How could this space under the deck be modified to make a secure parking space? There’s room for about 6 bikes and we have 3 (so far) but I’m concerned about security. Money is no issue here.
by BlueberryPenguin87
How could this space under the deck be modified to make a secure parking space? There’s room for about 6 bikes and we have 3 (so far) but I’m concerned about security. Money is no issue here.
by BlueberryPenguin87
4 Comments
Well, you can just push through that wood if you really want to get in, so don’t bother trying to close it of or anything. Not unless you fabricate some form of steel bars on the inside.
Is the wall under the deck concrete? Perhaps you can use something like these:
https://discerningcyclist.com/best-bike-wall-ground-anchors/
If not, I guess you could pour your own slab under the deck and open up the possibility of any bike rack that’ll fit.
A matching door or gate will make the area more secure.
The wooden lattice isn’t particularly strong. I would recommend putting up chain link fence on the inside of it. (secure / staple the chain link to the studs all the way around. not to the lattice itself)
The door / gate can be made from the same construction.
Lights and power outlets will make the area much nicer to work in / use as bike storage.
Consider bike lifts to store a couple / few more bikes hanging from the ceiling in the back. Wall mounts can let you store one or two more up high in the front of the space.
If money is no issue I would look at getting a permit to put in a 15 floor subterranean basement with increasingly armed and violent security guards and 24/7 monitoring, you can pay a team in India to monitor cameras 24/7/365 and its remarkably cheap.
They can just contact the security from the lower levels if they see an intrusion.
For an added layer of security a cargo elevator with a biometric lock to gain access would be nice and could easily fit in the space available