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garage studio question

Post by MoreSpaceEcho » Fri Aug 30, 2013 12:16 pm

ms morespace and i are thinking about buying a house out in the boonies. the garage is the likely candidate for the studio. from looking at pix, it seems like there's plenty of houses with garages that have ample space for a studio. but here is my question...

most of the garages i've seen are two story (which is good!). i'm guessing that the ceiling/second floor is gonna be not as high as i would like (i'm spoiled with 13' ceilings at my current place). i don't know much about construction, but i assume that the joists for the second floor are also crucial to the strength of the whole structure, so they can't just be removed. so, how possible/realistic would it be to simply move them a couple feet higher? anyone know if this is reasonably doable?

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Post by JWL » Fri Aug 30, 2013 1:55 pm

Stuff like this calls for a consultation with a structural engineer. Or at the very least with your local code officer.

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Post by MoreSpaceEcho » Fri Aug 30, 2013 3:40 pm

but i want an easy answer!

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Post by rhythm ranch » Fri Aug 30, 2013 4:01 pm

Moving the joists up a couple of feet will most likely require a ton of reconstruction. Have you thought about just removing (all or part of) the floor of the 2nd floor? You can leave the joists in place, but have it open the second floor space.

Something like this:
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Post by Gregg Juke » Fri Aug 30, 2013 4:27 pm

Cool idea rr...

Yeah space, get thos equestions answered before signing on the dotted line!

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Post by MoreSpaceEcho » Fri Aug 30, 2013 4:43 pm

that's why i'm asking now! we won't be moving any time soon, she's got a year of grad school left.

i thought about the exposed joists...that could be cool, with a bunch of 703 on top. we're thinking about moving to vermont though, so i have not freezing to death to consider here too.

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Post by roscoenyc » Sat Aug 31, 2013 7:49 am

Maybe you could get that Neve VR 60 the other guy was talking about? That'll keep the place warm.

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Post by MoreSpaceEcho » Sat Aug 31, 2013 8:13 am

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Post by Nick Sevilla » Sat Aug 31, 2013 8:50 am

Consult with your friendly building contractor.

Whatever you do to that floor/ ceiling... will not be cheap.

However,if taken as part of a larger modification to the space to make it a proper studio space, will not seem as expensive.

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Post by jhbrandt » Tue Sep 03, 2013 1:38 am

Nick Sevilla wrote:Consult with your friendly building contractor.

Whatever you do to that floor/ ceiling... will not be cheap.

However,if taken as part of a larger modification to the space to make it a proper studio space, will not seem as expensive.

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Post by Gregg Juke » Sat Sep 07, 2013 9:11 pm

Space,

Do they have homes with carraige houses in Boston? Is that a ridiculous suggestion and are they priced in the millions?

It seems like that might be ideal, if you're looking for an upper and a lower with higher ceilings in the upper space...

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Post by MoreSpaceEcho » Sun Sep 08, 2013 8:59 am

dunno if there's carraige houses here, but buying anything in the metro boston area is unthinkable. everything is crazy expensive here.

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Wicked expensive, you say wicked expensive.
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Post by Gregg Juke » Mon Sep 09, 2013 12:10 pm

Scott, I had no idea that you were from Australia!!!!

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