| Re: Garage - What features would you select?
Ron, just a few suggestions (mostly related to the foundation):
1. Perhaps have a two foot wide concrete pedestal poured as an integral part of the foundation wall/floor - this is so that you can have a proper mounting for a lathe/mill down the road if you're inclined to do some machine work. Lathes/mills mounted in such a way (opposed to on a bench) have much less machining chatter and this makes for better parts and more pleasant work.
2. Get the footprint diagram of the lift you're going to use - so you can have the threaded rods set into the concrete. This saves drilling and using anchors (which may not hold) later on. Also, makes sure the floor area around the lift is flat and level otherwise you'll have to use leveler and this is a big pain and compromises the rigidity of the lift mounting.
3. Finally, concrete is cheap so adding a couple inches extra to the thickness of the slab/walls above the code requirement is always wise. As said above, ensure the foundation contractor doesn't forget the vabor barrier - this will make a big difference in the amount of moisture leeching up through the floor and consequently what surface coating you can get to stick to it.
Good luck! |