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Alright folks, I come seeking hydraulic knowledge. I bought a used MaxJax (because I already had the mounting/bases for the old one) cleaned it up added new quick disconnect fittings, bled the thing and it lifts uneven... like they all do. I had this problem with my last one and would lift to...

So this is going to sound very strange, but I'm having the walls raised and a new roof put on my garage (6 foot ceilings are simply not enough, since I'm 6'2"). I've removed 90% of my stuff from the garage, what a pain that was, but I'm at a loss on how to secure my tool chest. My wife would...

While not for my garage I'm thinking about putting a shed dormer across the back of my 1940's cape cod. One thing I've not thought about is how the addition of ~300sq/ft will affect the need for heat/AC on the top floor. Are there many good places to read about sizes of units (to see if mine is...

This is the story of my 20x20 garage. While the real work started some months ago, and ended rather recently with a fired contractor, and being out precious time, I reached a milestone today and figured I'd start a journal about it. Today I picked up the plans for my garage! While its not going...

Let me preface this with I "work with my hands" every day... on a keyboard. so while this may seem like a stupid question I'm just trying to figure out what all of this means. I finally got the plans back for my garage and while they need some small tweaks I'm actually really pleased with...

That is the question... I have right now. My little 20' x 20' is taking shape and in the next week or so I'll be able to actually submit the special permit plans, WOOHOO (seriously this is a big victory for me after this summers problems). but I'm working with a designer for plans and I'm...

I've read a lot today about the concrete slabs and I figure I should know a thing or two more before I start asking contractors for bids. The garage is going to be 20x20 (its small, I know but thats as big as I can make it). First, the country requires 3.5" 3500psi for the slab. I'm looking at...

So after wasting 2 months with a totally worthless contractor I've started going at this on my own and right now I'm making "good" progress. I've been soliciting bids from surveying companies for the Plat needed attached to the special permit application. I've selected a surveyor and I'm hoping...

Alright, so I'm trying to figure a few things out with my garage setup. But I have a weird question. How much distance do you all have from your lift post, to your wall? I've been in shops where you had to turn sideways to get between the lift and something else. While thats a giant PITA, it...

:bounce: in all seriousness, I'm soon to be the proud owner of a house, in a place with NO HOA, and space to build a garage! WOOHOO. So I'm commencing with the stupid ideas. The garage cannot be bigger than 576s/f, meaning that sizes are limited to 24x24, 22x26, and 20x28. Yea, the 20x28 is...

When I bought my first house in 2007, I was looking for something with a 2 car garage... and I ended up with a townhouse. Its only 18x18 with 10 foot ceilings, but its my man cave, and is really the only full room in the house! This is its story! I bought the place with a bare, semi finished...

Alright, so first, you all rock! I've been an envious lurker for a while and I figured I'd post up. I'm looking at houses in the Falls Church area, and if you know the area, you know finding a house with a garage in that area is like finding a ****** in a convent. So I'm thinking about seeing if...