Starting a new 40x40 needing input

[Bullpin]

First of all guys I wanna say I enjoy the sight for all its insight on everything from building styles to tools ,I've been lurking around the forum for a few years on and off and I have finally decided to pull the trigger on my own garage.So any input you all may have will be appreciated greatly.I have decided to go with a pole barn 40x40 , It Will be built around a car lift. So the biggest back and fourth I am having is a building tall enough to support a 2 post car lift and not look like a machine shop towering next to my house, so me and my contractor have chopped the building plans down from 14 foot sidewalls down to 10' wall with modified trusses to get that interior height. But im also fearing the garage door tracks could be an issue.since I would rather not use a roll up door.We talked about running track up in through the trusses instead of just under. One of my hardest decisions seems to be picking out a lift. base plate or not, extra wide or not? any input or thought on this would be great I will be lifting everything from low profile sports cars to 3/4 ton truck. the two lifts Im looking at are the Atlas-PV-10P or the BP1000 Atlas anbody have one and wished they would have went different route? from Greg Smith equip.And any input or experience with them to would be great.
thanks

 

[abaker1624]

Why not go with 12' wall and adjust the eve height to get the appearance you are going after.


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[Bullpin]

This maybe what has to be done, I think my builder shot me the 10' wall with modified trusses because he knows I dont want building towering over my single story house so i think he was going for lowest profile first.We have been back and forth on how to best approach this fine line of adequate height without too tall of building

 

[rburke65]

Most lifts are...12' 2" so don't be fooled with the 12' walls. You may get away with a modified truss but don't forget light fixtures and maybe a fan hanging from the ceiling. Lots of photos on here but you have yo LOOK at them. It's not just the lift undertheceiling. There mor going on in the ceiling.

 

[jrusher]

Here's my new to me 40x40 , 12 foot walls, ceiling is resssesd up for a lift , looks like the original owner builder had two lifts in shop. I just finished floor epoxy an started moving my stuff in, work in progress moved some electrical around etc

 

[theoldwizard1]

If you went with a vaulted parallel chord truss (steel or wood) ...



... you could put the garage doors on the non-gable sides. The garage door tracks would run up parallel to the bottom chord.

 

[forAK]

Here's my (still finishing) 40x40x14. I too was worried about the cosmetics of having a tall shop next to my single story house. I was trying to convince myself that 10' walls and scissor trusses were the ticket. But I really wanted to be able to have a 2 post lift and be able to fit my motorhome in it. So, up went the walls to 14'. It grew on me since building, but I'm glad I didn't go 16'.

I plan to have the lift on the far right bay, still have my motorhome in the center and the wife's daily on the left. I feel your pain as this is a tough decision to make......

As for the lift, there's a TON of info here already.

Good Luck

 

[ASHMAN_AZ]

Here's my new to me 40x40 , 12 foot walls, ceiling is resssesd up for a lift , looks like the original owner builder had two lifts in shop. I just finished floor epoxy an started moving my stuff in, work in progress moved some electrical around etc

How wide are your doors?

 

[Voi]

We talked about running track up in through the trusses instead of just under.

What is your pole and truss spacing and desired door width?

Do you want the doors on the gables or eaves?

There is at least one build on this forum where the overhead door went up between the trusses and parallel, more or less, with the roof. I don't recall what the truss spacing was or what part of the country the barn was in.

 

[Jake40]

You could go 10' walls and then where the lift is gonna sit you could switch to 10' centers on the trusses to make it open all the way up to the peak.

 

[mbatarga]

I've got 10' walls and scissor trusses in my 38' deep 60' wide shop. Plenty of room for a lift - center of the shop ceiling height is >15'. And I've got an 8' high garage door with elevated tracks that follow the truss pitch within about 2' or so. With a 40' deep shop - you should not have any issue.

 

[Grimmy]

Can't help, I went with 40'x40'x16'. To each their own. I do like the square floor plan.

 

[jloehlein]

For your other questions, I like a non-baseplate lift because you don't have to worry about tripping or picking stuff up to roll it over the baseplate. If your lift is positioned towards the center or front of the shop, you shouldn't need to worry about the door, especially if you're only doing 10' walls...I assume your door would only be 8' tall. That means even the tracks wouldn't need to extend more than 10' into the building. That gives you 30' of free space in front of the garage door when it's rolled up, plenty for a lift.