Attic Lifts

[Paycheck]

Since I'm having a 22x24 detached garage with storage loft built, I'm considering putting in an attic lift. If read the threads in this forum and searched around and came up with these 4 units.
I'm looking for anyone that has used them or if there's any others out there I may have missed.
Thanks folks!

https://theatticlift.com/
https://versaliftsystems.com/
https://auxx-lift.com/
https://www.aladdinstoragelift.com/

 

[haulna]

I installed a Versa Lift 24 in my shop and am very happy with it.

 

[Ders]

I just built a 20x30 with attic trusses and built a lift based off this video. Works great and am into it for about $600

 

[pbon]

I like what the guy in the utube video did.

 

[aussieblake]

I like the strut with trolleys set up, seems simple and easy to build. If you do not weld, you could build your carriage out of strut as well (I saw a video with the carriage made out of wood, its possible but not my first choice). Again very simple to construct yourself. If you build it yourself you could make it as wide or narrow as you need, depth might be dictated by framing or require framing work.

 

[Toymeister]

I have the Auxx lift. It works well. It uses the same hoist mechanism as my automatic attic stairs www.magicstairsinc.com

 

[PCMusicGuy]

I have one built similar to the one in the youtube video. Goes up a wall with unistrut and trolleys using a 750 lb hoist.

 

[pbon]

I am tempted to do this down the road. I found myself out in the barn studying where to put it and evaluating the space gain from removing the stairway. I could do all 4 floors (unfinished dirt floor basement, garage level, storage level, attic).

I currently have a hatch between the garage floor and 2nd floor, and am installing an 8’ channel track with electric cable hoist so I can bring heavy stuff up and slide it over. This will have to do for a few years. Right now, I go up on my 4 post lift to 7’ but still have 3 more feet to lift stuff. Not so easy if the stuff is a 250lb engine hoist.

 

[BearsFan315]

totally cool, man i need to put one of these in my house to get all the **** up and down from my attic for the holidays !!

looks pretty simple to build, with basic tools and knowledge. just can not skimp out on anything to ensure safety !! overbuild

looks like the weakest link may be the dolly, as most are rated for 100 lb each
would have to calculate the load on the cantilever, portion. makes sense to get weight close to vertical under the hoist as possible to reduce the load.

 

[aka Larry]

The two I looked at are knocking on $2500 and lift 500lbs. My 2-post car lift can do 9,000 lbs and was only $1800. No wonder people tend to DIY.

 

[Toymeister]

The two I looked at are knocking on $2500 and lift 500lbs. My 2-post car lift can do 9,000 lbs and was only $1800. No wonder people tend to DIY.

Auxx lift is 895. Complete.

 

[MushCreek]

I made a crude but inexpensive lift for my barn. The problem I faced is that I couldn't put it against a wall. It's in the door opening, so I couldn't put any kind of track to guide it. I beefed up the framing in the loft and bolted a cheap 120V. winch up there. The 'car' is roughly 2x4'. I keep it straight by holding on to a rope to keep it from spinning. Once the top of it is in the hole in the loft floor, it's self-guiding. I loaded 500 lbs. on it as a test, but I normally don't put more than 200 lbs. on it.

 

[glentre]

I urge anyone considering building their own lift to consider safety. While I built mine similar to the one in the video in post 3 above, I went a step further and added a retractable safety lanyard which attaches to the lift motor support in the attic and mounts directly to the lift frame. The strap lengthens and shortens as the lift moves up and down but if anything in the lift mechanism fails, the lanyard will immediately stop the lift...just like a car seat belt.

Glen