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Not the two I bought. Freewheeling both directions.

Thanks for all the suggestions folks. I have a good plan to lift the walls. It's not a problem. Original post was about building the walls on risers. I have a workable plan after several of you said they either used the method I described or thought it made sense. As far as wall jacks, I...

That is the exact winch I ordered. I thought the hex shaft would work great for what I was going to do. I didn't realize it had no ratchet to hold the cable steady when you stop cranking. It just free wheels in both directions. Returned them and bought a basic boat winch with ratchet.

Sounds like a twin to what I am going to build. Was supposed to have the slab finished in late August, then September, then October. Contractor kept making excuses why he couldn't make it. Classic tale of booking more than you can handle. So, he promised me I'm first on his list the...

The local independent crane service guy does good work at reasonable prices. So I have him to fall back on if things don't go according to plan. That plan is to have the crew that will pour the slab in May to come back and help lift the trusses. I've lifted 24' trusses before... about forty...

That's certainly the smart plan but not in my budget. But thanks. Who knows what will happen after this 65 yo body has attempted its first lift. And then there's trusses to manhandle!

I'm getting some nice, quick replies which are bringing up good questions. So I'll add a drawing of how I propose to anchor my wall lift posts to the concrete floor. As I stated in one reply I will brace the raised walls with kickstands from outside. And I'll add mid-wall braces with a block...

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Firebird... I am going to anchor into the concrete floor to address that. It's a garage. I'm not worried about holes in the floor. The slab will be thicker at those points. As far as kickstands, I will support the standing walls from the outside. They will be sheathed but a simple solution...

No wall jacks. I have no experience with them but the videos I've seen of someone standing under the wall in order to finish jacking it up scares me. Maybe there's a way to avoid that but I am choosing to go with a similar method that this guy used... One example of winch jack

Thanks. I plan to use something like the following. Unlike his I won't have power cranking (I'm only lifting a few walls). I'll also enhance his design a bit with a modified "A-frame" plywood member at the base to stabilize it. One example of winch jack

Thanks Mike931x. It's good to know that someone has accomplished this before. Tim

I guess a follow-up to my question might be... I won't have a slab or block stem wall built until May. Should I go with one block high instead of two? What purpose does the block serve? I expect my ceiling will be higher inside the garage and the blocks will protect the sole plates from...

Thanks folks. My specific question is LIVE at the link in the original post...

Hello. I'm a new member here and have a specific question about, well, it's the title of the post. My garage build will be 24x28, 2x6 framed walls, monolithic slab with two block high stem walls. The stud walls will be lifted in short sections. I can't find YouTube examples of this specific...

Just joined this forum after reading several helpful threads. I am about to start a DIY garage build this spring and I'm full of questions. Most answers are available via search but my first post will be about lifting sections of 2x6 stud walls onto a two block high stem wall. Check it out if...