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08-14-2002, 11:49 PM
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Check out this link on Griots Gagage. They sell top notch everything for people who want nothing but the best for their 4 wheel toys.
<a href="http://www.griotsgarage.com/catalog.jsp?L1=L1_3000&L2=L2_3080" target="_blank">Griots garage floor goodies</a>
Check out this link on Griots Gagage. They sell top notch everything for people who want nothing but the best for their 4 wheel toys.
<a href="http://www.griotsgarage.com/catalog.jsp?L1=L1_3000&L2=L2_3080" target="_blank">Griots garage floor goodies</a>
08-17-2002, 04:35 PM
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[quote]Originally posted by OrionKhan:
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My brother-in-law had his patio done in that textured concrete stuff. His best friend did the work. They're out in the Riverside, CA area. Not sure where you're at, but if you're the Inland Empire I can get the contractor's info.
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Hi Wade:
I'm in Glendale, west of downtown LA a bit.
For the garage floor, I'm leaning away from any textured concrete stuff, towards the concrete/epoxy/slurry stuff that is smooth enough to squeegee dry, and more tolerant of an occasional oil spill.
The choices look like the epoxies right now, but may extend to something like the racedeck interlocking floor panels too. That helps with a problem with surface checking in the existing sections, where I had figured on a clear/replace need with a 5" reinforced slab.
Good suggestions all arounfd from the group!
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My brother-in-law had his patio done in that textured concrete stuff. His best friend did the work. They're out in the Riverside, CA area. Not sure where you're at, but if you're the Inland Empire I can get the contractor's info.
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Hi Wade:
I'm in Glendale, west of downtown LA a bit.
For the garage floor, I'm leaning away from any textured concrete stuff, towards the concrete/epoxy/slurry stuff that is smooth enough to squeegee dry, and more tolerant of an occasional oil spill.
The choices look like the epoxies right now, but may extend to something like the racedeck interlocking floor panels too. That helps with a problem with surface checking in the existing sections, where I had figured on a clear/replace need with a 5" reinforced slab.
Good suggestions all arounfd from the group!
08-18-2002, 05:29 AM
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You could cut down on the width required and maybe also a little on the cost if you want to settle for a single post lift. I had one in a previous life which I bought used from a gas station going out of business for about $500. Not quite as nice as a two post lift, but you can do most things quite nicely with it.
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08-18-2002, 11:37 AM
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I have a scissor-type lift in my home garage...It works great for just about any job I can think of...It lifts my 928 about 50" off the ground and it just clears my 10 ft garage ceiling...
I did some investigating a while back about home lifts and I concluded that the scissor-type lifts (mid rise only) were the best deal for me...Originally I was looking to get a 4-post lift, since I have multiple cars and I can use one of those for storage...I visited a couple of retailers for demo and the quality of the 4-post lifts were plain crap!! Unless I was willing to spend over $4K for one of the solid ones, the lower end 4-post lifts were not build to last long...Most of them only had a 5-year warranty.
Then I demoed a couple of scissor lifts (7,000 lbs max load) and I was generally pleased with their quality and construction. I finally purchased a Mohawk scissors lift (mid-rise) brand new for less than $2K....I'm very pleased with their quality and lifetime warranty. It's a snap to use and does not take much space in my overstuffed garage....I can move it around anywhere I want and several times I have taken it outside the garage to do my work....It's a very solid lift and does not move at all when a car is on it. In my opinion this lift is the Cadillac of scissor-type lifts. You can't go wrong with a lifetime warranty either.
I hope this helps you and others in deciding which lift to buy. I personally would not consider any of the el-cheapo 4-post lifts, like Eagle or Autolift, because they are not made well.
As for most things in life, "you get waht you pay for".
Best of luck
Vasilis K.
I have a scissor-type lift in my home garage...It works great for just about any job I can think of...It lifts my 928 about 50" off the ground and it just clears my 10 ft garage ceiling...
I did some investigating a while back about home lifts and I concluded that the scissor-type lifts (mid rise only) were the best deal for me...Originally I was looking to get a 4-post lift, since I have multiple cars and I can use one of those for storage...I visited a couple of retailers for demo and the quality of the 4-post lifts were plain crap!! Unless I was willing to spend over $4K for one of the solid ones, the lower end 4-post lifts were not build to last long...Most of them only had a 5-year warranty.
