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My garage is 32x26 and is about 12 years old. I have a crack, front to back, right down the center of one of the bays. I have a four post lift in that bay (not bolted to the floor), and the crack is pretty well centered between the posts. How concerned should I be?

I am looking for a stand designed to hold an engine (SBC) with transmission attached (Muncie 4 speed). Want to do final assembly on it before installing them as a unit. I don’t see anything when I search here or on the web. Surely something like that exists?

Am interested in hearing about folks' experience with bridge jacks (the scissor kind) used with a 4-post lift. Do they work well? Are they adjustible enough in terms of width to be able to lift a variety of vehicles? I'm looking at a Revolution RFG9 with two rolling bridge jacks. Yes, they...

Need to expand the parking area in my garage, so I will be getting a 4 post lift. After a couple of weeks of research, it seems to me that any of the leading brands (BendPak, Rotary Revolution, Danmar, Challenger, Advantage, etc.) is as likely as another to be fine. Horror stories are out...

Anyone have this problem? There is no heat in the detatched garage I'm building. Drywall contractor hung drywall, and as it was cold at the time ran a propane heater when taping and mudding the joints. Did 2-3 coats, sanded, and all appeared OK. Painters came and did their thing, then it got...

I am about 2 weeks into our project - a 26 x 32 detached garage, brick on 3 sides. This is my first attempt to post pictures, so I hope I've done it correctly. The first is of the site, then scraping the topsoil and digging the footings. Hit some soft soil, so in one corner the footing is...

My footings will have a 7" lip on either side of the concrete block. When your garage was built, was crushed stone put on top of the lip, so that the slab maintained a uniform thickness from block wall to block wall, or did you pour concrete down to the lip, creating a vertical edge of the slab...

The reading I have done suggests slab strength is increased if the slab is kept wet for a week after it is poured. Has anybody done this? What is the best way to do it? I will not be able to be home for a week to watch it. Sprinklers (on all the time or every so often?) Burlap soaked with...

Too much fill in my backyard has required me to bite the bullet and excavate and remove 3' of the backyard. Into this large, 26x32' hole will go: 28" of crushed gravel, mechanically compacted in 6-8" lifts 6mil vapor barrier 2" foam insulation (Dow scoreboard 25psi R-value of 10) 6" 4000psi...

Learned today that I have up to 3' of fill in the area where I plan to build a 26x32' garage. Geotech has recommended footings at 36" or through all fill, and removal of fill and replacement with gravel. That's 81+ cubic yards of stone - must be over 450 tons of rock to do that. Have others...

Anyone here used these guys to calibrate a torque wrench? http://www.teamtorque.com/main.html

I have been reading the archives and have a question about foam insulation under a concrete slab. My garage will have footings, compacted soil, crushed rock, a vapor barrier and insulation under the concrete floor (4000# mix/5" thick). A couple of posts in prior threads suggested foam...

does anyone have any experience with the Rotary low rise sicssor type lift (the VLXS 10)? It looks like a good solution for a low ceiling height garage to permit brake and suspension work w/o the need to use jackstands. Here is a link...

I have been following this board for some time and am about ready to build a detached garage. 24 deep x 32 or 36 wide (not sure what will fit yet; meeting with architect next week). Brick front and sides, hardiplank rear, hip roof to match the house. 11.5' ceiling inside. Storage-style...

Greetings from a long-time lurker. Am in the design stage of a 24x30 detached garage. 11'6" ceiling, 7' hip roof on top. 24' side faces street and will have standard door installed 3' inside left corner. My question is windows. What do you all have, and how many? I'm thinking one 3x3 on...

I am beginning to plan a 2-car, detached garage. 24x24 or 24x26. Cape Cod style, one or two roof dormers. While I think I like the look of two single bay garage doors better, I'm wondering if a single, double door would be more functional. Thoughts?

Has anyone figured out the steepest driveway approach angle that can be used without fear of scraping the front end of a Corvette? :dunno: Also, how do folks seal their overhead garage doors? I would think they are the biggest source of heating/cooling loss, particularly around the edges...