New garage, new guy

[Lysander]

Hi!

Saw an intro thread for this site on www.clubgp.com, thought I would stop by and say hello.

I just bought my first house, with a separate 1300 sqft garage with two stories and an apartment. I'd like to fix it up into a clean, organized space + two post lift.

Check out the pics, looking forward to talking to you folks!

-Justin

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[Luckydevil]

damn, how high is your garage ceiling? that garage has some serious potential.

[spud]

quit playing in the garage and go cut your grass. :bounce:

[Lysander]

The garage ceiling is 13ft, 10ft door :D Next project is a garage door opener so I don't freeze my arse off parking the car every day!

I hate mowing grass :evil:

[DARK AGE 53]

Check to see if the concrete can handle a two post lift, if your concrete isn't thick enough the anchors could pull out of the concrete...I guess I don't need to tell you what that will mean if you have a car on the lift. I've had a free standing four post lift for over five years now and wouldn't think of a two post lift. Just my opinion.

[Luckydevil]

what is the solution if the concrete is not thick enough? i know the obvious thing to do would be add a thicker top layer but on a garage that size it would cost quite a bit. is there a way to locally support the anchors?

[DARK AGE 53]

what is the solution if the concrete is not thick enough? i know the obvious thing to do would be add a thicker top layer but on a garage that size it would cost quite a bit. is there a way to locally support the anchors?

I think it's best to ask a concrete pro ( also the lift company ) the best soultion to the problem, some guys may just say don't worry about it.... but then again they won't be laying in a casket dead from a car falling on top of them.

[Lysander]

Good point, thank you Dark Age

[spud]

what is the solution if the concrete is not thick enough? i know the obvious thing to do would be add a thicker top layer but on a garage that size it would cost quite a bit. is there a way to locally support the anchors?


odds are the concrete where the posts wound be would be broke out and piles and footings dug in, then patch the concrete back up. but maybe not

me-->:lol_hitti <--my wife

[Kevin54]

what is the solution if the concrete is not thick enough? i know the obvious thing to do would be add a thicker top layer but on a garage that size it would cost quite a bit. is there a way to locally support the anchors?

You could either get a concrete coring company to core out four holes, or either rent (or have a buddy that has one) a concrete saw and cut out four squares where the post will sit, dig it down and put footings for the post like Spud stated. Put in th eanchors patch it all up and you are good to go. BTW...that is one nice garage.

[DARK AGE 53]

You could either get a concrete coring company to core out four holes, or either rent (or have a buddy that has one) a concrete saw and cut out four squares where the post will sit, dig it down and put footings for the post like Spud stated. Put in th eanchors patch it all up and you are good to go. BTW...that is one nice garage.


If you have a free standing four post lift there's no need to do any concrete work, the four post just sit on the concrete and are not anchored to the floor.

[Wile1Coyote]

If you have a free standing four post lift there's no need to do any concrete work, the four post just sit on the concrete and are not anchored to the floor.

Yep, that is one of the reasons I went with a four, I only had a 4 inch slab do work with.

[cleoent]

dang that is a big ass garage! Congrats! Good luck with everything.