New garage time!

[fatjay]

The ground is so hard. It's just dirt, but it's pretty dense. I was pounding on the dirt, sitting on the post hole digger, hitting it with a pick. it's all dirt, but 3 76,000lb trucks came through a day after it rained and didn't leave a rut. Starting pickets tomorrow.

 

[dragoneggs]

jay, gotta admire your effort and progress. Keep it going!

 

[fatjay]

Got my first section up today. Aside from the post holes through rock hard clay, everything else was easy and fairly quick.

 

[airbiscuit]

Why are you putting up a fence in what looks like the middle of your lot? And do you heat with fuel oil?

 

[dragoneggs]

Lookin' good. Are you going to do anything more with those posts or just cut them off below the pickets?

 

[civilian]

Why are you putting up a fence in what looks like the middle of your lot? And do you heat with fuel oil?

Pool, maybe? Jon

 

[fatjay]

Fence goes from side of house to the property line where there's a 8' privacy fence on all 3 sides of the property. it's behind all those arbor vitae on all 3 sides of the property line.

I heat primarily with wood, but have oil for spring/fall when the the wood stove would give to much warmth. My hot water is also furnace driven.

 

[fatjay]

Getting back to the meat of it, i need to plan my equipment lift for hte second floor. I want this to have 2000-3000lb lifting capacity, possibly more. I can completely fill the exterior and interior walls which will support the lift platform housing the lift box, but I want to remain sane. I was also considering a 2x 9' 4" I beam to span and support the lift box. I need to figure out if I have the appropriate weight distribution though.

 

[Topzide]

For your equipment lift, how about using the boom from fork lift? Simple pump and switching to power. Get a plate to mount on forks. Plenty of lifting power and should be able to find a non running truck pretty cheap!

 

[ovrszd]

Somewhere on TBN a member reported doing just that. Even had pics. I have no idea who it was or where the thread was......

 

[fatjay]

Somewhere on TBN a member reported doing just that. Even had pics. I have no idea who it was or where the thread was......

I'll have to search for it. I haven't been able to find anyone else doing this, have been looking for ideas but haven't been able to find any.

Topzide i'm trying to keep it a bit simpler. The idea is to have a 10k 12v winch mounted at the top, 2 12v deep cycle batteries, and a battery tender on them. They discharge during operation, then recharge when idle.

 

[MossRoad]

Somewhere on TBN a member reported doing just that. Even had pics. I have no idea who it was or where the thread was......

Wasn't that a farm girl with a horse place? Just bought an old forklift and left it in place? Can't recall all the details. Only problem is having to eat the floorspace where the forklift body resides.

I like the idea of just using the mast with some way to fasten it to the floor safely, then powering the hydraulics with an AC hydro pump.

 

[MossRoad]

I'll have to search for it. I haven't been able to find anyone else doing this, have been looking for ideas but haven't been able to find any.

Topzide i'm trying to keep it a bit simpler. The idea is to have a 10k 12v winch mounted at the top, 2 12v deep cycle batteries, and a battery tender on them. They discharge during operation, then recharge when idle.

Just remember that those winches are rated for pulling, not lifting.

Ask me what that means..... I have no idea! :laughing: But that's what they all say.

 

[fatjay]

Just remember that those winches are rated for pulling, not lifting.

Ask me what that means..... I have no idea! :laughing: But that's what they all say.

I've heard that as well. I'm far from ready for it, i'll do a whole lot more research when it's time.

 

[MossRoad]

I've heard that as well. I'm far from ready for it, i'll do a whole lot more research when it's time.

When that time comes compare winches to hoists. I believe the difference is in how they brake a load. Hoists have brakes that can hold suspended loads and winches don't. Anyhow, that's probably a discussion for another thread or further down your build, and don't want to derail your thread. :thumbsup:

 

[airbiscuit]

 

[fatjay]

Interesting concept but to bulky for what I want to do. I'm already down on space from my origional plan, don't want to give up more than necessary.

 

[EddieWalker]

I'm sure I'm missing or forgot something on here, but what is the lift for? How often would it be used?

Due to the amount of space a lift will take up, and the potential for something to go bad with it over the years, why not add another garage door to the second floor and use your skid steer to lift heavy stuff up there? Or buy an old forklift? You already have the driveway, so space isn't an issue. Just cut out your framing and install a header for a 9 foot roll up garage door. 9 foot doors are super cheap to buy at Lowes, and they work great. Or get an all glass garage door and really make it fancy!!!

 

[fatjay]

I'm sure I'm missing or forgot something on here, but what is the lift for? How often would it be used?

Due to the amount of space a lift will take up, and the potential for something to go bad with it over the years, why not add another garage door to the second floor and use your skid steer to lift heavy stuff up there? Or buy an old forklift? You already have the driveway, so space isn't an issue. Just cut out your framing and install a header for a 9 foot roll up garage door. 9 foot doors are super cheap to buy at Lowes, and they work great. Or get an all glass garage door and really make it fancy!!!

The lift will to be able to get stuff upstairs rather than having to go up stairs. Eventually down the line it値l be converted to a man cave with loft storage. My house has no basement or attic for storage so I can稚 keep seasonal things anywhere. Or anything I知 just not using for a while. I値l attach it to the house with a breezeway or hallway when I finish rebuilding my 2 car attached garage, then will use the lift to get to the second floor. It値l be fully finished with kitchen, bathroom, bedrooms, living room, sort of like part of the house. I can put a ceiling in the rooms and have storage above them. If the kids end up staying home and attending college virtually and need their own space, they can stay there if needed.

 

[airbiscuit]

It could be a good excuse to buy a telehandler.