Mezzanine Build - Dream Shop Part 2 - Reckless Wrench Garage

[@RecklessWrenchGarage]

What other shop build content would you like to see? What do you guys think of Chris's woodworking skillz?!

[@Biglos454]

videos of any changes you make to the shop, how you lay it out, etc are all good. Im in the process of designing my own shop in texas so love seeing how everyone else is building and laying theirs out

[@ResistNFlee]

Amazing gifts

[@mathewpruett57]

How thick was the concrete slab

[@RecklessWrenchGarage]

It is 4" thick

[@mathewpruett57]

@@RecklessWrenchGarage is that a standard thickness for type of setup..I've got a 30×50 same type of shop as In the video..and I'm wanting to put a second floor up for livable space for my family..and wondering if I should go with the 6x6 posts for the load baring

[@DangerzoneDuggar]

I really appreciate seeing that I'm not the only one who tells inanimate objects to "stay" while balancing them. I like watching the shop build process, cause it gives me ideas for stuff in the future.

[@rexsheeley8177]

Excellent , enjoy your youth your generation has the potential to be the greatest.

[@TimsLJ]

I am not a carpenter (or even ever mistaken for one) myself, but watching this video helped me decide that I will do my own work building a loft when I get my barn done. Thanks for the great video.

[@robertbutler8004]

Tim Reed then the first mistake this guy said was the post was straight when using the level. When the level is held verticle then it is called plumb.

[@steveg2509]

Picky picky

[@bogged2theeyeballs695]

" I'm not calling myself a carpenter by any means." Yet upon close inspection I bet most people would not be able to tell this work wasn't done by a carpenter. Nice work. I also love the fact that you're always up for the challenge, even if it's something completely new. Self belief = Satisfaction.

[@RecklessWrenchGarage]

Thank you I appreciate that!

[@moorefab8192]

Nice job. One thing you could do to support the back beam is put a 2x6 nailed to the pole building post under the beam going down to the floor. It would make the back posts basically like your front posts with the notches at the tops. I gave up on finding straight 2x12s anymore. I’m a welder so I find old mobile homes and get the “I” frames. 1- 70 foot mobile home will get you a 140 feet of 10 or 12” I beam for free to build lofts or stair stringers. It’s a little work to get it though

[@force311999]

definitely should add posts to the back under the band beam 2 2x6 treated on the face of the posts to hold up the floor

[@michaelking42]

Awesome shop and video, thanks for sharing.

[@davep3768]

Great job, but you could have fastened vertical 2×4 's to each 4x4 along your wall to rest the 2x10' s on, instead of notching them or relying on just fasteners to support them.

[@billybike57]

I’m a little late to the show, I just stumbled onto your video, enjoyed it, joined immediately!

[@nvrenuf_k5933]

Great video and great work. I really like the step cut in the support post for the beam to sit in, nice touch.

[@billybike57]

Looking forward to seeing what your next steps are!

[@kylem3944]

something soothing about watching framing

[@skeon67]

Looks great, I want to do the same on my 30x50.

[@joeyrutherford1790]

Great work buddy I'm building a 60x80. Prices are nutts man. Keep it up

[@andrewbrown8148]

Great build~! Exactly what I want to do in my 30'x40' pole barn. Thanks for the inspiration~!

[@shannonthomas8629]

How much does a pole barn that size run these days?

[@adamkoepke245]

@@shannonthomas8629 i just did mine for 60K started it in may and finished in June. just need to add the mezzanine

[@JustinMoritz]

Sick shop!

[@joeflyer1]

Your video was very informative and also well-edited with excellent use (and selection) of music.

[@RecklessWrenchGarage]

Thank you for the compliments, I am glad you liked it!

[@ashleyevans9363]

Im about to start my 40x50x14 Im gonna do the exact same thing you did. I cant wait! Great Job!

[@ashleyevans9363]

I just built a 40x50x14 How did yours turn out. Im thinking about the 40 across the back 10ft out.

