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Between 485 & 705 SQ/FT 25' x 24' Single Bay Auto Garage

Workspaces between 485 and 705 squarefeet.
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Bessy

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DEllis said:
I've put together a quick 2D cad drawing that shows the positioning of everything. I'm still struggling with where to locate the lift depth wise.

* Not deep enough and I limit the height I can lift to.
* Too deep and it's difficult to pull the engine out of the 964.

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Are you mainly worried about work around space front and back of a vehicle, or ceiling clearance?

I'd consider positioning the lift to optimize vertical clearance. Then, if front/back clearance is an issue in either case, address that through forward/reverse loading vehicles as needed. You can make room around the vehicle front or back by ensuring anything along the wall in front of the lift is moveable. if you do need a few extra inches to work between the wall and the vehicle, pull the toolbox or whatever you have in front of the lift out of the way temporarily.

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i understand the stress of getting the lift in the right place, but if it it is too close to the garage door by a little bit you can expand access hugely by opening the door. Expanding access to the back part of the garage would be a bit more of a pain, unless you just put another overhead door there too. Make it a drive through!

I think I would just put the lift in the right spot to not be parked on it all the time. Pull in, roll front tires off the lift pad and park it there. Nothing to ever trip over and always out of the way when the car is inside.
 
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Tape marks between wheels are 12’7” and 7’1” from the door. Third tape mark is 32” from overhead door to bumper of the car. Front bumper is 9’ from the wall in your 26’ depth build (8’ if 25’ depth). Tried using the measurements from your drawings. Also, I think with the 2x6 walls your 26’ deep garage will be more like 25’ but maybe you already accounted for that.
 

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DEllis

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thickhead said:
Tape marks between wheels are 12’7” and 7’1” from the door. Third tape mark is 32” from overhead door to bumper of the car. Front bumper is 9’ from the wall in your 26’ depth build (8’ if 25’ depth). Tried using the measurements from your drawings. Also, I think with the 2x6 walls your 26’ deep garage will be more like 25’ but maybe you already accounted for that.
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Thanks for that. I did account for the wall thickness in my drawing.


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They hauled off the old shed today. Probably the last progress for awhile until things get restarted

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In the meantime we started filling up the new shed. Some electrical roughed in but I can’t run a trench because the rental places are all closed

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The new shed looks really good and the cupola and shutters are a nice touch.

Allowing some room to place another type of vehicle on the lift may be prudent. I have found that sheds and shops become too small after you start filling and using them, sometimes quicker than we think. And that is expressed on GJ fairly often too. I have tools and equipment now, for work that I had absolutely no thought of performing a few years ago, but circumstances change and having space to adapt is a good thing.
 
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Looking good and I bet it feels good to have power to the shed. Looking forward to the garage build and pics

Enjoy the build, hope it goes well.
 
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DEllis

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It rained a little last night. The contractor had extended the gutters away from the build so there was very little water in the foundation. It had evaporated by the end of the day.

Landscaper is coming back Monday to place straw over the area he graded and seeded.
 
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All that room, I sure hope one day it becomes a very nice garden tool, project car storage. My better half wants an attached or detached very close by. I got no problem trundling thru 50’ of snow to a heated shop if need be.
 
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DEllis

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Our well pump died today, so we're over at my in-laws for the night. Well company showing up tomorrow to tell me the damage. Was hoping it was just the pressure switch when I came in from outside and there was no water, but no such luck.
 
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Hey, nice build man. I have a question about the foundation process. Was it was dug out, then concrete poured and then after it dried, the hollow concrete cinderblocks were put down and filled to use anchors to build using the pressure treated wood?
 
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DEllis

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IBoughtAAccord said:
Hey, nice build man. I have a question about the foundation process. Was it was dug out, then concrete poured and then after it dried, the hollow concrete cinderblocks were put down and filled to use anchors to build using the pressure treated wood?
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Yes, that's pretty much right. They dug, poured a 12" deep concrete footing, and then laid the block on top of that. Anchors were set in the cinder block by the mason.
 
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