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Re: Designing detached garage - looking for input ...and the engine hoist has to live somewhere. and the transmission jack. and the floor jacks and jack stands that almost never get used again. and the press. and the drill press. and band saw. and that miter saw. and the table saw. oh...

Re: Designing detached garage - looking for input Keep in mind that a lot of the work that goes on in the shop isn't particularly friendly to stored cars.... welding, grinding, painting, throwing tools, (or tools throwing parts or nuts). Even just doing detailing work with machines...

Re: Designing detached garage - looking for input your image link is bad - doesnt show in the thread, and clicking requires permissions. (google for photo sharing on forums *****. use photobucket, or upload them to the post) my lift is at the back of my 30x42 (door on the short side)...

that very much depends on the lift design - open C channel columns tend to require being bolted down, where square tube columns with outside sliders that wrap the leg tend to be OK unbolted. but even some of those are at risk of leg movement causing them to unlatch. I recall a video (that I...

to get you started, here's a typical chinese built parking lift - "$1625!" 6-7k capacity is all you need for the cars you mentioned, unless you've armor plated them. https://www.bestbuyautoequipment.com/4-post-car-parking-storage-lift-car-park-7-7000-lb-p/car-park-7.htm...

The answer, as always, is "it depends" - on a lot of factors. Most of your cars are short (assuming the vw's are not busses) - so you can stack them 2 high in less space than if you were trying to stack trucks (or busses). If you're just looking for parking lifts, 4 post lifts tend to be...

This. Enterprise and Budget both offer liftgate trucks in various sizes. Get one. Others do too in some places - call around. For a 1 car garage, the small ~18ft will do the trick. But if you're loading full sized loaded pallets with a pallet jack, the smaller trucks have smaller lift...

I wrote up some details the other day on figuring out 2 post lift placement, hopefully this will help you a bit. http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showpost.php?p=6572316&postcount=9 but - if at all possible you really want at least 12' to 13' minimum to the ceiling if you dont have other...

haven't looked up that lift lately, but if it's symmetric (or versa), keep in mind that "front" is where you park. I've found that with trucks particularly, but really anything, I prefer to BACK into the 2 post (mind is fairly narrow with only 2" clear to the tires on my rams combined). I can...

I built mine post frame specifically because of the trees. I've got 1 good sized oak behind my old shop that I had to intrude on - but stayed within or close to within guidelines for maximum root coverage, and forced the crew to not drive the bobcat or telehandler closer than the posts on that...

yeah, I've had to squeeze under the top of my 20x10' a few times with stuff in the bed of the truck. (air suspension on the new truck helps...) I'll never go back to 2 doors where I can have 1 wide opening, though, as long as I can help it..... so glad my builder convinced me to go 20' instead...

12' clear (that means ceiling, conduit, light fixtures, etc) is a good minimum - gives you enough working height for most normal situations (high top vans and camper shells being the exclusion), but you may still have to watch open hood to ceiling clearances when you're at max lift. BUT: 12'...

well, there's a right way and a wrong way to do everything. there are some good threads on here about doing it the right way. (essentially the stub lower wall is only to get the weight off the jacks, then sister in a new full (or partial) lower wall) of course, you could set it down on a...

..or sling 8ft lumber or 10ft conduit sticks around without smacking your lights... :)

I'll second that - my '11 2500 short crew cummins was 7300lbs on the scale with driver and fuel - I lifted it once with my 7k autolifter, but only 6 inches. scary. :) my 5900lb '00 2500 long quad gas was sketchy but doable - had to make sure to use extra supports once it was up though. my...

12' from floor to ceiling might work - it depends on your lift. if it's a clear floor (so overhead cables/bars) get the specs for installed height (and factor in some fudge for leveling it). If it's a floor plate (cables/chains run across the floor under a plate), you should have no problems...

I've been doing my own tires since I started driving - and tires have changed, a lot. I learned by watching a friend's dad change a set of trailer tires (semi trailer), found a set of used tires, and figured it out. today, I own tire machines. old but modern enough to do the job. when you...

other thoughts: myself, I prefer the main-use doors on the gable end. drastically reduces the amount of rainfall passing the door, even if you dont gutter. I'd recommend a small shed awning over the door, though... In phoenix, a larger shed awning might be good for -shade-. :) if I had...

for my 30x42 shop - two 20a 120v circuits for the downstairs general lights (every other fixture on different circuit, so I can turn on half or all). four 20a 120v circuits for general use receptacles, with 4 different colors of outlets. 4 outlets per bay (post frame, so 10ft except the...

Just to put this out there for the next folks: 9/2013 purchased and installed fujitisu mini split gear from greendroplet.com - 10/2015, cold hit...and no heat. greendroplet (claims to) provides warranty and support for their customers, since fujitsu wont warrant internet sales nor end user...