dream garage

[jim3326]

You can beef up the I-joist by sandwiching the web with slotted angle then hanging off the angle. We did this several times when hanging x-ray supports that would support an x-ray machine that weighed about 1500#. It's not meant to raise the loading of the beam (it does that also) but to reduce the deflection.

Jim W.

 

[broncosbybart]

Floor loading is 40psf live and 15psf dead. Pretty much just covers your living areas and the flooring/ceiling below. You would be adding a large point load with a hoist. Big no-go. IF you were only hoisting something light you might be able to share the load across several joists and get away with it, but you won't get anyone to give you a certified thumbs up on that.

 

[Rustytruck]

Mine would have a urinal and a laundry sink. it would have a covered 14 X 30 slab outside with power, hot and cold water with drainage for wash down and outside stuff like welding.
never had a garage I could work in.
I'd really rather live in an industrial tilt-up with the 400 sq foot office area converted to home.
seggerate that to cars and Bronco, boats, and fabrication areas.

Oh to dream the dream.
What do the girls want? new shoes or a bigger kitchen. I just dont get it.

 

[bmc69]

When you include them in the design and cost of construction, steel beams for overhead trolleys are not that expensive. Each of mine is an 8" heavy flange I-beam carrying two 2-ton rated trolleys with chain hoists. I also have a 1/2-ton electric hoist and a 2-ton "walking hoist" that moves under its own power along the beam.

I lift whole vehicles, no problem.

 

[jlylec]

When you include them in the design and cost of construction, steel beams for overhead trolleys are not that expensive. Each of mine is an 8" heavy flange I-beam carrying two 2-ton rated trolleys with chain hoists. I also have a 1/2-ton electric hoist and a 2-ton "walking hoist" that moves under its own power along the beam.

I lift whole vehicles, no problem.

this is intriguing to me. are you saying use steel instead of wood joists so they double as the floor for the storage loft on the second floor? or would these be in addition to regular joists? just wondering if I could get a couple of these and strategically place them for hoists.

 

[broncosbybart]

A little late for beams. You've already paid for a good floor system to get by without them. Steel is used for the floor joists to rest on or hang into. With where you are at right now, the beam would be a big waste of coin. You would probably be best served by building or buying a gantry crane that you can move around.

 

[hucklburry rev2]

How big are you going?

I have a 29x32 that came with the house. I love it, but if I park my boat and the EB, and the lawn tractor, etc...it gets cramped. I do have one bay 29' deep for the work area with 2' deep work bench, 24 linear feet. I painted old metal kitchen cabinets red and hung them on the wall (love that) and got some industrial racking painted red for some heavy duty shelving.

Radiant floor heat would be awesome. Higher doors is what I would do. Loft for storage for christmas lights, pool cover, stuff you don't use year round.

I still need a shed to free up space from shovels, mower, rototiller, etc.

With the boat out, I have tons of room to work on 1 EB.

 

[jlylec]

A little late for beams. You've already paid for a good floor system to get by without them. Steel is used for the floor joists to rest on or hang into. With where you are at right now, the beam would be a big waste of coin. You would probably be best served by building or buying a gantry crane that you can move around.

I'm still in the planning phase. Shouldn't be too late for anything! I at least want to be able to hang my top from the ceiling. I've already done that in my other garage so hopefully it's ok. Only a couple hundred pounds so likely not an issue.


-Lyle

 

[jlylec]

How big are you going?

I have a 29x32 that came with the house. I love it, but if I park my boat and the EB, and the lawn tractor, etc...it gets cramped. I do have one bay 29' deep for the work area with 2' deep work bench, 24 linear feet. I painted old metal kitchen cabinets red and hung them on the wall (love that) and got some industrial racking painted red for some heavy duty shelving.

Radiant floor heat would be awesome. Higher doors is what I would do. Loft for storage for christmas lights, pool cover, stuff you don't use year round.

I still need a shed to free up space from shovels, mower, rototiller, etc.

With the boat out, I have tons of room to work on 1 EB.

I'm going 26x24'. I have no boat or lawn tractor so maybe I'll be ok! It's really just for my bronco and Toyota truck. I like the idea of the old metal cabinets. I may steal that from you!


-Lyle