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Jack, I believe you will be fine. Are you planning on putting a metal (angle iron) lip around your opening when you install your lift? If so, please heed some advice. I used one around my opening and made one mistake. I should have had it galvanized as it's started to rust with the moisture...

Tig, Actually, this type of jack bridge should work fine. As far as having no lip. there's an easy way around that. Go pick up a couple of lengths of 1" x 1 1/2" x 3/16" (or whatever size you need) and cut them to fit the length of your lift. Clean the paint off the lift and mount them as...

Jack, Enough talking, let's get that puppy installed into your garage-mahal! Lane

Actually, the 'girl' on Powerblock before Courtney was Danica Patrick. I'm not sure that I'd call her a tramp! Lane

Jack, How thick is your garage floor? When I put my lift in, I had a Harbor Freight concrete blade in an old circular saw ( please be forewarned that a LOT of concrete dust will be put in the air). I only scored the floor about an inch deep to keep it looking good. The ragged edges of the...

Small brake fluid can (metal), drill out cap and braze in a spark plug. Start up cutting torch, adjust properly, snuff out flame and fill can with oxy/acetylene mixture. Quickly seal can. Open car hood, disconnect spark plug wire and connect same wire to spark plug in can, lay can on intake...

Davey4000, Actually, a 'Wide Load Permit' may not be too expensive in your area. The weight should not be an issue. Check with a small local trucking company and see what they can do for you! Lane

Flying Carpet? (sorry, someone had to say it!)

KYGTP, 32" wide is achievable if you cut your plywood down in 2 pieces, 1 - 32" wide and 1 - 16" (all 96" long). Double up by placing the 32" piece down first, then 2 16" pieces on top to make a 32" wide, double thickness (1 1/2" if using 3/4" plywood) top. this makes them much more sturdy...

Well done, Thomas. Lane

Re: 70 Yr old couple building a barn (garage/workshop) Well guys, another month has gone by and we need an update! Hopefully you're both still doing well and are making progress on your project. Lane

KYGTP, Sorry, but I have to ask: Do you have an exterior vent in your compressor room? That compressor is going to draw a lot of air and it has to come from somewhere. If it's vented inside the structure, you will still get a lot of noise in the shop. Remember, it will also need quite a bit of...

Probably a little out of your price range, but would sure be nice to service my motorhome! http://www.almcorp.com/mobile_lifts.php And no need to bolt them down either! Lane

Glad you survived your incident! Don't be in too much of a hurry trying to heal from your injuries, take it easy for a while and enjoy the time with your family. Lane

KYGTP, For the garagemahal you just built, buy one of each and do a comparison for us! Lane

Okay, after going to the Allison Boat website, I guess I'll have to believe you! SS-2000 Weight: 750 - 800 lbs. XS-2003 Weight: 940 - 980 lbs. That thing must FLY when you put the hammer down! Lane

whispperr, If your boat is so light, why is it on a tandem trailer? They look to be 3500 lb axles to me for a trailer weight rating of 7000 lbs. That's a pretty light load for that trailer. How close to the back wall do you want to store the boat? Will the transom be right up against the...

whipper, It would be a little easier to advise you if we could also have some pics of the inside of your garage. Also, what is the interior height to your ceiling? You may be able to add a couple of 2x6's on the flat lagged (not screwed) into the 2 or 3 joists below the ceiling and mount your...

Re: E-tek Resto's 56 Chevy Truck e-tek, If you're looking for a 'local' supplier of parts for this project, try these guys: http://www.scottssupertrucks.com/ They're only about an hour south of me, are super friendly and know their stuff. Also saves you from the hassle of getting stuff over...

Actually that's a post, not a beam. The beam is the horizontal member running from the wall above the doors to the opposite wall out of the picture to the left. Some more information is necessary. How high and wide is the beam? What is the span of the beam (distance between walls). What is the...