Solution to my Parking Problem
Thread Starter
Racer
Joined: May 2005
Posts: 307
Likes: 0
Thread Starter
Racer
Joined: May 2005
Posts: 307
Likes: 0
Great idea and job... Have to ask though are they 2X10's or 12's you used for bracing also did you run them to the your walls or do they rest on other truss??? Sorry for being a bit nosey but really am impressed with this idea... I have ten foot walls but would like to give myself little more room...
There is other bracing involved with 2x4's and 2x10's plus the box is lined top and sides with 3/4" birch plywood which also adds structual strength.
If I get a chance I will peel back the insulation and snap a few shots of the bracing.
Instructor
Joined: Feb 2008
Posts: 171
Likes: 0
From: Sahuarita AZ
I know a guy that did the same thing....looks great!
I am wanting to add a 4 post lift to my garage......anyone know a place of info on how to raise the track taller than 7'? I have a 10' ceiling so I have room to raise the door up.
I am wanting to add a 4 post lift to my garage......anyone know a place of info on how to raise the track taller than 7'? I have a 10' ceiling so I have room to raise the door up.
Burning Brakes
Joined: Apr 2008
Posts: 945
Likes: 1
If you use your lift a lot it will "creep" slightly as you drive cars on and off. I marked around the steel pads on the floor so I can see any potential movement.
Corvette Stories
The Best of Corvette for Corvette Enthusiasts
Every 2027 Corvette Engine Explained
Joe Kucinski
Designer Imagines A Corvette That Looks More Like a Corvette Than the Corvette
Verdad Gallardo
10 Ugly Corvettes That We Still Kinda Love
Joe Kucinski
Top 10 Most Expensive Corvettes Ever Sold on Bring A Trailer
Brett Foote
10 Things Every Corvette Owner Needs (2026 Edition)
Michael S. Palmer
8 Most "Only Corvette Owners Understand" Quirks and Problems
Pouria Savadkouei
10 Reasons the C6 Z06 is Still A Performance Benchmark After 20 Years
Joe Kucinski
How Much Horsepower Every Corvette Engine "LOST" in 1972
Joe Kucinski
Top 10 DOs and DON'Ts for Protecting Your Convertible Top!
Michael S. Palmer
Thread Starter
Racer
Joined: May 2005
Posts: 307
Likes: 0
Read the instructions that came with the lift. They normally don't need to be bolted to the floor. You can't just drill 4 holes in the 3" or 4" thick floor cement as this will actually make it weaker. You need to cut out the floor to a big footprint and fill it pretty deep with cement in four places.
If you use your lift a lot it will "creep" slightly as you drive cars on and off. I marked around the steel pads on the floor so I can see any potential movement.
If you use your lift a lot it will "creep" slightly as you drive cars on and off. I marked around the steel pads on the floor so I can see any potential movement.
After using it for a few days I can see it is very stable. No need to bolt it to the floor.
Racer
Joined: Oct 2006
Posts: 484
Likes: 1
From: Beech Mountain North Carolina
St. Jude Donor '09
contacting a contractor is a no no- should have had a letter and drawing from truss manufacturer. It is illegal in most states to cut trusses in any manner without engineering from truss people. This will come into play usually when a "scuttle hole" was required to gain access into a ceiling area and was left out in the planning. Most good building inspectors will then make you get the engineering letter and drawing for the solution.
That said-- great job and solution to the problem!
That said-- great job and solution to the problem!
Team Owner
Joined: Jun 2001
Posts: 26,714
Likes: 344
From: Houston, TX
contacting a contractor is a no no- should have had a letter and drawing from truss manufacturer. It is illegal in most states to cut trusses in any manner without engineering from truss people. This will come into play usually when a "scuttle hole" was required to gain access into a ceiling area and was left out in the planning. Most good building inspectors will then make you get the engineering letter and drawing for the solution.
That said-- great job and solution to the problem!
That said-- great job and solution to the problem!
Melting Slicks
Joined: Mar 2008
Posts: 2,835
Likes: 5
From: Avon Park FLORIDA
St. Jude Donor '08-'09-'10
great job!!!!!!!!!!!
They work great, most come with plastic panels that fit in the groove between the runners
and keep oil and or dirt from the cars in bottom bunk.
They work great, most come with plastic panels that fit in the groove between the runners
and keep oil and or dirt from the cars in bottom bunk.
Racer
Joined: Oct 2006
Posts: 484
Likes: 1
From: Beech Mountain North Carolina
St. Jude Donor '09
Trusses can be manufactured and brought to the job and in most cases are a less expensive choice. Of course you can "stick build" anything on the job, but normally, when you see the gang nail plates (as you see on his pics) on the trusses- they are factory made and not built on the job. I have stick built everything including trusses on million $+ homes and I have used pre-fab trusses on million $+ homes. Architectural choice for any number of reasons-- cost, length of span, ect and I have used combos of stick and pre-fab trusses on any number of homes
Last edited by waldow; Nov 6, 2008 at 06:17 PM.
Team Owner
Joined: Jun 2001
Posts: 26,714
Likes: 344
From: Houston, TX
Trusses can be manufactured and brought to the job and in most cases are a less expensive choice. Of course you can "stick build" anything on the job, but normally, when you see the gang nail plates (as you see on his pics) on the trusses- they are factory made and not built on the job. I have stick built everything including trusses on million $+ homes and I have used pre-fab trusses on million $+ homes. Architectural choice for any number of reasons-- cost, length of span, ect and I have used combos of stick and pre-fab trusses on any number of homes
EDIT - I just looked at the pics again. I think the nail plates you are referring to were used when they cut the hole in his garage. If you look at them, they are used to join the 2x12's that were used when the hole was cut, and the vertical studs look like they were actually added for reinforcements.
Last edited by jschindler; Nov 6, 2008 at 07:52 PM.