Then I demoed a couple of scissor lifts (7,000 lbs max load) and I was generally pleased with their quality and construction. I finally purchased a Mohawk scissors lift (mid-rise) brand new for less than $2K....I'm very pleased with their quality and lifetime warranty. It's a snap to use and does not take much space in my overstuffed garage....I can move it around anywhere I want and several times I have taken it outside the garage to do my work....It's a very solid lift and does not move at all when a car is on it. In my opinion this lift is the Cadillac of scissor-type lifts. You can't go wrong with a lifetime warranty either.
I hope this helps you and others in deciding which lift to buy. I personally would not consider any of the el-cheapo 4-post lifts, like Eagle or Autolift, because they are not made well.
As for most things in life, "you get waht you pay for".
Best of luck
Vasilis K.
12-31-2002, 09:47 AM
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Thanks to all that responded last summer.
Now that we are knee deep in the construction process, I decided to go with Bill Hapkes' reference.
Looks like the Storage/Service lift will be ideal for my application.
Now that we are knee deep in the construction process, I decided to go with Bill Hapkes' reference.
Looks like the Storage/Service lift will be ideal for my application.
01-02-2003, 01:33 PM
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Even if the site is on pure rock, there are still ways to fit in a pit that would not cost much money due to the fact that you have drill into the rock. I am in Ohio, as an intern architect and do many projects, some have involved car dealerships & also marathons with the lifts. It would cost about 5-10k to drill and break up that rock in order to do a pit. the cost is not too bad compared to a lift, plus you never have to worry about the lift breaking or needing repaired. Another option would be to build a ramp that extends up to set the car above the ground not needing a pit. If you want any help with the design or need some more ideas just email me at willstegs@hotmail.com
01-02-2003, 10:21 PM
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I appreciate your comments. Although I have spent the last 2 weeks drilling holes (about 450 now, with about another 150 to go) in rock for the retaining wall around our lot (17' high) - trust me when I say that I can not justify the time nor expense of installing a pit. Besides - I prefer a flat looking surface for our garage rather than a grease trap/pit.
As an intern architect, I'm impressed with your cordial offer - I may take you up on that for some other potential issues that I may have.
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I appreciate your comments. Although I have spent the last 2 weeks drilling holes (about 450 now, with about another 150 to go) in rock for the retaining wall around our lot (17' high) - trust me when I say that I can not justify the time nor expense of installing a pit. Besides - I prefer a flat looking surface for our garage rather than a grease trap/pit.
As an intern architect, I'm impressed with your cordial offer - I may take you up on that for some other potential issues that I may have.
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01-02-2003, 10:24 PM
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Remember, be careful when doing the work on your car at home alone....
I know of at least one 928 person who was removing an engine and the car fell on him! Ouch
And never work alone...or at the minimum, let some one know what you are doing so that they can come check on you once and awhile.
Be safe, be fast.
Marc
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I know of at least one 928 person who was removing an engine and the car fell on him! Ouch
And never work alone...or at the minimum, let some one know what you are doing so that they can come check on you once and awhile.
Be safe, be fast.
Marc
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01-06-2003, 11:41 AM
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Yeah no problem, free advice is always better than no advice. I found a few companies and their sites or phones if you want to look around out of a catalog that we have here at work, the are
Mohawk http//:www.mohawklifts.com (1-800-833-2006)
Rotary http//:www.roatary-lift.com (1-800-640-lift)
most of the others that we have are for industrial use and run in excess of 20,000 per lift but are meant for dump trucks, or any larger equipment 10,000 lbs + rating. I think that Mohawk would be the most economical they are more residential and do-it yourselfers. Good luck
Mohawk http//:www.mohawklifts.com (1-800-833-2006)
Rotary http//:www.roatary-lift.com (1-800-640-lift)
most of the others that we have are for industrial use and run in excess of 20,000 per lift but are meant for dump trucks, or any larger equipment 10,000 lbs + rating. I think that Mohawk would be the most economical they are more residential and do-it yourselfers. Good luck
01-07-2003, 12:41 PM
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</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,Helvetica,Geneva">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,Helvetica,Geneva">Polymer concrete such as Shane referenced work well, but I am unfamiliar with any that are simply spray on, I think that is really a floor paint. </font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,Helvetica,Geneva"><a href="http://www.creative-impressions.com/spraycrete.htm" target="_blank">Spraycrete</a>
Our deck contractors offer this option to our customers. (im in the swimming pool construction business)
Our deck contractors offer this option to our customers. (im in the swimming pool construction business)
01-07-2003, 11:34 PM
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I installed a really nice lift in my garage/barn about a year ago. Its the best thing I ever did for myself. It cost about $2200 from Autolifters and installed it myself. I use it everyday. It makes working on your shark a BREEZE!
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