Recent content by thatmaskedman

Pits are great. They still use em in big truck shops. If outlawed in your area it is because of the mess caused if gasoline gets in them....don't make a spark. Probably the most common problem is falls. I've fallen in a pit 3 times. I still like them. The planks that cover it when not in use...

Ever consider a pit. Insurance companys frown on them. They are as safe as the user. A good plank cover for when not in use is mandatory. Design it into your new home. If the pit bottom is properly finished, you can pick up spills, clean, with a snow shovel. If you want to pull a heavy pickup...

You might want to go to a concrete slab under it. I'm assuming it's on a wood floor. Nothing like dead weight under the mounts to isolate sound/vibration. I worked under a 7.5 DeVilbiss, mounted on a plywood floor. Sounded like someone going at it with a air hammer on a base drum. Sheer torture.