Shed split level

[Mudrig150 298]

Thinking about adding a split level to our shed. We need attachment storage and putting them outside under a semi trailer isn't working well. Shed has 9.5 foot high ceilings, not 10 foot like I was told.

I'm thinking 18 foot wide (width of the shed), 8 feet deep, and 4 feet high.

I already have a set of steps secured for when I do it.

Any tips?

[Achto 27,506]

13 hours ago, Mudrig150 said:

I'm thinking 18 foot wide (width of the shed), 8 feet deep, and 4 feet high

 

Depending on what you are storing on the second level, I think that I would make it 6ft off of the ground. This would allow easier access under it from the ground level. Sounds like you will be only be going to the upper level when you need access or put away implements. 

[Mudrig150 298]

29 minutes ago, Achto said:

 

Depending on what you are storing on the second level, I think that I would make it 6ft off of the ground. This would allow easier access under it from the ground level. Sounds like you will be only be going to the upper level when you need access or put away implements. 

Mainly smaller parts (which we have a ton of) on top, stuff that shouldn't be on the floor. Bigger, heavier attachments are going to be on the bottom. I want to put some shelves up on top to put things like sleeve hitches, random bits of steel, seats, and anything that shouldn't be on the floor, like I said.

[Dan.gerous 2,696]

This is an old picture of my shed, the shelves above the mowers are a lower version of what you are talking about I think.  That is about five foot high which is ok for getting under with the machinery and the dead space above is now full of parts. I also have the mower decks stacked under the bench two high.

 

This shed was just a quick fix, it will be demolished in the not too distant future, but the shelves certainly helped get some space back.

 

It's now full of wheelhorses, the other mowers have all been sold.

[Pullstart 62,799]

Sound like a fun project!  Happy Birthday by the way @Mudrig150!

[Tractorhead 9,064]

Yap, also a Happy Birthday @Mudrig150

 

Just an advice from my own experience.

 

However you like now to built it, do a little more brainstorming ahead,

what you like to place on where and if things get in conflict later.

Few hours on brainstorming for solutions ahead can save a lot of rework after, 

while things are missen or not in the focus allready they later comes up.

 

I had in the past few constructions, i wish i had done bit more Brainstorming ahead.

The time you must maybe later waste to rework unhandy things is mostly much more annoying 

instead of the Time you loosing while do a little more brainstorming ahead.

[Achto 27,506]

 @Mudrig150 

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[rmaynard 15,428]

This is what I did with my 18 x 20 pole shed. Loft is 4 ft deep, 6' 3" head clearance, and constructed with 2" x 6"  2 ft on center.

 

I have 39" storage on side walls about 7' in the center.

 

 

 

Edited August 19, 2020 by rmaynard

[Mudrig150 298]

I've been setting it up in my head...

I'm thinking 3 2x6s for the width floor supports, then 2x4s for the length supports, with 4x4 supports to hold it all up.

What kind of wood for the floor supports and the other supports?

[rmaynard 15,428]

I'm not sure what you are asking, but mine has a double 2 x 6 header in the front, supported by a 4 x 4 in the center and on the ends. It is built like a deck with a 2 x 6 ledger board across the back, and 2 x 6 joists on 24" centers to support the floor which is 7/16" OSB.