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I just installed a 60" Minka Lavery ceiling fan, and it's great but for one thing: its area of effect is a sharp cylinder. If you're directly under the blades, its great. If you're an inch outside of them, there is no wind. This isn't a massive garage, it's my bedroom. My ceilings are maybe 9ft...

An in-ground lift is difficult to park under, and I'd very much like that ability. The AT07 looks pretty perfect, though...I can't believe I was unaware of it after all this research. Any experience with it?

I've been researching ways to cram cars into my narrow garage and I stumbled upon a few asymmetric 2-post lifts that will give me a good amount of workspace while also allowing me to park a car along the side. I really like the idea of asymmetry for a 2-post lift, because I'm trying to go as...

The heaviest lifting I expect to do is a complete replacement of that 911 suspension and maaaybe pulling an engine or two. I used to have a scissor lift and it was great for 90% of what I needed (though always a bit irritating to work around). I'm not much for welding, and I feel like various...

So. A single 4-post lift doesn't net me much more shop space than two of 'em, and I find it real hard to commit to a single 2-post, as there wouldn't be enough room to park anything alongside it, so... The left lift is a 100x200", and the right lift is 110x200". Each car is 188x80" (including...

Man. They couldn't have thrown another foot or two on that door width?

So Atlas has this single post lift...

I must say, I don't know what the walls are made of. They seem like they're 2x4s and drywall. Seem to be about 6" thick to the exterior. The roof really seems to be the same—think attic roof with drywall nailed under it. There shall be no addition, for my house and garage occupy every legal...

Like, it has to be really annoying to have to shuffle 2-3 cars out every time you want to put something new up on a double-wide 4-post lift, right? That would solve my parking problems and still provide a lift (or two) for working on most things, it's just...rather inconvenient. Heh, I guess...

A barn door could work, but a directly-lifted door would be better. My driveway is (very) short, but could accommodate one large or two small cars if I'm willing to block the garage some. It's mostly handy for friends stopping by when street parking is tight.

I guess my real question is whether I want a glorious 1-car shop or the ability to park 3+ cars. It is tight, but I know I can get a 4-post and a scissor in there, I'm just trying to figure out what's possible and what's optimal. It's a dilemma I'm very thankful to have. I think the fleet will...

I've recently procured a tight, tall 2-car garage, and I'm wondering how to lay the thing out. It's 19' wide, 22' long, and between 9-16' sloped from front to back with a few warts. A summary of concerns: 1) How to get the door out of the way when open. 2) How to cram as many lifts and cars in...

What a pain. After much eyeballing, I realized the old box was off-center by about a foot, so I just drilled a new hole and did everything fresh (using the existing wiring). I bought a metal support bracket, but found the beams were too close together for it to fit (measure once?). I just went...

Any fear about hanging the fan from the threaded tabs on the box? If I screw it up into a 2x4, that seems like it'd be the weak spot. I'll probably just cut it out and put in a modern fan box with support, but...it's hot up there.

I'm replacing a light with a 20-30lb ceiling fan. I expected to have to replace the junction box, but it's metal and appears to have been reinforced previously. It's an old bracket, but maybe someone has seen something like it before? I gave it a good push and pull and it's not budging. For me...

Heh, indeed—I should first check to see if this beam is "real" or not. My fear is that a pancake box might stick out on the sides and look a bit goofy. I suppose I could make a fake "cylinder" that extends up to the ceiling...The beams just aren't all that wide.

I have a living room that, sadly, cannot be converted to a garage cost effectively. It currently has a chandelier hanging from it, and I'd like to replace it with both a 52"+ ceiling fan and an additional power outlet for a projector I plan to mount nearby. I'm handy enough, but by no means a...

Nice, these are workable ideas—let me research a bit. In the meantime, here's the team: http://www.blueeyesandspitfire.com/ https://www.instagram.com/jkizadventures/

The issue with a clevis here is that this coupling needs to be tight, as these are effectively handlebar supports.

You know, these are great ideas. There's no need for the hex head at all. I got so caught up in precise reproduction that I didn't examine the actual use case...Thanks folks!