Who was your house builder?
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Should have asked more than 1 question in a post...is it a post tensioned slab? If so how did you do the placement etc on the lift? Who did your garage doors?
Very nice garages here. Have a question...
I see many of you with what appear to be standard 8 or 9 foot ceiling garage interiors with 2 post lifts. Who makes the lifts and are they some sort of a "low profile" style or something?
I need to install one but doesn't appear Bend Pak makes one that short.
I see many of you with what appear to be standard 8 or 9 foot ceiling garage interiors with 2 post lifts. Who makes the lifts and are they some sort of a "low profile" style or something?
I need to install one but doesn't appear Bend Pak makes one that short.
The pics are deceptive for the most part I believe. Most with 2 post are higher ceilings. But there is Maxjack. I haven’t done too much research on them though.
For the doors I just looked up a local contractor and had them change it to high lift. I didn't have the time and they did a so so job. I need to adjust them myself.
For the lift yes it's post tension. Most slabs in our part of TX are. I just bought a rebar scanner and located all of them before I drilled. One hole was near a tendon so for that one I used an epoxy anchor instead of an expansion one. PM me and I can answer any questions.
My ceilings are 10'-4". I was wanting a Bendpak but for as little as I use the lift I don't need anything that stout. So after reading up on the garagejournal I went with this Atlas. Everyone on that forum swears by it. It's Chinese made but good quality. I've had it a year and it's been flawless. Dropped the trans it the GTR twice, done all my oil changes, worked on a couple buddies cars and etc.
http://www.gregsmithequipment.com/Atlas-BP8000
Garage progress. Starting to look like something finally
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Finally got some cabinets and the tv mounted, now I can sit in the Plymouth and watch car movies
'14 Grabber Blue GT
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Speaking from personal experience, don't buy one unless it is your absolute last choice. Poor quality is an understatement, I like a lift that doesn't let the car rock up and down 3"
Any lift like it out there with good build quality?
Not that I know of off hand, sorry. I think a couple do exist now but I haven't researched it enough to know.
Look up Rotary lifts. Designed and built in USA.
It’s not just build quality, also the overall dimension of the lift. I’ll find out more Monday during my preconstruction meeting...the pad will meet thickness and psi requirements. But it will be a post-tensioned slab, so that complicates matters. Plus I’ll need to find out what drilling into the slab will do warranty wise to the build. Biggest limfac at this point is ceiling height, I’m 99% sure it will be 9ft. So that limits me significantly.
Love the notch back Fox. One of my favorite cars
A floor epoxy or polycuramone is a must! It has been awesome when cleaning up oil, transmission fluid, etc.
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I have a 4 post Atlas and so far no complaints.
http://www.gregsmithequipment.com/Atlas-Garage-Pro-8000-EXT-L
For a 4 post lift, you'll probably need 5.5" of pad thickness so the collumn anchors can hold. My pad doesn't meet mimumum thickness, so (concrete) areas beneath where the collumns will be placed may have to be cut out, dug a little deeper, and refilled with concrete.
This photo shows the just delivered Rotary lift, as well as where my car is parked now. Note the recessed area in the ceiling. This provides me additional ceiling height for the lift. To be safe, I'll still probably have to back the car onto the lift to ensure adequate clearance when the lift is raised and the garage door is open.
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How well has your floor held up to vehicle traffic? I want to do a floor next but I’ve had some people tell me horror stories about the diy stuff
'14 Grabber Blue GT
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