Truss / lift question...(I will probably be DEAD before it's done)...

[MARK'S DOGHOUSE]

I wish i knew about this site earlier... before the major stuff was done...LONG STORY...

The existing garage is 8" x 8" x 16" block construction...22' wide front x 30' deep (outside dimensions) with a 7' 9" ceiling hight ... entry door and 10' garage door on the 22' front of garage... WITH EXISTING ROOF...

Added and tied in an additional 30' wide x 30' deep to the LEFT of existing garage...8" x 12" x 16" block... with an additional coarse and a half of block for a 8' 9" FUTURE ceiling hight... with two 10 ' garage door openings...3' 8" between the garage doors...NO ROOF

So for a grand total of 52' front ... left to right..."ROUGHLY" at 3' 8" + three 10' (doors spaced evenly at 3' 8") then 6' of wall with entry door and at the far right x 30' deep...

SO...the plan is to tear off existing roof match the wall hight to 8' 9" and truss the whole thing with three or 4 windows (which ever looks best) on the 52' front dormer side of roof...

***HERE ARE THE QUESTIONS...I may want a lift in the future...do you think I could get a 30' truss with 12" OH (coffer or scissor) to make up the additional ceiling hight for a lift ? WITHOUT a CRAZY pitch... or does anyone have a 30' truss with similar spects. in their garage?...I have old Ford pickups / panel truck that would be lifted...

***And what truss company would you suggest to go to (fair price / good product / good reputation)...I live in the suburbs outside of Philadelphia Pa...

Thanks , Mark

 

[kingston]

Rigidply rafters, Richland PA

 

[MonteMike79]

I have 32' scissor trusses on top of a 9 ft wall on just over a course of block showing above my floor for a total of about 13 1/2' roughly so I can fit a lift. They are 5/12 pitch on the outside and 3/12 on the inside. The other half of my garage I have storage trusses and the ceiling is just under 10 ft.

 

[motorcycle79]

If u go to a local lumber yard they can put your numbers in and tell u what u Can do. On second thought maybe u need to go to the truss manufactuer for data but the lumber yard could steer u in a direction for manufactures in your area

 

[Dalegarage]

You need to consider height needed for the lift and also PSI and thickness of concrete. Might think more on 4 post vs 2 post lifts now so you are not disappointed later.

 

[Rentawrench]

Is there a total height code for the shop ,maybe just add a course or two to get the needed height an use regular trusses over the scissor trusses.

as always pic would Help , even just to steal ideas from your layout lol