[@mkozma1]

I have a 40x60 14 clear to the trusses. It is a drive through style with rollup doors in the middle of the 40 foot walls. I was thinking of lofting 60x10 on one side. @@ashleyevans9363

[@bradmason8334]

@@ashleyevans9363any pics

[@matthewtucker4636]

Looks great. Making me want to get off my butt and get some finish work done in my shop space. Thanks

[@SpaceFlightApparel]

great stuff!!!

[@iblyles]

Nice work, brother. That is one sweet garage and new mezzanine.

[@brokenwrench404]

Awesome. Can’t wait for more shop content. So jelly

[@davyleupz]

Looking rad! Stay Reckless 🤘😎

[@fireresqlt]

Great job!

[@loydhelmick9682]

looks awesome!! Nice job

[@c72c]

Great job sarge!!!!

[@kartdude2006]

Awesome work Chris ❤️👍

[@garethmcgregor1621]

Awesome shed Chris, good on you👍

[@tonymcveigh8789]

Never too old to build a fort

[@chrisgardner1431]

Looks amazing 👍

[@RecklessWrenchGarage]

Thank you!

[@randumadventures]

Turning out awesome!

[@RecklessWrenchGarage]

Thank you!

[@doglabdogtraining-gus.8873]

Amazing work man, do you have any plans for the building that I can have? thank you.

[@dzljon]

Good job

[@DATDesign]

Awesome job man. Well thought-out. I have a much smaller 24 x 27 pole building, but went with scissor trusses for a little extra headroom. Want to add a little extra storage space and this gives me some good ideas!

[@RecklessWrenchGarage]

One thing I wish I did was scissor trusses! Good luck man!

[@diversedad7954]

Same. Just built 30x50 with 14' walls and scissor trusses. Wanting to do a 12x30 loft in the back of mine for a hangout area for my kids with couches and TV. Trying to figure out how to do my stairs and take up less shop floor space. Great ideas here. What size is this building?

[@robthewaywardwoodworker9956]

Well done, for a mechanic. LOL And just for the record, a real dude is never too old for a fort! Also, you calculate your individual rise for each stair based on the overall height, not the other way around. But I'm sure you've been told that already. Ha, it's all good though. Good work and it's always awesome to have more space!

[@RecklessWrenchGarage]

Thank you! I calculated the stairs based off the height of the top of the mezzanine and my target rise over run. I used a calculator online. The first set I scrapped because some of the notches I cut were not square and then threw other steps further down the line off

[@stevenpope9304]

Great video

[@TrashPandaGarage]

Looks great so far!

[@FlawedOffroad]

I remember when I built a front porch on my house and I spent hours digging through the lumberyard trying to find something that resembled straight boards. Same boat, not a wood worker but it was satisfying to complete

[@ericthibault1421]

Whats the height of your building (floor to sealing). Verry nice building !

[@one4x4nut]

Lookin good

[@30bones]

I’d consider some sort of a “dumb waiter” instead of stairs. Easier to get heavy items up and down as well as yourself, plus it takes up less space than stairs. Killer shop thus far.

[@nvrenuf_k5933]

I agree. I have a shop with a storage loft and some sort of hoist to move heavy or awkward items up would be really nice.

[@earlebenson7365]

Looking into building a mezzanine in my pole building and would like to know why you decided not to go with a footer under your center post? Thanks!

[@riotstarter1992]

cant wait for more offroad/build content, keep it up!!!

[@RecklessWrenchGarage]

Thank you! Trying to get the shop done so I can start building off-road stuff again

[@you166mhz]

16:59 -- you should have notice the bow before your cuts -- always the bow up then cut ... this is why you have this problem ... but -- I believe in you ...

[@Bob-Goldsmith]

Love the video, I will be building my mezzanine the same way. Did you do anything to the roof to get rid of moisture dripping all over like a rain forest?

[@INJETUK]

Watchin this from the uk we’re you be lucky to fit a car in garage 😢

[@matthewerwin4677]

I've got a similar loft in my shop. I hit my head on the trusses every time I go up there.

[@westminsterpresbyterian7124]

Use those pool noodles on the bottom of the trusses.

[@saplusphoto6440]

Love your video and shop ideas… what kind of round shop lights do you have? Looks like they were changed out for round glass?

