Recent content by mikebsnyder

Thank you - I should have specified I have a 2 post lift as well. Lifting my 2500 no problem, MINI no problem, this one just threw me because you’d think frame would be best but gut said maybe not.

I have the ALI book but my question with one of my vehicles, a Jeep Commander, it feels more stable lifting by the pinch welds than it does lifting by the frame. Part of it the rear DS is obstructed from getting an even point because the gas tank is there. So yes I can get an adapter for that...

I see you’re in Indy I’m in Fort Wayne maybe Greg Smith will give us a discount!

I’m in information paralysis right now. Built my dream shop. 48x80 with 16ft ceilings. Have plenty of 220v and can put air lines where I need. 4 posts look great as a “safe” way but they’re huge and you need rolling tray jacks. 2 posts seem the way to go but I’m not as well versed using them and...

Where do they draw fresh air from? Just the room volume?

I may have made my new shop too tight. It’s 48x80x16 finished inside with metal. I urethaned the walls then batted, and the attic has 18inches of blown. I still haven’t figured out heat. Was thinking of just some blue flame vent free wall hanging units but I’m a little concerned about fresh air...

Yes that was my call. I’m putting a 8ft roll up door between the two new posts to the right of the blocked window - there’s a small existing shop behind there. I’ll remove the window and on the inside drywall over it.

The post savers are all the way around - every post has one. The builder isn’t done he said that crew likes to go overkill on bracing. But I think I’ll have them do hurricane straps and remove the bracing.

I realize now you can’t see in the pic from that angle but they’re nailed to the posts as the posts extend past the top plate. Then on the non post trusses they nailed short posts to the top plate then trusses nailed to those.

They’re not done just had the structural inspection today and I was asking the contractor about the braces. FWIW they used long 2x4’s as bracing while building these were in the crew’s mind perm I believe.

This was an Amish crew - I’ll put on or have them put on hurricane straps and take these braces down. Thanks!

Stuart got it to post for me. But they’re the interior ones.

I’m new my post count isn’t high enough to post pics I guess. Stuart posted it for me above.

I was surprised to see these and asked the builder and he said the Amish crew likes to add them and they’re “overkill” and most guys don’t keep them. I’m finishing the inside with liner panel so would like to not have them... it’s a new build attached to an existing building perpendicular.