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| − | Eight feet should be the minimum wall height. Ten foot will allow more room for lighting, overhead storage, ventilation, vehicle size, and equipment and its use. Twelve feet is minimum height for using a auto lift. Sixteen feet is minimum if you are planning on a mezzanine for storage and office areas.If your codes prevent you from having a tall roofline for a 12 foot ceiling , you can do a 10 foot wall and use scissor trusses to gain more ceiling height inside the shop or if you have a steep roof you can have them install a cutout area so you can install a lift and have pretty of ceiling height. | + | Eight feet should be the minimum wall height. Ten foot will allow more room for lighting, overhead storage, ventilation, vehicle size, and equipment and its use. Twelve feet is minimum height for using a auto lift. Sixteen feet is minimum if you are planning on a mezzanine for storage and office areas. If your codes prevent you from having a tall roofline for a 12 foot ceiling , you can do a 10 foot wall and use scissor trusses to gain more ceiling height inside the shop or if you have a steep roof you can have them install a cutout area so you can install a lift and have pretty of ceiling height. |
Wall styles will vary from post and beam, standard framing, concrete block and steel. Everyone has an opinion and it is usually the depth of your pockets that dictate what you build. Try and make the walls rhyme in with the decor of the surrounding area. A red barn is quaint, but will look out of place in "Yuppyville". Neighbors tend to complain less if you "blend in". | Wall styles will vary from post and beam, standard framing, concrete block and steel. Everyone has an opinion and it is usually the depth of your pockets that dictate what you build. Try and make the walls rhyme in with the decor of the surrounding area. A red barn is quaint, but will look out of place in "Yuppyville". Neighbors tend to complain less if you "blend in". | ||
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