[@RecklessWrenchGarage]

They are hyper light led high bay lights. They are the same lights in all the videos, I just bought the plastic diffusers that you see to cut down on the blinding glare since they are so bright without them. They just are a bit easier on the eyes with the globes

[@theamlings]

Perfect! Thank you for your quick response

[@dancando6391]

You got a general cost break down?

[@RecklessWrenchGarage]

Yes. Check out this video where Chris covers the entire cost breakdown.

[@rayrayslawnlandscape2008]

Curious as to how tall your walls are? How far off the ground did you come with the floor of the loft? I just had a 30 by 40 built and was wondering how much vertical space I need for a loft like that?

[@RecklessWrenchGarage]

My walls are 14 foot and I put the mezzanine a little over 7.5 up

[@BlueTx68F100]

I’m planning out my loft for my 40x40x14 and trying to make a decision on the height. Can you tell me measurement from the floor to the bottom of the rafters on your loft? Thanks!

[@philipwilliams8264]

What size concrete anchors and how long

[@markwieland3323]

What did you end up with head height from top of mezzagine to truss?

[@eddailey7881]

Looking good, but why not glue the decking down as well? Noise reduction, more sturdy..

[@AJCruzin]

Would have loved to see the concrete pour.

[@tommyweeks8289]

Getting ready to build my own shop, what size building is yours? What is the height of your side walls, I want to have at least 8' on the loft area for mine. Great video, I intend on building my loft myself after the building is completed.

[@SeanWebberVerified]

What size is the shop and wall height? Thx

[@benspeakman2623]

how tall is the building from the floor to the bottom of truss?

[@janessmanabat7855]

Wow! Amazing job! What would you recommend I use as a lag screw/bolt to bind a wooden header to a metal stud?

[@RecklessWrenchGarage]

That would depend on how much load you are anticipating and how big the wooden header is. If it was similar to my design just with metal in the barn, I would use multiple 1/2 inch bolts

[@rastagrastag7784]

What type of lag bolts did you used to secure the wood to the metal tubing

[@ichoosehope]

How is it looking a year later?

[@ashleyevans9363]

On your headers you glued them but I didnt see you do much more. DId you just screw or did you lag bolt those also?

[@austin3626]

I also wondered this.

[@RecklessWrenchGarage]

The header is lag bolted, glued together and screwed together

[@tjancijr]

Which brackets are you using to secure the vertical posts to the concrete slab? I plan to build a much, much smaller loft in my garage and need to secure a couple 4x4s to my concrete floor.

[@squid148]

Awesome job! Next time you can’t find your muffs just ask the wife she’ll find it way faster 😂

[@BolteBuilt]

How thick is your concrete slab?

[@pete4757]

Hey Chris, Great video on the post foundation barn. I’m over in Bastrop and plan on building something very similar. Is there a way to contact you direct, I have a few questions. Thanks.

[@parrotshark]

Love the mezzanine build. How long were the 2x10’s you used? What were the overall dimensions of the Mezzanine? You mentioned 300 sq ft, so I’m guessing 10 x 30? Finally, how is it holding up? I have some heavy stuff I need to put in mine. Thanx in advance!

[@RecklessWrenchGarage]

The 2x10 were feet long. You are correct, the overall dimension was 10x30. It is holding up great after over a year full of storage!

[@Legendary_UA]

Nice work. I'd put in some type of elevator lift to move storage up and down

[@mikezupancic2182]

I personally would have anchored the headers to the supports away from thecwall the same as you did the rear ones. Then dont cut the vertical post as you use it structurally for stronger railing support.

[@martinneps9387]

What is the weight that Is this Laugh could carry please call me back would love to know

[@tonybarten2787]

Good video.. did you have to pull any permits for this?

[@RecklessWrenchGarage]

No, I live out in the country in TX and you just have to make sure there aren't utilities underground

[@stevenlinford4312]

Mind if I ask what your wall height is, and how much head room you have upstairs? Looking great!

