Thanks for the info Jon, didn't realize that the floor needed to be as
sturdy as that for the lift...
And those shorter lifts that you mentioned, are they any more expensive?
And what kind of price range do you think i should be looking at?
The Adam Blaster
Two words, figure it out.....
>
>"Mr. Plow" <adam_is_mr_plow@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
>: Hey Jon, just wondering how tall your car lift/hoist thing is??
>: I "may" be building a new 30x40 garage, and i need to know how high to
>make
>: the ceilings in the eventuality that i want to put my own vehicle hoist
>in
>: there. ;)
>
> Hi Adam,
>
> My lift is about 13' high. You would probably be safe with 14'
>ceilings, or 15' if you wanted to play it really safe. Don't forget
>to compensate for whatever you will be doing for flooring - measure
>from where the top of the floor will be. Oh, one other thing,
>in the area where you want the lift, you will probably want a
>minimum thickness of 6" reinforced concrete, running out maybe 6'
>wider than the base of the lift. Most floors are poured 4" thick,
>but the lift needs more.
>
> Oh, as far as the ceilings go, you can also buy lower height
>models - there are a few manufacturers that make lifts which will
>fit under 9' ceilings or so.
>
> -Jon-
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