new garage input

[DRIVEN]

Also consider security. Less doors = less ways to break in. Less heat loss too. Mine has no windows and motion lights outside. There's also no such thing as too much light. All my lighting is HO and I have a bank of lights on the wall at 48" up to shine under the car when it's on the hoist. Even without a hoist it's really nice having that light down low.

 

[jbake]

Where you find a lift and how much that set you back, if you don't mind me asking? I live in middle of no where closest town is 15 miles away on gravel road. Security is my 3 neighbours how is county sheriff and 2 deputies. Both are my cousins , but you can never be to safe.

 

[DRIVEN]

Mine's a Benwil 9000#. It was right at $3k installed and worth every penny. I got it from a shop equipment supplier in Portland about 12 years ago but they're no longer in business. Watch CL. They pop up from time to time.

 

[jbake]

That's WAY cheaper than I was thinking. Is like a nice 2 post but I've seen 4 post used as storage for project cars and free up a bay. To many choices running threw my head. What kind of requirements are there for ur lift?

 

[rccktmn2]

More things to consider: Insulation, interior finishing (metal, OSB sheeting etc,) breaker box size (sometimes a 200 amp is close to the same price as a 100amp), are you running a welder, hoist, where to put 220 outlets, workbench location, toolbox location, drains, where to get your electric from, water, sewer(if you want a bathroom), Heating and cooling (the bigger it is the more it requires), stair location for upstairs, less windows and doors=more security and less heat loss.
Just something to think about, I'm loving my 30x40 2 story but I'm always doing something to it.

 

[DRIVEN]

What kind of requirements are there for ur lift?

The height is 12' and the width is just under 12'. It's on a 30A 220v circuit. IIRC the minimum concrete thickness is 4" -- but it could have 6" which is what my floor is in that area. My shop is 30' deep and I'm able to get a Suburban or full size extended van with room to work between the front and the work bench at the front of the bay. There's just enough room to get a cherry picker in to pull an engine. I probably could have placed the lift back another 12-18" and had a little more room up front. I don't think people realize how affordable these things really are. Yeah, $3k is still a lot of money but when building a complete shop/garage it's not so bad. Certainly cheaper than a broken arm or leg if a car slips off a jack stand. Once you've worked with one regularly you'll wonder how you got along without it. Even if you don't buy one right away, I really think you should leave yourself the option and plan your building around one.

 

[Mike P]

I’ve worked in several garages over the years and my current shop started out as an old feed store so it’s not ideal for a garage but it does for now.

I’m as far as having mine on paper and the pad (50’ X 60’) poured for my new shop. Here are a few things I’m going to be doing on mine.

The afternoon sun is brutal out here, and the majority of the winds come from the west, so my west wall will have no doors or windows. It will have a 10’ doors on the south and east walls and a 15’ door on the north end. I really on need big doors on the N and S walls (for drive thru capability), but a door on the E allows for ventilation and the morning sun on nice days. The main access door will be a rollup door (powered) and the other 2 will be sliding barn door type doors to help keep cost down.

You can never have enough light (and free as in non-electric is good), so there will be 12 of skylights incorporated into the roof.

The minimum height a lift will need is11 feet and the minimum concrete depth will be 4” (my pad is5”).

I’m going to have a 12X16 office area. This will be raised 5’ off the floor and accessed thru a set stairs. You always have things like jacks, cherry pickers, engine stands etc that take up floor space, so they will be stored under the office when not in use.

There will be a small pad poured and a small shed attached to the outside of the shop for the compressor, tire/wheel storage etc (frees up floor space and keeps the compressor noise outside.

There will be 3 drops for 220V (places I’ll be using the welder), and a few 110V drops at the benches and where the drill press is etc. My 110V requirements are not that great as most of my tools are air and I’ve pretty much gone to rechargeable LED drop lights. There will be 3 50’ air hoses on reels for the air requirements.

I am also including a small bathroom …..saves a lot of time not having to walk to the house to use the bathroom.

 

[hurst1979olds]

What kind of requirements are there for ur lift?

The height is 12' and the width is just under 12'. It's on a 30A 220v circuit. IIRC the minimum concrete thickness is 4" -- but it could have 6" which is what my floor is in that area. My shop is 30' deep and I'm able to get a Suburban or full size extended van with room to work between the front and the work bench at the front of the bay. There's just enough room to get a cherry picker in to pull an engine. I probably could have placed the lift back another 12-18" and had a little more room up front. I don't think people realize how affordable these things really are. Yeah, $3k is still a lot of money but when building a complete shop/garage it's not so bad. Certainly cheaper than a broken arm or leg if a car slips off a jack stand. Once you've worked with one regularly you'll wonder how you got along without it. Even if you don't buy one right away, I really think you should leave yourself the option and plan your building around one.

How tall are your ceilings in the lower level. i got the go ahead from my wife to build a new garage. I already have a 2 car attached. (cutlass on side, 4 wheeler and lawn mover the other). I want a lift and I was thinking of just having a pole barn built. I'm looking at a 30x32. But I was wondering what a good height for a lift was. I think she gave me the go ahead so she can park in the attached garage and my toys in the new garage.

 

[DRIVEN]

The area with the tall door has 18' ceiling. I really only need 12'. The area on the right is 2 story. Lower level has 9' ceiling, then TGIs and the upper level has 8' ceilings. It's 36' wide and 30' deep.

 

[jbake]

Driven, you r the man! I looked at your pics on other post, and all u can say is watch out I'm moving in! 😀
I stayed up till 330 looking online at plans. Nothing really stood out. I did see some pole barn thst with little tweak here n there might work. Really like to tie into house so wife won't need to walk out side in winter. Got to make momma happy or no one is happy. I'm thinking of having the bays for our DD to face west and pay for toy to south on back side. I most defiantly want a lift but that will aft to be later down road. It's going to be 2 story over DD side and open over work bay.