Jean Chandler, 35, is so in love with her 1967 Ford Falcon Club Wagon that she moved into a garage and built a wooden loft around it — so they could live together. “It’s like my little puppy.

Here's how to organize your garage with a budget-friendly DIY loft so you can store items safely and maybe even boost your home's resale value.

Garage lofts work well because they make use of the empty space over the hood of most cars. Typically, you can build a 5- or 6-foot-deep loft on the back wall of a garage that will not interfere ...

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Question: My husband and I applied to rent a very large loft above the property owner’s garage. I think the owner refused our application because we have a small child under the age of 2.

If your garage is 9 feet tall, you can get about 3 feet of open space in the loft and still be able to walk under it. Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle.

Oversize windows cover the entire length of the loft, while 100-year-old original concrete walls, zinc-plated-steel support beams, and steel ceilings amplify the loft vibes.