Mezzanine floors help you to make the most out of your high ceilings.
How to make a mezzanine floor.
Mezzanine floors are an excellent way to increase the storage space of your shed.
This is a fantastic way to increase the floor space especially in a compact flat or property where space is at a premium.
Generally mezzanine levels are located either within the roof space or in a room with oversized head height james hood says.
Generally your ceiling must be at least 3 metres high.
Check your property can accommodate a mezzanine floor and choose what type you need.
The second floor also gives me the opportunity to add a mezzanine level to provide some hidden storage below it and some great relaxation spots on top.
Cut around pipes or conduit as needed.
As a rule of thumb you ll need a minimum of 2 2m under the mezzanine platform plus a floor thickness of 250mm and a minimum of 1 6m to 1 8m to the top of the mezzanine itself he says.
Step 11 cut mezzanine flooring to length.
The idea is to move your bedroom at the mezzanine so you can free up space below and create a large open plan area.
If your work space has high ceilings a mezzanine floor can help to double your floor space.
Flooring would normally run across joists but here joists are spaced at 900mm so they can coincide with joints in 900mm wide sheet.
Having a mezzanine is the easiest way to make a small space feel much more generous.
This is fine for a mezzanine which is just used for storage.
First i put in all the legs 1 using the beams found in rooms for all rooms beams.
Storage racks can be used for heavier items.
If you are building a commercial shed and need more floor space you can use a mezzanine floor to store small items on different floors.
As you screw on sheets make sure joints are tight.
Consult with your expert about the design of the mezzanine floor you want to install in your warehouse.
It should have ample tolerance to the load you intend to put on it.
Mezzanine floor kits are lightweight self build intermediate floors that you can easily expand relocate or modify to meet your future needs.