Thread: Mezzanine Storage level

Nice shed and Welcome to our little part of the world.

I put up a Mezzanine in my first shed, a 20' x 24', and I ran it accross the rear so a fair amount of storage was under the peak of the roof.

What about using the 900mm space along the dividing wall between it and the next posts? You could modify your shelving unit already in that spot along the wall to be load bearing, or having a post in the middle shouldn't be in the way as the shelving takes up that space. Having it accross the rear will gain you a bit more height in your mezzanine area, particularly in the middle..



A little modification to your pic...
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I put one across my shed over the benches, drill, welders etc. It is 7.5 x 2.4 metres and holds all the never used stuff, or used to. I recently got very bloody minded over what was on it as I needed space for timber racks and all the old junk went to the tip and I have not missed any of it. I used heavy channel which I got second hand and a few posts to hold the unsupported front rail. The rear one is screwed to the shed frame which is timber. I am a bit lucky as I am fairly short and I made it just over my head height and taller people have issues but it is my shed so they have to be careful. There is only crawl height on the shelf.

Welcome to the forum

I like Yonnee's idea but I'd also consider putting it (or another) above the rollerdoor - same idea really

Thank's all for the advice on my problem,
Not too long after this post I got little creative (beers late one night on the whiteboard)and with a little advice from here and there and some long nights of my bad woodworking skills I ended up with this. Its pretty much how i wanted it due to the working side for my car resto and the shelving that i had put in. I endedn up using hanger's to get rid of the post problem and after painting it looks allright methinks. I used the posts i bought for the stongest fishtank stand in the world so some pics and any feed back would be apreciated. Now onto the roughing in the electricity.
Cheers,

Looks good

I'd leave the car outside
In fact our last two cars only go undercover when going to Westfields

Thanks,
After the power goes in this weekend or during next week and hopefully the aircon next weekend, ill post the finishing photos.
Like the dog, the Torana deserves its own house

G'day mate and welcome to the fun!!

How much weight do you intend to have on that mezzanine? I would be very wary of placing anything other than lightweight items up there.

Thanks for the welcome,
Im not intending to put anything to heavy up there, It will be storage for some light car parts and some camping\fishing gear etc. More the fragile dont get in the way wont be used all that often type thing.
I have thought about adding another rod or 2 but they would have to be attached to the top hats to spread the load. Not sure if needed but i guess it wouldnt do any harm. I appreaciate anyones comments on this.
Cheers