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I've got a whole thread dedicated to the staircase here: https://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=421258

I might actually be able to simplify this a bit...I'm happy to move a wooden box in and out when needed. Just need to make sure the "big" step is anchored, and the "little" step could drop/hook into the big step. Interesting.

Interesting. It seems a permanent staircase of an anchored steel frame and relief for the arms would work well, but it would be convenient to tuck them out of the way when positioning a car. Probably not a big deal, though, I'm not doing this several times a day. Perhaps some manner of modified...

Whoa, some great ideas here...I might even be able to build some myself. Yikes, code! If the stairs aren't to code, I suspect I'd have to have them conform if I were to sell the house? Seems like that might be the real bugbear in this project, and maybe I should make sure it's right the first...

So far so good. I had a Rotary AT07 installed, and a Bendpak HD7P will go in after the garage door has been replaced. By all measurements, there are inches to spare. Now I just need to figure out building a staircase under that doorway.

If she moves, she moves...otherwise... I found some "spa steps" but they're only 14" tall, and my door is 25": https://www.amazon.com/dp/B001BT6EYA/?tag=atomicindus08-20 I'm not sure if they'd hold up if I cut out half of the bottom...

In order to fit a 2-post lift in my garage, I had to ditch the concrete stairs to make room. I'd like to put two stairs back in, but allow them to float above the lift arms. I'm fine with retracting the lift arms to their minimum length (but that may not help me). I'm a passable carpenter, but...

Well, they're in. The existing slab was pretty thick toward the center, but was maybe 4" near the wall. They told me to wait 3-7 days before driving on it, and it's 11 days until the 2-post will be installed. I'm wondering if I have enough time to fill the cracks and put some concrete sealer or...

Heh, I have lots of thoughts, but I've been occupied by getting my actual garage sorted. My plan is to attach some pillars (probably just 2x4s) to the corners of my deck, and stretch one or more waterproof "sails" across everything, from my house to the pillars. That maximizes space, keeps the...

Why is it so hard to find professionals who know what they're doing?

I'm looking to have a Rotary AT07 2-post lift installed in my garage in earthquakesville. Though it is not explicitly listed in the FAQ, the concrete requirements for most of their 2-post lifts are: - 4.25" thick. - 4.5" distance from edge. - 3000psi - 4' x 4' x 6" pad size if the concrete...

I went pretty far down the road of researching an addition, but the cost to build on the steep slope behind the house proved (wildly) prohibitive. There is still the option of expanding a few feet wide at an angle (riding the setback from my fence), but I don't think the juice would be worth the...

Now I tell ya hwhat, this is actually looking pretty good. Below is a mockup of the arm sweeps superimposed around representations of the jack points for a Smart ForTwo, and Jeep CJ7, and a Tesla Model 3...Quite small to rather large. I had to estimate the location of the arm pivot points...

I can fit it in my garage (to the inch), but I fear I'm either too close to the wall (which turns into my house...so maybe there's still concrete?), or that I won't be able to position smaller cars for the arms to reach...although smaller cars mean I could position them less asymmetrically by...

While I figure out what to do about building a bigger garage, I was hoping to use the lower section of my back deck as an outdoor workshop. I'm looking to erect some shelter to keep the sun and rain off for maybe a year. I would mainly use it for a sandblast cabinet, powdercoat oven...

Yessir, and it's a good idea—I have two 18" steel "runners" under the wheels. They're not quite long enough for full extension, but they're long enough to easily reach the highest safety detent. I once had a particularly unbalanced car on it with the heavy side by the wheels, and it wound up...

Well. I picked the lift up from the freight terminal with a trailer, backed it into my garage, tethered the lift to my deck, winched some, and then drove away...It went mostly according to plan, all told, but I did lose a pair of jack stands in the process... Shoulda bought a shop crane, but...

I live in a tight residential hood and have a normal two-car garage door and a tiny driveway with a slight slope. I'm planning to buy a BendPak MD-6XP scissor lift. There won't be any way for a large box truck to unload a half-ton pallet into my garage, so I'm trying to figure out how to get...

This is fantastic. Unfortunately, it does not touch upon the cone of effect too much, and ends in a lament that is really hitting home: I suspect my best bet is to look into a fan that moves so much damn air there just isn't a static piece of paper anywhere in the room...

I wonder how much of it is blade shape, how much is distance from ceiling, and how much is overall height above me... WHERE ARE THE SCIENTIFIC STUDIES