Originally Posted by
sepiareverb
I’m in the basement as well, and have 90” to the ceiling, with exposed joists, so only 83 ½” where they are. I use an LPL of the older type with the slightly shorter column, and it sits with its baseboard on my counter which is 36 ½” high. I have a little over 4” above the column to the ceiling, but joists prevent me from raising the head to the very top. I can print 16x20 from 4x5 negs, have not tried to go to 20x24 with it. I have made some 20x24 prints from 120 films using the W.A. Componon 60 with headroom to spare.
I somehow lucked out and have a stairway above the one end of the darkroom, and now the 810 enlarger is installed, I cut out the ceiling of the darkroom and expanded into the space below the landing of the stairs. Any chance there is a closet above your space?