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    Installing a lift a few inches off center in a traditional 2-car attached garage?

    Hey y'all, my house search continues. Today I finally found a house with a garage with high ceilings. I measured the bay and from the wall of the house to the centerline between the two garage doors is 133.75". However the lift I have in mind (BL-9) says it's about 138" wide. So even if I...
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    What kind of truss is this and can I get rid of the floor/ceiling between the two low points?

    Thanks, man. It's actually attached so "tearing it down" or "popping the top" isn't really feasible TBH.
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    What kind of truss is this and can I get rid of the floor/ceiling between the two low points?

    After more research, first of all someone has blazed this trail already: https://diy.stackexchange.com/questions/171624/is-it-safe-to-remove-the-bottom-chords-of-a-series-of-garage-roof-trusses and it seems like NOT a good idea. So the question is, is it possible to economically modify this...
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    What kind of truss is this and can I get rid of the floor/ceiling between the two low points?

    Upon reflection this is not a great picture. After further research, it appears this is a "Fink Truss." https://www.structuralbasics.com/fink-truss/ The question is, can I remove the bottom chord? It looks like it's under tension in the diagram so probably not a great idea but still curious...
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    What kind of truss is this and can I get rid of the floor/ceiling between the two low points?

    Hi folks you may remember me from this thread. I'm still shopping and I've just looked at this house that has a very high peaked roof over the garage. Note I don't know all the terminology so I'll be using words awkwardly. If you can correct my terminology that's welcome, too. The ceiling...
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    Please check my thinking and math on required ceiling height to work on my cars while standing up under a lift

    Nice! What model is that Mohawk lift?
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    Please check my thinking and math on required ceiling height to work on my cars while standing up under a lift

    Thank you. This is great info. I did some research and it looks like the price point for the forward is higher than for the rotary?
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    Please check my thinking and math on required ceiling height to work on my cars while standing up under a lift

    THIS RIGHT HERE! Thank you. In this case, rise means the distance from the floor to the bottom of the arms? Looks like I can get 75" with some extension hardware. I would also imagine that one has to be super careful near the max extension with the ceiling clearance.
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    Please check my thinking and math on required ceiling height to work on my cars while standing up under a lift

    I'm 5'10" Definitely want something higher than a max Jack. I think I have seen some bend pak stuff that has a column height of 117 in. There is also the "zero post" concept that digs deep into the ground
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    Please check my thinking and math on required ceiling height to work on my cars while standing up under a lift

    This is exactly the scenario I envision. Can stand fully upright under a sports car, but may have to stoop for truck sized things. Definitely leaning towards cables on the floor in my case.
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    Please check my thinking and math on required ceiling height to work on my cars while standing up under a lift

    This is something my real estate agent has brought up. She calls it popping the top and I did do some searches and found out about scissor trusses. I feel like this is hard to figure out logistics during a typical showing. The real estate market in my area is bonkers with pretty much every...
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    Please check my thinking and math on required ceiling height to work on my cars while standing up under a lift

    Yeah, this is why I planned for a little bit of wiggle room and, for example, I would be okay with having the drip rails at 72 inches as supposed to 75. Of course if I had a magic wand I would get a house with a garage with 14' ceilings.
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    Please check my thinking and math on required ceiling height to work on my cars while standing up under a lift

    Thank you for this perspective. I have borrowed a couple of friends' lifts in the past few months. One was a four post where I could comfortably stand up underneath and it was amazing. (I didn't have to take the wheels off so I didn't have to fuss with the extra lift. Most of the work that I do...
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    Please check my thinking and math on required ceiling height to work on my cars while standing up under a lift

    Maybe, but I feel like I'm a residential garage, I will be working with less space and the four posts takes up more space. Besides, the issue of ceiling height is the same, is it not?
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    Please check my thinking and math on required ceiling height to work on my cars while standing up under a lift

    I addressed this in the OP. I don't mind having less clearance when working on a truck, it's the sports cars that I'm going to be working on 90% of the time even if I buy additional vehicles.
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