02/25/2026
Storage is a very important aspect of homes, and there’s never enough. On Alpine Street we wanted to overcompensate for this.
We built a staircase going above the 3-car garage that is fully decked with a 9 foot ceiling. We will be spray foaming the rafters to keep it moderately climate controlled, and give optionality for future finish out. When you turn around, we created additional storage on opposite sides of the doorway, and one side leads to the catwalk for easy access to the HVAC, instant hot water heater, and the plumbing manifold (to be installed later this week as part of another post).
On the opposite side of the home we have installed a heavy duty steel retractable ladder with telescopic handrails up to additional storage, the second HVAC, instant hot water heater, and plumbing manifold.
These little things are hidden but make a big difference when you need a place for Christmas decorations, toys, boxes and anything else!