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    Installing a lift a few inches off center in a traditional 2-car attached garage?

    Hey y'all, my house search continues. Today I finally found a house with a garage with high ceilings. I measured the bay and from the wall of the house to the centerline between the two garage doors is 133.75". However the lift I have in mind (BL-9) says it's about 138" wide. So even if I...
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    What kind of truss is this and can I get rid of the floor/ceiling between the two low points?

    Hi folks you may remember me from this thread. I'm still shopping and I've just looked at this house that has a very high peaked roof over the garage. Note I don't know all the terminology so I'll be using words awkwardly. If you can correct my terminology that's welcome, too. The ceiling...
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    Please check my thinking and math on required ceiling height to work on my cars while standing up under a lift

    I'm shopping for a house and my ideal scenario is my real estate agent calls me tomorrow with a house that's priced to sell that was owned by someone who worked on cars and already has a lift or three in a beautiful garage. While I await that call, I'm doing some math. The next option is to...
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    Hello. Shopping for a house with a garage and many of my google searches lead me to posts on here

    So I figured I'd join. I live in Maryland. I worked as a mechanic for a few years while I took a break from college and am now in tech. I really really want to work on my own cars and one of my dreams is to own my own garage with a lift in it. The house part is secondary. So anyway I do...
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