the type of work i do. Plus it is a fairly tall vehicle (lift or not)

 

[SteveU]

the lift and tires were more of a what size door i need/ the type of work i do. Plus it is a fairly tall vehicle (lift or not)

For door size I would recommend a 12'x12' overhead or a 14' slider. I have backed delivery trucks into the shop thru the 12x12 to deliver lumber, tablesaw, etc. The 14'x20' slider in the back can fit a farm combine or farm tractors, gravity wagons, etc. For non commercial vehicles a 12' door should be plenty high.

 

[newgarageguy]

i don't think that i could fit 2 12x12 doors on a 32 foot wall

 

[Zeke]

the lift and tires were more of a what size door i need/ the type of work i do. Plus it is a fairly tall vehicle (lift or not)

I would guess that a stock Silverado is roughly 6' tall with a foot of clearance to the frame where you'd be picking it up. If you want 6' clear under the car you'll be right there with 12' walls. If you add racks and lights you might really need those 14' walls figuring a level ceiling.

Sounds really high to me, but you only get to do it once.