New dude from Colorado

[Coloradoheel]

I stumbled across this site today when googling "how to raise a garage roof". I have to say, this is a great site; although one that I think will end up costing me a bunch of $ as I have in short time seen a bunch of cool ideas that I want to incorporate into my garage project.

My main issue at the moment is deciding whether I should tear down my existing 2 car garage and rebuild it as I want it to be, or work mostly with what I have.

Our's is a 20'w x 24'd 2 car. The wife parks her car in there and I park my 997 in there - along with all of the assorted stuff like bikes, tools, skis, etc. My truck sits in the driveway (off to the side of the garage entrance). And I am hoping to add another sports car which presents the main problem...

Due to setback restrictions, I cannot widen my garage and add another bay. And with the house and lot configuration, there is no other place to put a garage. So, I decided on a lift so I can stack to low slung sports cars on top of one another...but my ceiling is only 9' tall and the truss structure won't allow me to raise the ceiling.

So - what do I do?
1 - raise the building by 4'
or
2 - tear down and rebuild (to include a loft up top)?

I look forward to engaging with you all.

Steve

 

[Wingnut65]

Welcome to GJ, Steve. To get answers to your questions, post them in the 'General Garage Discussion' section. This area is really for introductions and it doesn't get much foot traffic.

Also, try the search feature up in the black band at top. There are a lot of other members with low ceilings and have added a lift for double bunk parking. They can point you in the right direction.

Good Luck

 

[Robleticia]

Welcome from Texas!