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Subject: Re: [Shop-talk] Garage ceiling height
From: Mark Andy via Shop-talk <shop-talk@autox.team.net>
Date: Tue, 26 Mar 2019 19:56:22 -0400
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Howdy,

Not a direct answer to your question, but when we built our shop I was also
restricted to 10' sidewalls, so that things didn't look out of whack.

I ended up using a scissor truss over the area where the lift would go,
with garage door tracks that followed the now angled ceiling.  That gave a
good bit more clearance for a lift.

Not sure that works for your situation, but wanted to mention it, in case
it did.

Mark

On Tue, Mar 26, 2019 at 6:31 PM Karl Vacek via Shop-talk <
shop-talk@autox.team.net> wrote:

> At long last my dream of a 4-post lift may come true later this year or
> next.  We=E2=80=99re working on plans to demolish our 1-1/2 car garage an=
d build a
> bigger one, with a basement and a higher ceiling.  Right now the garage
> is 18 x 24 with an 8=E2=80=99 ceiling.
>
>
>
> We can go a bit over 21 feet wide and 28 feet deep.  Can=E2=80=99t go wid=
er garage
> due to the house=E2=80=99s location on the lot.  Can=E2=80=99t go longer =
without further
> cutting off the kitchen sink window view or pushing the front of the gara=
ge
> forward of the house, neither of which sound good to us.
>
>
>
> 10 feet seems to be the limit of wall height to look compatible with the
> rest of the house and match the lower-level (porch, etc.) roof lines on t=
he
> house.
>
>
>
> I think that=E2=80=99ll give enough ceiling height for my needs, but I do=
 need to
> consider a future buyer as well.  Will 10 feet will be adequate for a lif=
t
> to allow 2-level car storage for at least typical cars?
>
>
>
> Advice ??
>
>
>
> Thanks in advance !!
>
>
>
> Karl
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> "Veni, Vidi, Volo in Domum Redire."  (I came, I saw, I want to go home.)
>
>
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<div dir=3D"ltr">Howdy,<div><br></div><div>Not a direct answer to your ques=
tion, but when we built our shop I was also restricted to 10&#39; sidewalls=
, so that things didn&#39;t look out of whack.<br><br>I ended up using a sc=
issor truss over the area where the lift would go, with garage door tracks =
that followed the now angled ceiling.=C2=A0 That gave a good bit more clear=
ance for a lift.<br><br>Not sure that works for your situation, but wanted =
to mention it, in case it did.<br><br>Mark</div></div><br><div class=3D"gma=
il_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Tue, Mar 26, 2019 at 6:3=
1 PM Karl Vacek via Shop-talk &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:shop-talk@autox.team.ne=
t">shop-talk@autox.team.net</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gm=
ail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,=
204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div lang=3D"EN-US"><div class=3D"gmail-m_160027=
5265374672922WordSection1"><p class=3D"MsoNormal">At long last my dream of =
a 4-post lift may come true later this year or next.=C2=A0 We=E2=80=99re wo=
rking on plans to demolish our 1-1/2 car garage and build <span style=3D"co=
lor:rgb(68,84,106)">a </span>bigger<span style=3D"color:rgb(68,84,106)"> on=
e</span>, with <span style=3D"color:rgb(68,84,106)">a </span>basement and a=
 higher ceiling.=C2=A0 Right now the garage is 18 x 24 with an 8=E2=80=99 c=
eiling.<u></u><u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p><p =
class=3D"MsoNormal">We can go a bit over 21 feet wide and 28 feet deep.=C2=
=A0 Can=E2=80=99t go wider garage due to the house=E2=80=99s location on th=
e lot.=C2=A0 Can=E2=80=99t go longer without further cutting off the kitche=
n sink window view or pushing the front of the garage forward of the house,=
 neither of which sound good to us.<u></u><u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"=
><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">10 feet seems to be the lim=
it of wall height to look compatible with the rest of the house and match t=
he lower-level (porch, etc.) roof lines on the house.<u></u><u></u></p><p c=
lass=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">I think t=
hat=E2=80=99ll give enough ceiling height for my needs, but I do need to co=
nsider a future buyer as well.=C2=A0 Will 10 feet will be adequate for a li=
ft to allow 2-level car storage for at least typical cars?<u></u><u></u></p=
><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">Advi=
ce ??<u></u><u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p><p cl=
ass=3D"MsoNormal">Thanks in advance !!<u></u><u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNorm=
al"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">Karl<u></u><u></u></p><p=
 class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=
=C2=A0<u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p><p class=3D=
"MsoNormal">&quot;Veni, Vidi, Volo in Domum Redire.&quot;=C2=A0 (I came, I =
saw, I want to go home.)<u></u><u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=
=A0<u></u></p></div></div>_______________________________________________<b=
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