[@RecklessWrenchGarage]

Wall height of the building is 14 feet. There is about 5 feet of height on top. If I did scissor trusses it would have much more head clearance, but I built this setup for storage

[@brucemartini2288]

i know of a big STRONG workbench that an Earthquake can't move😏

[@Greenmachine305]

Why put facia boards on the stairs? I call them toe-stubbers or tripping hazards. Also consider painting some caution stripes on the truss at the top of the stairs. You hit your head there, and its a nasty tumble.

[@Numminz]

How big is this building?

[@bullpuppy689]

costs of that mezzinean compared to buying a metal one..please and thank you

[@droningusa2473]

Maybe I missed it, how tall are your sidewalls ?

[@RecklessWrenchGarage]

14 foot sidewalls

[@TheGunmouf4hire]

How tall is your building ? At the walls and the peak ?

[@millcrafters]

I would definitely run what is referred to as a "jack stud" from your main beams down to the floor, and secure them to the existing wall post. Depending on that Mickey Mouse block lag bolted into the wall is not the way to support a complete floor is borderline scary An upright sitting under the beam like an equivalent you achieved by notching out the center beam is a lot better. I'm not a professional carpentar, or builder, but I know enough to be dangerous. :-)

[@RecklessWrenchGarage]

Thank you for this input. This idea dawned on me shortly after finishing everything. I attached a couple 2x6s to the vertical beam that supported the header boards

[@millcrafters]

@@RecklessWrenchGarage dynamite. Love your garage. Fantastic build.

[@colbyreynolds8001]

Is it 4x4 or 6x6? Thanks

[@RecklessWrenchGarage]

6x6

[@colbyreynolds8001]

Final question: what’s size of lumber ? Thanks

[@buddyyeager5355]

How tall are you exterior walls, Thanks!

[@RecklessWrenchGarage]

14 feet

[@buddyyeager5355]

@@RecklessWrenchGarage thanks for the reply. Im having a 32x40x14 built and will do the loft myself. Thanks for making the video!

[@VietTran-xl2ms]

Looks like a lot of wasted wood on the stairs. Any reason why you put in vertical boards on the stairs instead of just putting in the horizontal steps only? The vertical boards for each step don't do anything as afar as I can tell, except for waste wood.

[@RecklessWrenchGarage]

They are mainly to close the toe box so someone can't slip a foot under and trip. It also keeps crap from falling into my closet and compressor room under the stairs

[@brianbunel7687]

how tall is your building and both floors?

[@RecklessWrenchGarage]

It's a 14 foot wall height. The lower floor is 7 foot 9 inches. Upper floor is about 5ish feet close to the walls, which is fine for storage. If you want the second level for a usable area get 16 foot walls and scissor trusses

[@flathead1319]

What’s the height from the floor up and then from the top of the mezzanine to the rafters? Also looks amazing great job.

[@BlueTx68F100]

I’m curious to know this too

[@rykerhittle2418]

Did he say 3/4 😮

[@winki51z]

We got shut down; for what you are building. The loft in particular. The local inspectors , told us to take the overhead loft down, or we would be shut down. We left the loft but had to completely enclose it. At first we thought we could put up a 3 to 4 foot high wall; nope! So we had to build a complete wall. Their theory: Someone could fall off of the loft! So if you have local government building inspectors; don't let them in. Or what ever works for you.

[@RecklessWrenchGarage]

That sounds pretty awful. Luckily in TX we don't have anything like that

[@prawnstar502]

do you realize how many trees had to die for your toy?!?

[@RecklessWrenchGarage]

😂😂😂

[@mikes76k5]

👍👍👍👍👍👍🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲

[@kevinblake9716]

You're very talented and your mistake is wasting so much time and effort building stairs instead of ordering prefabricated metal stairs for $1k.

[@RecklessWrenchGarage]

I only had a couple hundred bucks worth of lumber in the stairs so I saved money and I didn't have to wait on long shipping times. I enjoyed building them and I wanted them made a specific way to build an air compressor closet under them

[@vandalorian8777]

Yikes!That ledger board is sketchy

[@austin3626]

I’m pretty sure the second board that you seen him glue is also screwed.

[@SJF_LooneyBin]

What is the height of your building's side wall?