DIY 101: Fitting a 2-car lift in a short garage - LotusTalk

qball · 11-11-2008, 01:17 PM

Solution to my Parking Problem - Corvette Forum

Shorty111R · 11-11-2008, 01:39 PM

That's killer!

Alphonse · 11-11-2008, 02:36 PM

Don't laugh. That's what one of our guys in houston had to do to get his Miata and Elise in the garage. Sorry, no pic for that one.

Aedo · 11-11-2008, 04:27 PM

That's brilliant

- you'd want to make sure you parked in exactly the right spot on the lift though!!

RoadDad · 11-11-2008, 04:56 PM

No kidding. A little bit off on the parking and crunch.

zuoom · 11-11-2008, 06:06 PM

*thumbs up.

uber idea.

kestrel74 · 11-11-2008, 06:14 PM

necessity IS

nockpoint · 11-11-2008, 06:20 PM

I was house hunting a couple of weekends ago and taking special note of how high the garage ceilings were. You sir have just added some good ideas to the mix!

jim-clayton · 11-12-2008, 07:15 AM

That is Genius !

milehitom · 11-12-2008, 10:15 AM

That's a cool idea, but take it slow if your ceiling is attached to the bottom chord of a web truss and/or your garage roof is subject to heavy snow or wind loads. Then you'll want some advice from a qualified structural engineer before having at it with a sawzall. You'll need a very large laminated beam boxed in with a lot of very good attaching points, but it can be done!

Tom

SUTOL111x · 11-12-2008, 10:17 PM

Wonder if there is a movie screen in the attic and it is really a "drive-up" theater.....

Icedog_16 · 11-13-2008, 04:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by milehitom

That's a cool idea, but take it slow if your ceiling is attached to the bottom chord of a web truss and/or your garage roof is subject to heavy snow or wind loads. Then you'll want some advice from a qualified structural engineer before having at it with a sawzall. You'll need a very large laminated beam boxed in with a lot of very good attaching points, but it can be done!

Tom

I was thinking the same thing.

xeeeejme · 11-13-2008, 08:07 PM

Too bad I have a bedroom above my garage. Hmm. Time to add a skylight in the bedroom floor?

11-11-2008, 01:17 PM	#1 (permalink)
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Alphonse Registered User Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Houston, Tx Posts: 910 Images: 10	Don't laugh. That's what one of our guys in houston had to do to get his Miata and Elise in the garage. Sorry, no pic for that one.

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Aedo anglophile in exile Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Oz Posts: 2,569 Images: 88	That's brilliant - you'd want to make sure you parked in exactly the right spot on the lift though!!

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nockpoint Registered User Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 816	I was house hunting a couple of weekends ago and taking special note of how high the garage ceilings were. You sir have just added some good ideas to the mix!

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milehitom Registered User Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Denver, CO Posts: 3,143	That's a cool idea, but take it slow if your ceiling is attached to the bottom chord of a web truss and/or your garage roof is subject to heavy snow or wind loads. Then you'll want some advice from a qualified structural engineer before having at it with a sawzall. You'll need a very large laminated beam boxed in with a lot of very good attaching points, but it can be done! Tom

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xeeeejme Add Lightness Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Triangle, NC Posts: 376	Too bad I have a bedroom above my garage. Hmm. Time to add a skylight in the bedroom floor? __________________ '06 CO Exige - sold

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