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Garage - New construction, Floor coatings and Car Lift opinions / Ideas?
I'm having a new garage built. I need input on;
1. Floor Coatings, DIY epoxy coat or having it done professionally.
2. Automotive Lifts. Brands/Types. If budget allows, 2 post, 7k lbs rated+.
thanks! /gnihcraes
Sometimes people trip and fall down stairs.
Sometimes assholes push people down stairs.
That doesn't mean "stairs are bad" nor does it make someone who pushes someone down the stairs any less of an asshole.
Epoxy you’re looking at $5-$9 a sq/ft. Just because it’s new does not mean it’s going to be cheaper. I am looking at this also for my new barn and at 2400sqft, I’m prob going to hold off right now.
Everyone has told me to let the professionals do it. The store bought kits will peal eventually.
Lift I don’t know much, but I want one also. Is your floor rated to handle it? I went with 6” cement to ensure it can hold my F350 on a lift.
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Yeah, looking at the basic epoxy kits from home depot - rustoleum kits. Reviews online seem to like them for a basic coating. I've not gotten quotes for professional stuff. I'm still undecided if I want a floor coating or just go with the as-is concrete. Being new construction, might mean that we wouldn't have to pay for any etching or grinding before coating. Also will probably coat the old garage once I move everything over.
Lifts seem to be reasonable in price and multiple brands. Bend Pak, rotary etc. I've looked at the specs on some and they needed a 3000 PSI 3 inch slab minimum. I'll get 4-5 inch slab and might try and upgrade the PSI to 4k? Waiting to work it out with the contractor guy.
6 inch slab, ouch. $$.
All might be moot after I pay for the garage build and I'll be broke.
Thanks for the input!
Here is the plan we're using. 1 normal bay, 1 large bay 10x10 door and 12 foot inside height.
https://justgarageplans.com/3734/plan-detail/1008.php
Sometimes people trip and fall down stairs.
Sometimes assholes push people down stairs.
That doesn't mean "stairs are bad" nor does it make someone who pushes someone down the stairs any less of an asshole.
They’ll probably grade/build the form one day, then come pour the concrete the next morning. I’ll come over the night in between, and we can dig down a few more inches to thicken the slab where the lift will go!
Just be careful not to run into the guys stealing the rebar out of the form between having it approved by the code inspector and the actual date of the pour.Originally Posted by Fentonite
"There are no finger prints under water."
Hope not, so far the bar hasn't gone missing. More worried about tools.Just be careful not to run into the guys stealing the rebar out of the form between having it approved by the code inspector and the actual date of the pour.
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Sometimes people trip and fall down stairs.
Sometimes assholes push people down stairs.
That doesn't mean "stairs are bad" nor does it make someone who pushes someone down the stairs any less of an asshole.
I don't think it's common. I just heard a story about a contractor that was caught doing that. Glad to hear you're getting a whole new garage! I bet you're excited. Think of all the additional stuff you'll have to buy to fill it!
"There are no finger prints under water."
Well, building it and having any money left over to fill it with stuff is the challenge. But I'll have a new man cave.
Excited and depressed. Great to build it and use it, but also have to pay for it. It should increase my property value decent though. Now I can compare with the new $600,000 homes next to me. ha.
Sometimes people trip and fall down stairs.
Sometimes assholes push people down stairs.
That doesn't mean "stairs are bad" nor does it make someone who pushes someone down the stairs any less of an asshole.
I suggest a 4 post over 2. The 2 needs X concrete under it for an anchor, where the 4 post works with less. The 2 post once installed is stuck there, forever. A 4 post is movable, but doesn't allow a vehicle to be lifted as high as a 2 post. Either way plan on 10' walls with (depending how many door) the lift placed in center door. Myself i would have built the garage around what ever lift you chose, not the lift around the garage.
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Almost too late for this, gravel base will come in on Monday I believe, they will finish grade and pour soon after. It will be ok, builder said he typically likes a 4-5 inch pad.
Since I've never worked with either 2 or 4 post lifts, the 4 post would appear to be in the way and need other items like a trolly jack or something similar all the time if you were working on a wheel/brake or trans. Again, no experience with any of them.
Walls on the one side are 10 ft, with higher truss to make 12 foot height.
I'm building based on a the drawing the wife approved and paid for.It was what she wanted to "see" and match the style of the house and not a basic cheapo garages-R-us builder.
City rules, regulations were already limiting factors in what could be built and how, then my wallet was the next limiting item. Finally had to cave to the city and their crappy rules. Losing fence, flag pole, 100 feet of yard to make it work per their rules vs. 30 feet of driveway and leave all the rest alone. sucks.
Size requires a full foundation too = $$'s
Sometimes people trip and fall down stairs.
Sometimes assholes push people down stairs.
That doesn't mean "stairs are bad" nor does it make someone who pushes someone down the stairs any less of an asshole.
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