A somewhat strange request perhaps....
I'm running out of storage space in the garage, yet somehow end up
accumulating more "stuff" all the time.... <G>
Well, we have a fairly large crawlspace under the house. The dirt in there is
pretty uneven, but seems to average around 8'. I wish they would have built
it out as a basement, but oh well....
At first, I thought the only access to the crawlspace was a small half-sized
door at the back of the house. However, ee just re-carpeted the floor, and
when the old carpet was pulled, I saw an access panel in the hallway closet
leading down to the crawlspace.
With this somewhat convenient access to the crawlspace, I'd like to "finish
off" a section of it to use as storage. By 'finish off", I mean something
enclosed enough to keep out dust, dirt, insects, etc. I figure I can somehow
level off the dirt and build a small shedlike structure, or setup some covered
shelving. There is already an outside outlet accessible from within the
crawlspace which I can tap and add additional outlets/lighting.
I need a way of moving things in and out of the crawlspace though, other than
using a ladder (too awkward for me). I was thinking of building some sort of
lift, perhaps using some steel pipes for uprights, and a platform
raised/lowered by a small electric hoist or winch. It would only need to
support 200-300 lbs. Is this a feasible idea, and if so, how would I plan
such a thing? Would there be any possible building code violation in building
such a thing, or using a crawlspace for such a purpose?
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