ᐅ Looking for a garage design with a lowered section, or vehicle lifts with a lowered platform?
Created on: 2 Mar 2009 22:55
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gurke
Hi,
since we don’t have much space for a garage or carport on our property, I wanted to ask if anyone has experience or knowledge of a garage that can be fully lowered.
Basically, a pit about 2 m (6.5 feet) deep with a hydraulic press or something similar at the bottom, and a cover on top that can be raised to ground level to drive the car in or out.
I searched on Google for this type of garage but only found various other versions that don’t quite match this concept.
Or maybe someone knows what kind of lift platform I could use for this. A standard lift with supports on the right and left won’t work because the supports would stick out of the ground.
since we don’t have much space for a garage or carport on our property, I wanted to ask if anyone has experience or knowledge of a garage that can be fully lowered.
Basically, a pit about 2 m (6.5 feet) deep with a hydraulic press or something similar at the bottom, and a cover on top that can be raised to ground level to drive the car in or out.
I searched on Google for this type of garage but only found various other versions that don’t quite match this concept.
Or maybe someone knows what kind of lift platform I could use for this. A standard lift with supports on the right and left won’t work because the supports would stick out of the ground.
Pinsel schrieb:
Hi,
That definitely depends on the substrate, because if the ground is very wet, building such a garage can become a huge challenge.
Cheers, Pinsel I think moisture is indeed a problem. You can only use water-repellent concrete; otherwise, it will be like a dripstone cave.
Cheers, Eisbär
hi
That’s not really what I meant.
What do you think about the Cardok solution?
Since it would probably cost around 25,000 euros, I think that’s a bit too expensive.
I was thinking you could dig a pit in the driveway, about 2 meters deep, 3 meters wide, and 5 meters long (roughly), and then pour concrete.
After that, buy some kind of lift on eBay, install it, place it under the four points where the car normally rests on the tires, and put a platform on top with markings to show where the car should stand.
Add four supports at the corners and a cover on top.
Is this feasible?
That’s not really what I meant.
What do you think about the Cardok solution?
Since it would probably cost around 25,000 euros, I think that’s a bit too expensive.
I was thinking you could dig a pit in the driveway, about 2 meters deep, 3 meters wide, and 5 meters long (roughly), and then pour concrete.
After that, buy some kind of lift on eBay, install it, place it under the four points where the car normally rests on the tires, and put a platform on top with markings to show where the car should stand.
Add four supports at the corners and a cover on top.
Is this feasible?
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Honigkuchen3 Mar 2009 13:22gurke schrieb:
The effort doesn’t really matter much here. Most of it you can do yourself anyway.
It’s about the theoryYou’ll probably have to consult a professional for that.
They should know about flooring, structural engineering, and the latest technology.
- Otherwise, I agree with Balser:
Sounds really expensive; for that money, I’d rather invest in something nice on or in the house.
Best regards
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