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6" for the whole pad. Nothing special for the lift columns. I just marked an area on foamboard where the columns would be bolted and made sure my pex lines stayed out of that marked area. I conferred with the lift salesman and the installers and both said with 6" of concrete on foam that no...

Around here everyone uses the 2" or 2 1/2" thick high density rigid foam board from Menards. They are pink in color. From the ground up: compacted base plastic foam board pex rebar Concrete workers standing on plywood during the install. Maiden lift after the installers completed the...

So I'm looking to purchase a scan tool for DIY use. I want the mfg's definition to read out as I find searching for that exact mfg. definintion on the web gets me better info than just searching for the code or a generic definition. I don't have a smart phone so no phone apps for me. I'm...

Update: While bleeding the brakes on my plow truck last week as part of a rear drum brake job, apparenlty I didn't tighten down the lid tight enough on my Buddy's pressurized brake bleeding system and pushed a bunch of brake fluid out the top of master cyclinder and it drained onto the floor...

There is no fiber mesh in the shop floor (rebar on chairs above the pex). The floor was power trowled to what I would call a pretty polished state. I know the concrete guy put on new fins on the machine before he started:D I have no experience with VCT so it would be unfair for me to...

Yes, just the natural color of the concrete coming through the product.

I used Lithonia fixtures from HD http://www.homedepot.com/h_d1/N-5yc1v/R-100192753/h_d2/ProductDisplay?catalogId=10053&langId=-1&storeId=10051#.URmODaU0WSp I hate working in "not enough" light so I went heavy on lighting. These pictures pretty much explain everything. On the 10' ceiling...

I've not experineced any "slickness". I have a little throw rug inside the door to wipe/dry my shoes off on the winter time. Couple swipes and I walk on the floor with no issues.

My garage has 3 drains (one for each stall) going to a "mini" septic system. Had the excavator put in the small holding tank he had and appropriate size drain field. It only sees snow melt and water from washing cars in the garage (heated). My shop has a drain for the condensing boiler. I...

Here's a couple pictures from about 3 weeks ago I'd posted on a sledding forum. I'd just finished up putting new brakes on my pickup and decided to clean up one of the sleds quick. I'd not swept up from the brake job yet so you see the floor is a little dirty with some rust flakes from the...

I think I'd do the same thing again in a heartbeat! The floor is still outstanding and functions/looks the same as it did right after we laid it down. :beer: I'd lost track of how many oil changes I had in my waste oil container once and when dropping the oil out my folks's Buick, I looked...

Joe, I've got the Revolution lift. Had it installed by professionals a little over a year ago. No issues to date. Biggest vehicle I lift is my Silverado 1500 crew cab. Couple pic's of the install here http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?p=2382298#post2382298 Here's a...

Makes me think of the chase scene in GoldFinger when Bond is being chased around in his car in the gold smuggling complex where he's driving toward the big mirror and swerves to avoid the oncoming car (his reflection).

I want to say either 12' for 14'...I can't remember for sure. Shoot me a PM so I remember to look at my truss plans this weekend. Yes, my entry is "with" the trusses. On 10' door in line with the hoist and another 10' door right next to it, two feet away. I like the look that the angle gives...

That is true. The "farmer engineer" in me is just used to the old way of heating things...and in the old days less area to heat was less money spent on fuel source.

My shop is 32 x 50 with 10' ceilings. Like Stingry I went with coffered trusses. Mine have a 3' rise. With radiant heat, I didn't want a lot of unused "air space" :D I can lift my '04 Chevy crew cab to max height with no problems. Just make sure your coffer area is large enough to fit what...

I would think your jug of acid should give you specs on what ratio to use for new concrete. I know mine did.

Don't know if the un-coiler is included in your kit, nor what one costs. If you've got a couple pieces of osb laying around, get yourself some lazysusan hardware and your likely cheaper than what the purpose built thing goes for. Here's what I built. Good luck with your floor project:beer:

I know when I had Cleary put up my pole shed, the salesman I worked with came out with his level and we decided where the top of the ring board would be. They build from that point, and the homeowner grades to that point. It's easier to scrape off all your top soil before they start building...

Mothgrey, Last November I had Rotary Revolution 10,000# installed for ~$600 up here in Southern Wi. The guys that installed mine were super. They let me help when I could and explain what they were doing. Could a competent person install one themselves? Sure, once you had some friends help...