Recent content by Speed3Chemist

Thanks T-Handle! I look forward to seeing your Luce updates. Is yours a rotary?

My ceilings are about 10' 3', and you are right, it's a 7' garage door. I think it's about the lowest ceiling height you'd want to stack cars. The first time I put the M3 all the way up, I kept going up on the ladder to make sure I had room. As far as working on cars, it's easy with a rolling...

I would say the cx-9 could go a notch or two higher than the photo I posted, but the lift is definitely better for low cars. Hopefully it won't see much time on the lift other than oil changes.

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The month of August 2018 was taken up with a lot of car work. I was able to pull the CX-9 onto the lift for an oil change and tire rotation. Not very exciting work, but it was good to confirm that in the lifts current location I was able to put a bigger vehicle on it. Another smaller task...

Thanks guys! We need a decent amount of fridge space outside of the house since we went with a counter-depth fridge for looks, but you are right that it may be an area of future optimization. I'm looking at a project for the laundry room, which is right off the garage. Maybe it can go in there?

Great looking work space!

With the lift in, all of the major construction projects were finished, and I could start thinking about what other organization I wanted to add. I wanted a way to get my power tools and a few of the larger items out of the tool chest drawers and Rubbermaid bins so that I could reserve space in...

Thanks for the support guys! Found a couple more photos of the lift right after I installed it. Here it is rolling into position. The caster are pretty cool, but I want it bolted down now. Lots of room to work underneath. Can't quite stand straight up, but rolling under on a stool is...

The decision between a 2 post or a 4 post lift was an easy one for me. I needed the ability to store a project car up and out of the way, so a 4 post was really the only option. I didn’t have the builder do anything special for the foundation, but I did check ahead of time to make sure that it...

With the benchwork and storage areas completed, the next step was to install some lighting in the shop area. The loft blocks almost all the overhead light from the workbench, and I wanted a bright area to work. I ordered a 4 pack of 5 inch 4000K LED overhead lights; combined, they put out over...

Once the main structures for the storage were finished, I painted the wood with two coats of Behr Porch and Patio light gray paint. Credit GJ with the paint recommendation. It coated great and should be easy to touch up in the future if need be. For the counters, I bought two...

Unfortunately, HOA says its a no go on exterior structures based on our lot location. You bring up a great point about the attic. It's actually a lot bigger than the picture I showed, and has real potential to be made into finished shop with insulation, AC, etc. The hard part is access. I...

Thanks, I haven't made it out to Houston BMW autox in a while. I need to join y'all again this fall.

To handle the garden tools, I decided to go with a 4’x8’ starter pack from Proslat. It was a little longer than the space I had available, so I cut it and wrapped it around the corner. This allowed me to really hang a lot of tools in one space, and so far, it has handled the weight great even...