RAISING THE CEILING
Posted: Sat Sep 22, 2018 2:03 pm
My shop/garage has a ten foot ceiling. I will not be allowed to raise the roof because I am at the maximum outside height measured to the highest point of the roof.
When I built the garage in 1990, having a 10 foot ceiling was all I would ever need. Now 28 years later, I want to install a four post car lift to store my 1940 Ford. These old Fords are taller. I have taken a few measurements and there will be an uncomfortable smallish space left under the lift with the Ford close to the ceiling.
I am under the impression that special certified trusses are available that allow a ceiling height to be raised without changing the outside appearance of the building. I have not made any serious inquiries yet. Last summer, I had the original folding overhead door replaced with a power roll-up door. the roll-up door does not take up any overhead space. this door rolls up just above the door. Fully rolled, it takes up 20 inches from the wall.
What I was hoping could be done, is to install the new trusses next to the original trusses and after fastening at the appropriate places, the original trusses will be cut back to match the dimensions of the newer units.
I would like to change the ceiling height only on the north 16 feet of the shop.
Has anyone here had experience with this modification? Are there any cautions and issues I should know about, now? I will be having an insured contractor do the work.
I rental secure storage for an Old Ford, like the one I have, is as low as $300 per month to very much higher. I looked at a secured humidity and heat controlled lower parking garage space in Vancouver. The Ford would be in good company with the other classics. The space looked like Jay Leno's Garage. That single parking space was $450 per month. I would need to buy more expensive insurance on my Ford and carry an extra liability for damage to other vehicles that may be caused by my Ford. The total out-of-pocket for a month could easily reach $700
When I built the garage in 1990, having a 10 foot ceiling was all I would ever need. Now 28 years later, I want to install a four post car lift to store my 1940 Ford. These old Fords are taller. I have taken a few measurements and there will be an uncomfortable smallish space left under the lift with the Ford close to the ceiling.
I am under the impression that special certified trusses are available that allow a ceiling height to be raised without changing the outside appearance of the building. I have not made any serious inquiries yet. Last summer, I had the original folding overhead door replaced with a power roll-up door. the roll-up door does not take up any overhead space. this door rolls up just above the door. Fully rolled, it takes up 20 inches from the wall.
What I was hoping could be done, is to install the new trusses next to the original trusses and after fastening at the appropriate places, the original trusses will be cut back to match the dimensions of the newer units.
I would like to change the ceiling height only on the north 16 feet of the shop.
Has anyone here had experience with this modification? Are there any cautions and issues I should know about, now? I will be having an insured contractor do the work.
I rental secure storage for an Old Ford, like the one I have, is as low as $300 per month to very much higher. I looked at a secured humidity and heat controlled lower parking garage space in Vancouver. The Ford would be in good company with the other classics. The space looked like Jay Leno's Garage. That single parking space was $450 per month. I would need to buy more expensive insurance on my Ford and carry an extra liability for damage to other vehicles that may be caused by my Ford. The total out-of-pocket for a month could easily reach $700