[Shop-talk] Quick question on garage floors and garage lifts

[Mark Andy]

Howdy,

On Tue, 28 Oct 2008, George P Dausch IV wrote:
> #2, If it is at least 4", then buy some 1/2" steel plate and weld it to 
> the bottom of the lift to make a larger base plate.  As long as the load 
> is spread in the floor to minimize a concentrated point load, you will 
> be fine.  Locate the new anchor bolts further apart and you're good to 
> go. GPD4

You forgot "then trip over that f*#king plate every day for the rest of 
your natural life, hating the fact that you didn't just replace a 
rectangle of the floor.

:-)

Mark