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One more against pits
Posted by jp (more from jp) on Mon, 24 Mar 2008 07:28:38
In Reply to: building a new garage, include a pit?, Edwin3, Sat, 22 Mar 2008 18:29:17
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You have to have a frostwall/foundation rather than just a slab. A slab (like I have for my 30x40 garage), moves around a little, and a pit would be incompatible with that.
I built mine right before radiant heating became all the rage, and now wish I had it. I would suggest radiant heating tubing installation at the time of concrete work. A solar hot water panel would probably provide a great deal of heat to your floor without any fuel cost/waste/risk.
Also wire up lots of lights. With CFLs and newer flourescent tubes, you can get a lot of light for not much wattage. And lots of light is good for waxing, claying, and most of other car work.
I had half my upstairs cathedral ceiling, so I'd have both room for storage and height for a lift.
Posts in this Thread:
- building a new garage, include a pit?, Edwin3, Sat, 22 Mar 2008 18:29:17
- Re: don't forget codes & regulations, JimBlake
, Thu, 27 Mar 2008 20:41:34 - Re: building a new garage, include a pit?, cfishgo, Mon, 24 Mar 2008 15:13:50
- One more against pits, jp, Mon, 24 Mar 2008 07:28:38 <-- Viewing This Message
- How about this lift?, Noel, Mon, 24 Mar 2008 04:35:35
- Re: building a new garage, include a pit?, Schu, Mon, 24 Mar 2008 04:33:12
- Pits are great BUT!!!!, Chaz, Sun, 23 Mar 2008 15:41:25
- Re: building a new garage, include a pit?, TML
, Sat, 22 Mar 2008 19:19:43- Re: building a new garage, include a pit?, Edwin3, Sat, 22 Mar 2008 19:23:27
- Re: building a new garage, include a pit?, burlybryan, Sun, 23 Mar 2008 10:59:03
- Low-rise lifts?, CWilson, Sun, 23 Mar 2008 05:39:12
- Scissor trusses can give you a little more room overhea, MI-Roger
, Sun, 23 Mar 2008 05:25:01
- How about a lift?, LesH, Sat, 22 Mar 2008 19:06:41
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