How to Frame and Build a Loft – Home Design Examples

[JarrettAldrich]

Great video.
This video series is gold.
Thank you.

[andrewjohnson]

Thank you for this helpful video. My wife and I are getting started on building a loft ourselves. We just got ahold of the materials shown in this video.

[organogold]

Thank you so much for the information . You have one of the best channels on here regarding construction!! Keep pouring out your knowledge. You're amazing 😊

[mrroblesm.m.c]

Can you tell the name of the app to design ?

[cherylmartin]

I'm considering a loft in my tiny house where the support is off two walls and 4 corner is supported by a steal post. Allowing head room in the kitchen area. (10x12).I like the idea of the pass through to wall stud & under support of header good plan.

[addison]

planning on building a loft in my bedroom. i can’t wait!

[terryharris]

Can a truss designed like a floor truss be used as a load bearing ridge beam to eliminate the need for truss ties or floor joists to stabilize the outer load bearing walls when creating a loft space? Also, can the roof rafters be replaced by scissor trusses to create a cathedral like ceiling for the space in front of the loft deck? Thanks

[terryharris]

At the beginning of the video one can clearly see that there are rafter ties for the rafters not over the loft deck and that there are no rafter ties for the rafters over the loft deck. What resists the roof load that would try to push the walls out for the rafters over the loft deck? If it is the loft deck, how high can the walls be above the deck before it becomes an issue?

[CringePanda]

Hi, Greg, I hope you see this soon. I used method 1 and I'm about to add midspan blocking on my 8x12 loft. My question is, do I stagger the 4x8 sheets of 3/4 inch OSB? Cuz if I do, some edges/ seams aren't going to be where I can nail them down into the midspan blocks. Does that matter? I hope to hear from you soon cuz I'm doing that today haha

[interlanders]

rookie builder here; is there any reasoning behind going across the witdth of the building with 16 footers? Could you go 8 footers perpendicular?

[philipdove]

Will a 2x10 lumber selection of Douglass fir span 15 feet for a garage storage loft

[gerardogomez]

I'm building a loft exactly like the first way you showed. Should I use double lumber in all sides connected to the wall? Or only for the beam? Thanks I will appreciate it

[chrisunpluggedable]

A lot of great info and a ton of thought there. Thanks!

[dugefresh]

What if the loft was landing on a footered load bearing wall or even two walls wherein a separate room on the lower level would utilize the loft joists as ceiling joists from below, beam needed?

[SherryXShi]

how to do it on a 2nd fl? I have a 1 bedroom condo with a high ceiling which can add a 2nd bedroom above. thanks

[duketran]

What do you think of, let say, I have 2x8 ledger attached to 2x6 framing, 16oc, and my loft joists are 2x8, 12-ft long, seating on top of the ledger secured by Simpson strong tie and also nailed to side of 2x6 studs. Is that framing acceptable? I'm concerning too many nails in narrow area on the studs. What is your suggestion for something like this? Thanks

[lesreed]

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[jeffwoods]

Great video! I am doing something very similar to your video. I have a 28'x10' loft i am putting in my garage. I was thinking to use four 28' lvl for the front beam with a 6x6 post at 14'. Then do the 10' joist 12" on center. All broads will be 2x12. I have footings in all the correct places. Do you change anything with my design? Thanks for any help.

[naestrebloc]

I want to build this as a seasonal /holiday storage loft in my garage, which has a concrete foundation. I will use the 4 x 6 x 14 in the front. Do I need the 4x4 post in the middle?

[rochellelong]

I didn't realize my shed order with lofts were only able to hold 350 lbs. max. Could you please share how to support a loft so one can sleep two safely? thank you!