ANOTHER TWO POST LIFT SOLUTION
04-29-2011 | 08:42 AM
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looking good,i thought about the 2 post lift for awhile. went with a scissor lift that can be moved from one side to the other, has 48" clearance, just general maintence,2000.00 delivered to house, roll around on my chair, luv it
04-29-2011 | 01:22 PM
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Larry--
Nice install, and a very creative solution to the height problem.
Now for some other news...
Most garage ceilings are currently spec'd to at least a 2-hour fire rating when there is living space above. I think that's a double 5/8" fire-code rated drywall ceiling. I took that a step further, doubling that thickness around the support beams in my ceiling. The opening you have for the column will look a lot like a chimney flu to a fire, so the double-double thick approach is probably appropriate there. Turns out drywall is pretty cheap. Plus your fire/homeowner's insurance might not cover you with those holes if a fire starts in your workspace and eats the house.
HTH!
Nice install, and a very creative solution to the height problem.
Now for some other news...
Most garage ceilings are currently spec'd to at least a 2-hour fire rating when there is living space above. I think that's a double 5/8" fire-code rated drywall ceiling. I took that a step further, doubling that thickness around the support beams in my ceiling. The opening you have for the column will look a lot like a chimney flu to a fire, so the double-double thick approach is probably appropriate there. Turns out drywall is pretty cheap. Plus your fire/homeowner's insurance might not cover you with those holes if a fire starts in your workspace and eats the house.
HTH!
party pooper......
04-29-2011 | 04:08 PM
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Yes, I did think about that. However, without moving the posts back toward the camera about 4 feet, I wouldn't really gain that much. The I-beam that sits in front of the windshield would hit the hood. Every little bit helps.
Yes, I did think about that. However, without moving the posts back toward the camera about 4 feet, I wouldn't really gain that much. The I-beam that sits in front of the windshield would hit the hood. Every little bit helps.
04-29-2011 | 04:44 PM
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Neat solutions! My garage ceiling is ten feet, but the tracks overhead for the garage door and opener preclude raising the car very far. Definitely something for my next house ... along with space to hold two or three more cars :-)
04-30-2011 | 03:15 AM
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I fit up the tracks so the door is just a few inches from the ceiling. My wall is 10', then the ceiling slopes up to the center beam at a little over 12'. I used a standard screwdrive opener that's right against the sloped ceiling. Since then the openers on the end of the torque shaft have come around.
