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The SL210 in-ground lift is a good bit more than 4k. Mark

I lift my 8000lb Excursion with a 10K Rotary, but I bet your dually is heavier. I'd go 12K, if so. I'm an inground lift guy, but they are eye-watteringly expensive to install into an existing floor. Mark

I hang 6', 4' and 2' levels on one long Gladiator hook (longest in back, of course). It a previous garage with tight space but lots of shelving, I'd hang each level on two nails from the front of a shelf's trim plate. Mark

Thanks for your help on this, guys. I forgot when I first posted that I want to add a ceiling fan, too. It seems straightforward, but I'm hoping you guys can help me with a couple of details, and any potential issues. Referencing the photo below: 1) The roof panel has a fan beam (essentially a...

I thought about that, but wasn't sure I could just drill a hole in the new box to egress the wire. Mark

I have an existing outlet on the outside of a 40+ year old home in FL. We added an enclosed patio, and ran conduit under the pavers to where we need another outlet. What's the right way to get the wiring in the wall out to the conduit, while still powering outlets in the existing location? It...

I set it down that way for the photo, as it exposed the tear in the outer layer. It normally just hangs from the reel. Even so, your point is well taken. When using a tool, the weight of the hose down to the floor is hanging from the end of the tool, so strain relief is a good idea. Mark

To what 90* strain are you referring? On perhaps a related note, have any of you used the Milton S-659 swivel fittings on the end of a hose that sees a lot of air tool use? https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0002SQYU0?tag=atomicindus08-20 I'm going to try one on this new hose. It seems like it might...

Thanks for all the help, guys. Lots of options. I love the idea of just reversing the hose, but I noticed the hose reel end is starting to expand, too, so I'll probably just replace the hose. I have three reels in the shop, but this is the only one that's under pressure all the time, and is the...

The hose ends on some of my HF hose reels are starting to fail, and I'd like to replace them. A barbed fitting and hose clamp would "work", but would create another thing to maintain, and be a pain to drag around the shop. Are there more elegant solutions, or is just replacing the hose the best...

Since you're starting from scratch, how about an in-ground like the Rotary SmartLift? No posts to fool with, so your height limit is whatever you're lifting and the ceiling. Mark

At 66, I feel the same way. Mark

What kind of work do plan to do, and it's possible you might? Do you need to store cars on whatever lift you get? What kind of space do you have? Those questions will drive your decision. Personally, I do suspension work on our trucks, plus basic maintenance on our daily drivers, with no need to...

Did you see this post: https://www.garagejournal.com/forum/threads/have-some-questions-on-a-single-post-floor-lift.371556/#post-6746110 Mark

Finish it. Make the trim and windows match the house and it'll look great. She'll chill. Mark

General inflation is 30-32% since 2016, so you know you're going to pay 130% of what you paid before, *before considering supply and demand changes*. If the companies involved are public, read their 2016 and 2023 10Ks. If they are "screwing everyone", you'll large differences in gross or...

I've not tried it, but I believe IFTTT will let you do that: https://www.digitaltrends.com/home/how-to-connect-myq-garage-with-alexa/#:~:text=Those%20who%20have%20Alexa%20devices,platform%20for%20a%20small%20fee. Mark

Sorry! It's an app called If This, Then That. You pass it your login credentials to different services - MyQ and Smart Life, in my case - and setup a relationship between an action in one service and an action in another. In my case, I wanted the garage lights to come on anytime the garage door...

Being a belt and suspenders type, and a chronic self second guesser, I use MyQ to shut the doors (both garage doors and man doors) and monitor their status, and have cameras setup that can see all the doors. I never use auto-close, though, since I want to actually see and verify nothing is in...

We just used Redguard - nasty stuff - and had zero cracks in the six years we owned the house after. Six inches of concrete over a well prepped base with rebar. Floor jacks and jack stands are a non-issue. I chipped my floor only one time, by dropping an entire Dana 44 that landed on the pinion...