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Thanks everyone for all of the input. That's a lot of good info in the span of a few days and I really do appreciate it. Although I'm not close to Houston or SE MI (that would make things easier), I have found authorized distributors/installers for Rotary and Champion "fairly close" to my...

Hey all, I'm looking at 2-post lift options for a new barn/garage. It's got a reinforced 6" slab, 14.5' clearance (plus a bit), 12' doors and plenty of 240V single phase. It may not be the perfect set-up, but I think I've got enough there to safely put in a decent lift. I've already narrowed...

Grew up on Detroit's north side, but my grandparents had a place near Alpena and I've really liked the area ever since I was a kid (less congested and less "touristy" than the Lake Michigan side of the state). Went to Michigan Tech in the UP and loved the area, but no jobs for a mechanical...

Liberty Twp, but lived on Wards Corner Road in years past.

Thanks for the technical info. And I agree with Jack regarding neighbors. I'm already good friends with our nearest neighbor - retired state police officer and now part-time county deputy. Yes, he hunts my property. He also bushhogs my trails and he's been sending updates as my barn...

Thanks ... and I guess "pup" is relative. I will note that my wife has finally trained me to pee outside.

Hey All - In a few weeks I'll finally have my own "usable" garage (barn) - about 3600 sq ft actual garage plus 600 sq ft enclosed shop. Yes, I did it up nicely, blew way past budget - but in my defense, at the age of 61, it will be the one and only such facility I'll have in my lifetime...

Hello - New here, mainly because for the first time in my life, I'm going to have an honest usable garage (finished barn) - complete in just a few weeks. At the moment, I'm several hundred miles away and will be most of the time until me and the wife (and dogs and cat) move permanently to the...