Hello.
I live in a villa/terraced house with a carport between the houses.
The carport roof is supported by large beams (I assume laminated wood or similar) between the houses, on which there are smaller battens across which the actual roof rests.
Many people in the area, including us, naturally store various planks and similar items in the spaces created between the beams and battens. It's a great place, sheltered and out of the way.
However, it becomes somewhat cumbersome when you need to take things down from there. It's high up, and you have to balance on a ladder, long planks are tricky to get out because the last beam flushes tightly against the roof, so you have to bend, twist, and fiddle a lot to get things out.
Therefore, I'm now considering some clever solution with a block and tackle, where I create a platform that hangs from the battens instead of the items lying on top of them.
Then you could use a rope/chain to lower the platform to a meter above the ground and have a much better working position when you want to access the wood.
In my thoughts, I'm imagining a type of crank attached to the wall that you turn to slowly lower/raise the platform. But I can't quite figure out how the chain should connect to the platform, which you'd want to attach at least in 4 points for stability.
If I have a platform with 4 attachment points that then converge to a single point which is led to my crank, will it be stable then? I can't shake the thought that there might be uneven balance on the platform, and then a central point isn't enough, but I don't know how I would manage lifting/lowering with more than 1 chain.
Does anyone understand a bit about what I'm referring to? And maybe have tips on solutions? Perhaps a link to a suitable website?
I'm not looking for a super stylish solution here, just functional and reliable. I can add pictures of the roof in the evening if it would help.
I live in a villa/terraced house with a carport between the houses.
The carport roof is supported by large beams (I assume laminated wood or similar) between the houses, on which there are smaller battens across which the actual roof rests.
Many people in the area, including us, naturally store various planks and similar items in the spaces created between the beams and battens. It's a great place, sheltered and out of the way.
However, it becomes somewhat cumbersome when you need to take things down from there. It's high up, and you have to balance on a ladder, long planks are tricky to get out because the last beam flushes tightly against the roof, so you have to bend, twist, and fiddle a lot to get things out.
Therefore, I'm now considering some clever solution with a block and tackle, where I create a platform that hangs from the battens instead of the items lying on top of them.
Then you could use a rope/chain to lower the platform to a meter above the ground and have a much better working position when you want to access the wood.
In my thoughts, I'm imagining a type of crank attached to the wall that you turn to slowly lower/raise the platform. But I can't quite figure out how the chain should connect to the platform, which you'd want to attach at least in 4 points for stability.
If I have a platform with 4 attachment points that then converge to a single point which is led to my crank, will it be stable then? I can't shake the thought that there might be uneven balance on the platform, and then a central point isn't enough, but I don't know how I would manage lifting/lowering with more than 1 chain.
Does anyone understand a bit about what I'm referring to? And maybe have tips on solutions? Perhaps a link to a suitable website?
I'm not looking for a super stylish solution here, just functional and reliable. I can add pictures of the roof in the evening if it would help.
It certainly sounds like a simple solution, but how do you ensure you get balance in the whole thing?
Then I think that once everything is raised to the ceiling level, you must secure them with something else so that everything isn't constantly hanging on the winch.
I understand that the simplest solution would of course be to build some beams below the joists, essentially creating a small recessed level that makes it easier to pull the planks in and out from.
But I still want to explore the idea of a lowering platform. My dad thought it would involve rather large/heavy installations to handle the weight for the needs I actually have. And that might very well be true
Then I think that once everything is raised to the ceiling level, you must secure them with something else so that everything isn't constantly hanging on the winch.
I understand that the simplest solution would of course be to build some beams below the joists, essentially creating a small recessed level that makes it easier to pull the planks in and out from.
But I still want to explore the idea of a lowering platform. My dad thought it would involve rather large/heavy installations to handle the weight for the needs I actually have. And that might very well be true
Smart alek
· östergötland
· 2 668 posts
Look at how a roof box lift is executed, ready-made ones are available.
It's definitely kind of a roof box lift I'm imagining. But I assume the weight quickly becomes too much for them. Most are only approved for 100 kg and I think you'll likely exceed that after a little while. A regular OSB board weighs about 5 kg, right?
Smart alek
· östergötland
· 2 668 posts
I think it's the principle you need to look at, and then scale up with stronger materials.A Afterquake said: