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.
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Honigkuchen3 Mar 2009 14:12gurke schrieb:
what should I ask a structural engineer there^^
I can also pour the concrete floor and walls myself, the only question is how to handle it with the hydraulic liftIf I planned to lift my car—which would cost me new money I don’t have—up and down every year in a self-built concrete hydraulic lift garage, and I’m not an expert, I would definitely feel uneasy about it.
And the floor is also a tricky issue.
- As I said, I don’t think anyone here can give you a fully comprehensive, 100% satisfying answer on this.
But then again, miracles sometimes happen
Regards
What does professional mean?
If you have everything done by a professional, it will cost you at least 2 to 5 times the original price each time.
With a little knowledge, anyone can pour concrete with reinforcement.
And technically, a lift platform doesn’t have that many components anyway^^
If you have everything done by a professional, it will cost you at least 2 to 5 times the original price each time.
With a little knowledge, anyone can pour concrete with reinforcement.
And technically, a lift platform doesn’t have that many components anyway^^
A small tip from ING
That idea with the lift won’t work. It can’t even remotely support the combined weight involved. You also need a driveway to drive onto it and a cover.
Moreover, the lift can’t handle the shear and torsion forces that occur when driving onto the platform.
From a mechanical perspective, it either has to be guided at four points or moved up and down using a type of accordion mechanism.
You need a series of safety measures to prevent accidents (getting caught, half the car on the lift, etc.).
A vehicle lift usually even runs on battery power.
This is not a permit-free garage but a freight elevator. I seriously doubt a custom build would be approved without detailed construction documents, including structural engineering calculations.
I wouldn’t recommend building it without approval. This is not something that goes unnoticed, and authorities won’t be lenient. In the worst case, they will insist on demolition afterward.
You either need to purchase a suitable system (I consider €25,000 to be a low estimate), or look for a conventional solution.
You can’t use the platform area on top for anything anyway.
Think it over again ... no offense intended.
That idea with the lift won’t work. It can’t even remotely support the combined weight involved. You also need a driveway to drive onto it and a cover.
Moreover, the lift can’t handle the shear and torsion forces that occur when driving onto the platform.
From a mechanical perspective, it either has to be guided at four points or moved up and down using a type of accordion mechanism.
You need a series of safety measures to prevent accidents (getting caught, half the car on the lift, etc.).
A vehicle lift usually even runs on battery power.
This is not a permit-free garage but a freight elevator. I seriously doubt a custom build would be approved without detailed construction documents, including structural engineering calculations.
I wouldn’t recommend building it without approval. This is not something that goes unnoticed, and authorities won’t be lenient. In the worst case, they will insist on demolition afterward.
You either need to purchase a suitable system (I consider €25,000 to be a low estimate), or look for a conventional solution.
You can’t use the platform area on top for anything anyway.
Think it over again ... no offense intended.
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