First floor live loads have higher requirements than second floor live loads 40 pounds per square foot vs.
2x6 garage floor.
Of floor space 60 percent venting in the soffits and 40 percent in the roof.
2 and better kiln dried heat treated spruce pine fir lumber.
Extremely long spans staircases or interior walls typically require additional support which can complicate your framing.
The wooden joists or beams over your garage help hold your roof in place.
Even if you plan on finishing later go ahead and install the roof vents before the roofing.
If you need a storage area above your garage strong ceiling joists are necessary to support the added weight.
A room used solely for sleeping might need to carry only 30 psf whereas a garage floor over a basement would need 50 psf or higher.
If you have an attic over your garage these joists also bear the load of your attic flooring and any materials you store in the attic.
Before you begin cutting or measuring grab a pencil and paper and sketch an outline of your floor.
There are a materials list main floor plan elevation views foundation plan and framing and details pages to help you build it.
See our complete chart of floor joist size span and spacing requirements before you build.
Of vents installed for every 300 sq.
An inaccessible attic space on the other hand might have a live load of only 20 psf.
Your sketch should depict the floor s basic shape and layout complete with any additional features like alcoves nooks and staircases.
We ve included 2x6 2x8 2x10 and 2x12 joist spans and more.
The husky diamond universal flooring is manufactured from the husky diamond universal flooring is manufactured from tough specially formulated solid polyvinyl and has a base thickness of 70 mil 0 070 in and overall thickness of 115 mil 0 115.
This husky flooring is resistant to most contaminants commonly found in garage and work environments.
This is a detached garage and is also known as garden oak garage and workshop plans.
Draw up a basic floor framing plan.