Vehicle storage under a barn roof, which buys you an overhead loft the ranch-style garage does not have. Park the vehicle, put everything else upstairs.
Worth knowing
For anyone storing a seasonal vehicle — a boat, a bike, a classic — the loft usually ends up holding the covers, the spares and the gear that would otherwise crowd the floor around it.
Features
- Overhead loft
- Barn roof profile
- Vehicle-width doors
- No foundation required
Common uses
- Vehicle plus equipment storage
- Boat and motorcycle storage
- Garage with overhead storage
Available sizes
| Size | Footprint |
|---|---|
| 12' × 24' | 288 sq ft |
| 12' × 32' | 384 sq ft |
Floor plans
The floor plan sets where the doors and windows go. This model is offered in 1 plan — the same building, laid out differently. Tell us how you will approach it and what goes inside, and the right one is usually obvious.
More of the Barn Garage
How it is built
Floor
- Treated skids and joists on 16" centers, rated for ground contact
- 4x6 notched floor skids — two on 8' wide buildings, four on 10' and 12' wide
- 5/8" LP ProStruct treated floor decking with interlocking SmartFinish
Walls
- LP SmartSide engineered wood siding and trim, treated against water and insects
- 2x4 studs on 16" centers
- Metal hurricane straps tying wall framing to rafters, rated to 160 mph
Roof
- 2x4 rafters joined with steel plates
- 7/16" OSB roof decking
- Aluminum drip edge protecting decking and eaves
Doors
- 6" heavy-duty zinc-plated hinges and handle
- Adjustable tension rods to stop the doors sagging
- Aluminum threshold protecting the floor edge
