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    surveillance system in a garage

    I have a NAS (network attached storage) which has dual hard drives. It acts as a mini server with its own operating system. I use it to backup my computers for home/work and can access it from anywhere. It also came with 4 camera licenses and surveillance software. I use a combination or...
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    Car lift/Hoist

    Got a Bendpak HD9XW 4 post through Babco.ca. Also got the RJ45 rolling jack, drip trays and castors. My garage is 26 x 26 and the castors make it handy to move the lift especially when winter comes as I move the lift to the far corner of the garage to put my car up on. I drive my Equinox...
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    Refinishing shop floor

    Just like Falcon67 says, grind it! I did mine this way to get the old 20yr epoxy off. The new floor looks great. I did this in 2015
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    Lift placement

    I have a HD9XW and lift my 08 Dodge Megacab without any problems. Others are correct, you will want the extra space in front of the lift as the trucks front end will actually hang over the end of the runways. My lift is not bolted to the floor and use my casters quite frequently
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    What did you do "IN" your garage today?

    Finished insulating, drywalling and painting my garage - now clean up. My drywall taping has something to be desired!
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    New House: Would You Insulate Foundation?

    Up here in the Great White North our exterior walls are water sealed on the outside with a material that looks similar to driveway sealer (Not sure of the composition). Its sprayed on. The interior walls are then studded and at a minimum R14 insulation is put in with a plastic vapour barrier...
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    Is a 12' ceiling high enough for a 2 post 10k lb lift?

    I have 11' 6" clearance. As Rworth stated Ok for cars but not for trucks. I am 6' tall and can only get my Dodge MegaCab's(2500) rear bumper to my chest level. I can still get under it and have room to work but have to squat a bit. 14' ceiling height is what you need to aim for if possible
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    Thoughts on a used Bendpak

    Good used lifts don't last long. Make him a reasonable offer quickly or it will end up in someone's else's garage!
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    What did you do "IN" your garage today?

    In the middle of insulating, drywalling and painting my garage Oh my aching back!!!
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    Stand-Alone Home Security, not Monitored

    I have a new Liftmaster 8500 with their gateway box connected to my home network. With their app you can have your smart phone open/close the door as well as send you alerts if the door is being opened. Now I am a tech guy so I have a NAS (Network attached storage) device, acts like a little...
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    Rough estimate on cost to raise garage door?

    I replaced my old 16 x 8 wooden door with a new Garaga insulated 16 x 9 door. I had to raise the I beam over the door by a foot for the new door. I had a contractor buddy help me do it (nice to have good friends!). So the price of a new door, high lift tracks with a Liftmaster 8500 jackshaft...
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    Fake Bendpak lifts?

    Bought an HD9XW 2 years ago. Great lift, use it just about every day and have had no problems. Up here in the Great White North bought it through Babco. I checked them all out, ended up with the Bendpak because of the physical size (would fit in the space I needed) and would lift my 08 Megacab...
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    Bendpak decision: Good, Bad & Ugly

    Bought an HD9XW with an RJ45 in June 2015. Installed it myself, no problems at all. Lifts everything I throw at up to my 08 2500 MegaCab. I can't believe all the negative remarks lately. If the lifts were that bad, distributors would be looking to sell other brands. Up here, Babco is the...
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    BendPak (or other?) 4 post lift selection

    The only gussets on my BP HD9XW are the welded runners for the rolling jack and are actually lower than the runway so they don't interfere with anything. The one runway is adjustable which comes in handy when going from a small car to a truck
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    BendPak (or other?) 4 post lift selection

    Like Z2V, I installed my Bendpak HD9XW almost 2yrs ago. Also got the RJ45 rolling Jack. Everything works great. My neighbour who has any Atlas now wishes he had gotten the Bendpak. Unfortunately for DerStig, he ended up with a lemon, so it seems
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    Buying a 4 post lift...

    I looked at lift for over a year before I finally bought one, but it was a Bendpak HD9XW I picked. I looked really hard at the Atlas 9000 because I also wanted to lift my RAM 2500 MegaCab. In the end, it was the air locks, and the Bendpak was slightly narrower than the Atlas which fit my needs...
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    4-post Lift

    You guys are demanding! I had to put a pic in of my freshly epoxied floor before I assembled the lift just so you'd know I can actually keep my garage clean!! Yes, my toy is my old R/T which I have had since 1989. Its a very good driver condition, 440 4spd Dana car, all original. I rebuilt the...
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    4-post Lift

    Ok, here come the pics. These are from June 2015 when I got the lift. Excuse the mess of the garage. When its winter up here, everything goes inside!!
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    4-post Lift

    I got am HD9XW just about 2yrs ago. Best investment yet, should have got one 10yrs ago! I also got the RJ45 rolling jack and a castor kit. Needed the bigger lift for my RAM 2500. Get what you need that fits what you want to do with the lift. I chose the Bendpak over the Atlas 9000 as it is a...
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    Recommend a good used tractor for plowing

    $300 will just get you someone else's headaches!. A blower alone new for any lawn/garden tractor will set you back a minimum of $2,000. Take it from a guy who lives in the great White North. Pay someone the $300 to clean your laneway. You will never get anything of any substance to clean saw...
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