[Fot] The garage mahal

[Bill Babcock]

I occasionally refer to my wife as "She Who Must Be Obeyed" as well.
Good to find another Rumpole fan.

I'm not making any incriminating admissions about the Maui wowie
(which we refer to locally as Pakalolo. or just Buds, braddah). But
the lift or no lift question is mostly one of how you use your shop. I
tend to work on several cars for a while, so having one on a lift
means an immobile car in the way. Instead I built three rolling stands
that hold the cars two feet in the air very securely and can be rolled
around anywhere in the shop. I can get under them easily if necessary
and I can work on everything at a comfortable height. I can also push
three cars sideways off to a corner for cleanup or doing a large
project.

works for me. the lift was just in the way. I bought my lift (a very
nice two post with all the toys) from a guy who installed it and found
it to be a hassle. i sold it to a guy who installed it and found it a
hassle. He sold it on. Might be still out there, going from garage to
garage.

You can see the stands, and the lack of a lift, and the fact that my
shop needs a good cleaning at http://www.allaluminumtour.com/


On Mar 31, 2008, at 9:41 AM, Norlin Engineering wrote:
> The one thing I did different on my 26x36 (too small) shop was to use
> gambrel roof trusses.  It gives the shop a barn appearance (which is
> great
> for my semi-rural location) and gives me an 11x36 ft storage room
> for little
> more than the cost of the flooring.  I've got an opening and an
> electric
> winch that allows me to pull up our little motors, gearboxes, etc.
>
> Jim
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: fot-bounces+norlinengineering=comcast.net at autox.team.net
> [mailto:fot-bounces+norlinengineering=comcast.net at autox.team.net] On
> Behalf
> Of Ken Gano palm top
> Sent: Saturday, March 29, 2008 10:19 AM
> To: Friends of Triumph
> Subject: [Fot] The garage mahal
>
>
> Finally, after 15 years of trying to work in an unheated two car
> attached
> garage, SWMBO has agreed its time to expand :-)
>
> Yes, Ken finally gets to look at building a respectable workspace
> for the
> hobby.
>
> I am soliciting design ideas.  My requirements are modest.  It needs
> to be a
> 4 seasons building (i.e. have heat!) be tall enough for a lift, be
> permissible within the local historic district zoning ordinance and
> Charlie (SWMBO) says it has to be pretty.  Like I said, modest
> requirements.  :-)
>
> I would be interested in hearing the lists input as to other design
> considerations.  What to I want to make sure to include in the initial
> layout?  Space is something of a premium and construction costs
> will, I am
> sure, be the biggest limiting factor, but otherwise this is a clean
> sheet
> of paper project.
>
> Your thoughts and ideas will be appreciated.
>
> Kg
>
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Bill Babcock
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