Garage design layout - version *too many**

[jpcjguy]

Hi all,

So I am coming back around to designing a detached garage.
I am looking at a 48x30x12.
Attached is a layout. Initially the design was all scissor truss with the right bay setup for a lift. The bay doors would be 9' tall.
The reason for the man door (initially) close to the bay door was to have a full corner for either a free weight gym area - or other purpose. I have 3 kids - two boys that are 9 that might appreciate that one day.
Then I started thinking of the possibility of some attic trusses over some of it. So I added the staircase and a line that would divide the attic vs scissor. This way one door is in the scissor and the other completely under the attic truss.
I also thought that since I don't need the height on the left side of the garage, I thought about that side being framed as a 10' wall and then getting an attic truss that has a 2' raised heel. This would be benficial in 2 ways - a taller room opening above and not having to have a landing for the staircase because I am not rising 12ft and change.
Of course now I think I might move the man door all the way left to allow easier access for longer things up the stairs. The gym area would now tuck behind the stairs. I also might do a 1/2 bath under the stairs now.
So, now that I have my high level thoughts shared, let's beat it up and determine what can't be done or what is not a good idea or what could be done more efficiently. I also attached the latest truss that I was given.

thanks!

 

[larry_g]

If you look at mine you can see I did something similar. I moved the stairwell outside the upper floor so as not to give up floor space upstairs. I also have the railing quick release so I can hoist things up and in without carrying things up the stairs. I would suggest that you have a big door to the upper floor in the partition between the attic and scissor trusses. Even standing in the back of a pickup things are easier to move up. If you have headroom issues getting off the stairs on the upper floor consider an L shaped stair in the corner.

On edit, don't discount a stepped roof line. On my first shop I had 10' walls for part of the building and then stepped up to 14' where the loft area was. You can do the same to get high ceiling lift area and lower ceiling under the loft.

lg
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[jpcjguy]

larry_g - nice garage! what is your height from floor to floor?
Good idea on a door from the attic truss portion to the scissor truss that would be an easier way to move things up there.

 

[larry_g]

larry_g - nice garage! what is your height from floor to floor?
Good idea on a door from the attic truss portion to the scissor truss that would be an easier way to move things up there.

My design was to have 8'3" floor to ceiling in the machine shop. So 8'3" + 2x10 joist + 1 1/8" subfloor in the loft.So ~9' floor to floor.

lg
no neat sig line