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Are you contracting the work, or doing this yourself? The gentlemen doing my estimate sent the drawings and photos to a local company that designs and build the trusses for local builders. They have their own design engineers that will provide a design, which then can be submitted to city...

I'm pretty much set in stone with having a 4 post lift, to be utilized for storage, and general maintenance, since I'll have the availability with it. My title seems to be misleading, but I'm trying to decide between the Bend Pak or Direct Lift four post. I'm looking more at the Pro Park 8...

That's exactly the same situation Jason, as we discussed. Here's my current set-up, just waiting for engineered approval. Plus I'll be taking the garage door/rails closer to the ceiling, and purchasing the Lift Master side mount shaft unit to eliminate the middle track.

Great feedback, I've never considered or looked into Advantage lifts. I'm still in the early stages, haven't fully committed to one particular model, still doing the prep work with the garage. When you mentioned sliders, does this mean it's adjustable to be level on a slotted surface? That's one...

Valid point, which I have considered as well, plus extra width.

As mentioned, I do have a slope that exceeds 1/8" per foot, which most suggest bolting down. The other reason being the lift will be located on one side, where the ceiling has a cathedral engineered trusses, to allow 11+ feet, where as the other 2/3 of the garage are 9'5". Thus lift will be...

Fortunately with the motor, either will be good since the garage is built wider on one side, it's the door entry that has the tighter tolerance for clearance. Good observation though !

I have (2) ten lbs. fire extinguishers in my garage, at all times. I check them on a regular basis, making sure the mono ammonium phosphate (dry chemical) doesn't settle to a somewhat solid state, making it unusable, when most needed.

Pros: 4 post ideal for storage. Cons: 2 post not so ideal. Note: Why I mentioned four post lifts, ILO two post lifts.

So after servers years of debating to move, or stay, I've gone ahead and made plans raise the ceiling in a specific location, add the extension door rails, install the Master Lift side mount, and install a four post lift. The entire floor over the span of the lift will have roughly a 2" pitch...

I concur 100%. Living 10 minutes from lake country, 25 minutes from the downtown life, and enjoying the great rolling hills and twisty highways with phenomenal views. Great photos!

Re: Rick's Audi Double I too have the Flex polishers, I love the new 3" orbital they came out with, had an opportunity to utilize it several times already. My wife bought this for me a year ago as a X-mas gift, in addition to the 6" Flex I already own. That sir, is mighty fine collection of...

Just curious, how much ceiling height do you have? With lift all the way up, you still have a considerable amount of ceiling height to spare. I've been discussing with my wife about reengineering my ceiling trusses to accommodate a for post lift eventually. This would allow more floor work space...

This man-cave is coming along nicely! I enjoy following threads with old garage full renovations. Thanks for the continued updates!

Wow, that red on the lift matches the interior perfectly! Looks like eventually you'll have the ability to store six vehicles inside the garage. Congrats on the '59 vette, beautiful addition to your collection already!

Great write-up! A lot great ideas, and preventive tips shared here. I always enjoy reading garages from a past life bring transformed into something of a modern functional style. One thing I noticed, your trim around the garage door has a crest on top (middle exterior). Check to make sure that...

First off, phenomenal home! Enjoyed reading you ventures of building a home. Reminded me of 15 years ago this March when my "to be" wife then and I built our home, and enjoyed the progress and excitement. The closet looks great, and will serve its purpose well for a compressor. Looking forward...

Great write-up! The additional square footage on that shop will certainly be beneficial! Wish I could convince my other half to purchase or build on a larger property, to have a dedicated dream shop. Jeff Smith and the guys at LMT have a great performance shop. I just stopped out there tei...

What a great idea, and excellent write-up! I have a third vehicle which I parallel park into it's location. Although it's not difficult, this takes all the guess work of perfecting its position properly without any incidents. Last year I purchased the Feit LED, and like you noticed, what a...

As always, amazing craftsmanship! You've really got a keen eye for those restoration project details. Love the metal roof, I'm going to be looking info replacing our roof in the next couple years. A steel roof with its longevity has been something I've considered. I like how they even offer a 3...