millstream
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Hello from Millersville in central Maryland. I recently retired (RF Engr) and have found I enjoy working on my family's fleet of cars (and now motorcycles). I'd appreciate some opinion on the detached garage I am planning. I intend to install a 2-post lift, for vehicles up to 5k lbs. Keeping a car in the garage is actually secondary, but I will keep the motorcycle in it. I am struggling with final dimensions. Thinking 18' W x 24' D garage with 10' H walls and scissor trusses to allow max vertical clearance for the lift. Getting advice to go 24 x 24 floor, saying I'd regret not going with a larger plan later. I don't like the thought of doing larger because of the tendency to have stuff just spread out to fill the space just because it's there, and I have a decent size shed and plenty of room in the house for storage.
So I'd welcome thoughts about the dimensions and also on particular 2-post lifts ( I have looked at some posts here on the subject). Thinking asymmetric type. Thank you. PS I demonstrated my commitment to working on the cars and justification for a garage by doing a timing belt kit installation on the 06 Toyota Sienna (V6 DOHC) back in February - outside on the driveway! its time to get serious!
So I'd welcome thoughts about the dimensions and also on particular 2-post lifts ( I have looked at some posts here on the subject). Thinking asymmetric type. Thank you. PS I demonstrated my commitment to working on the cars and justification for a garage by doing a timing belt kit installation on the 06 Toyota Sienna (V6 DOHC) back in February - outside on the driveway! its time to get serious!