New space

[Roadie800]

I just bought into a new garage condo/storage unit. The complex has 27 units. The units are 18x50 with 20ft ceilings and 14' doors and each one has a bathroom with a toilet and sink.

I want to build a mezzanine and put in a rolling four-post lift. Any suggestions on how to organize this are much appreciated.

 

[The Cobbler]

Nice space! I have no suggestions

 

[Copymutt]

First thought is to extend a mez. over the bathroom. I’m not seeing any infrastructure that would support electrical, key to buildout utilization. Details? Covenants?

 

[matt_i]

I'd say you have to have a full understanding of what can be built, what the exit requirements are, what you can attach to/what can be modified and what must be left unotuched.

Relative to vehicles, I'd plan for it to be a "single wide" where things in back can't be bypassed by things in front (etc). So based on that I would put your "long term project" area in the back and put your roadworthy vehicles out nearest the garage door.

I think its going to feel cramped upstairs. If you set 12' of height aside for your vehicle lift, 1ft for the cross-beams in the mezz & floor structure that leaves 7' of interior height before you contact the unfinished ceiling.

What is your vision going into this and what kind of budget do you have available?

 

[firebirdparts]

Wow, that is interesting! I've never seen anything like it. I'd certainly want a mezzanine in a 20 foot tall space. I'd probably limit it to the back half, though.

How about ventilation? Can you have any?

 

[nadogail]

May you enjoy the space in good health.

 

[coljar]

I would have the shop area(workbenches, toolboxes, etc.) to the left and front of the restroom, then the hoist in front of that area, and last, room for a couple of cars just inside the roll-up door. Move that restroom door to the left and around the corner so you can take the stairs up that right wall. The area above the shop space can be a smaller mezzanine connected to the larger mezzanine by a 4ft wide catwalk along the right wall. This gives you a large opening in the mezzanine for the hoist and you can look down from around the railing to the first floor.

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