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- Jun 18, 2001
Well after 16 years in my house in a suburban subdivision and tiny 594sqft garage I have finally decided to pull the trigger and add an addition on the house so I can have my own workshop/toy box! We dug and poured the footers yesterday and I am super excited!
My current garage with a pic of when I did the frame off resto of my T-type
New Addition is going out the back of my current garage and will be 30x40 giving me close to 1800 sqft total with the current garage and my wife will never have to park outside again lol!
I need to make a decision on the lift so we know where to pour the 6" think pads. My current garage has a 11' ceiling so I was going to keep it the same for the new garage. In shopping for lifts it seems most standard lifts need a 12-13 foot ceiling but several can be had for lower ceilings and still provide over 6 feet for lift height which is plenty for me. I could probably put a 13' ceiling in the new garage but is it worth it or will it matter as far as the lift goes? I still have enough room to pull my car in the garage on the trailer or my Audi with the bicycle roof rack without having to take the bikes off. Will it be worth changing and the extra expense to add another foot of ceiling height just for the lift?
Also, what brand lift?
I have been looking at the Dannmar D-9x two post 9000# lift for limited ceiling height. https://dannmar.com/car-lifts/two-post-lifts/d-9-x.html
I have read a bunch on Dannmar and many people are saying it is the same build as Bendpak they are ALI certified and have a 3 yr warranty, I am finding it online shipped for $2699 while the comparable Bendpak XRP is $3499, is the bendpak worth the extra? Should I be looking at Forward or Rotary or other brands?
Next is flooring, any suggestions on what I should do for a shop floor? I tried epoxy before and it was a mess and I ended up grinding it all off. Slicks and a spool are absolute hell on an epoxy floor! I have searched a few sites, Armorpoxy and Legacy which have some good reviews and are supposedly better products than chain store stuff but they are expensive and IDK if they will hold up to the abuse I can dish out on it.
Any special type of concrete or sealers I should consider? I have seen garage floors the look almost polished with a heavy concrete sealer does this seem to hold up better and is there anything to consider before pouring the floor?
I am installing a bunch of window for natural lighting but looking to put LED strip lights in the ceiling any suggestions on where to look for those?
Any other suggestion or idea are welcome and pics of current setups would be nice to get some ideas.
Thanks
My current garage with a pic of when I did the frame off resto of my T-type
New Addition is going out the back of my current garage and will be 30x40 giving me close to 1800 sqft total with the current garage and my wife will never have to park outside again lol!
I need to make a decision on the lift so we know where to pour the 6" think pads. My current garage has a 11' ceiling so I was going to keep it the same for the new garage. In shopping for lifts it seems most standard lifts need a 12-13 foot ceiling but several can be had for lower ceilings and still provide over 6 feet for lift height which is plenty for me. I could probably put a 13' ceiling in the new garage but is it worth it or will it matter as far as the lift goes? I still have enough room to pull my car in the garage on the trailer or my Audi with the bicycle roof rack without having to take the bikes off. Will it be worth changing and the extra expense to add another foot of ceiling height just for the lift?
Also, what brand lift?
I have been looking at the Dannmar D-9x two post 9000# lift for limited ceiling height. https://dannmar.com/car-lifts/two-post-lifts/d-9-x.html
I have read a bunch on Dannmar and many people are saying it is the same build as Bendpak they are ALI certified and have a 3 yr warranty, I am finding it online shipped for $2699 while the comparable Bendpak XRP is $3499, is the bendpak worth the extra? Should I be looking at Forward or Rotary or other brands?
Next is flooring, any suggestions on what I should do for a shop floor? I tried epoxy before and it was a mess and I ended up grinding it all off. Slicks and a spool are absolute hell on an epoxy floor! I have searched a few sites, Armorpoxy and Legacy which have some good reviews and are supposedly better products than chain store stuff but they are expensive and IDK if they will hold up to the abuse I can dish out on it.
Any special type of concrete or sealers I should consider? I have seen garage floors the look almost polished with a heavy concrete sealer does this seem to hold up better and is there anything to consider before pouring the floor?
I am installing a bunch of window for natural lighting but looking to put LED strip lights in the ceiling any suggestions on where to look for those?
Any other suggestion or idea are welcome and pics of current setups would be nice to get some ideas.
Thanks