Finally got the last big piece for my shop.

[chopsaw]

Yeah , no vapor barrier is generally not good for concrete . Sucks water out of the ground . That's why the bottom is soft .
You have it figured out , like you say , good thing .

 

[nlife]

My son and I would love to have a shop like that. He's 13 and getting into pulling wrenches on quads and the old ride on lawnmower with a busted deck that was given to him. Would also be nice to have a shop so I wouldn't have to lay in the dirt anymore.

 

[Brokenhandle]

You're gonna like that hoist! I love mine! What size is your shop? We put a 16 X 24 shed like that for my wife's new garden shed. Have to put up a 30 X 46 for dad still.

Ryan

 

[Coreymacc]

You're gonna like that hoist! I love mine! What size is your shop? We put a 16 X 24 shed like that for my wife's new garden shed. Have to put up a 30 X 46 for dad still.

Ryan

The shop is 30x50 so i decided to put the hoist off to the side a bit so i still have plenty of room to pull vehicles in or in case i have any larger welding projects on the other side. I can't wait to get it working, im getting up in age and crawling around on the ground is for the birds.

Corey

 

[Coreymacc]

Well, i managed to get all the concrete and chunks,rebar cut and down to dirt. Now i get to do it all over. Im not sure if I want to dig this footing or cut the other one. The weather is still decent, maybe i will cut the other one now.

 

[Brokenhandle]

The shop is 30x50 so i decided to put the hoist off to the side a bit so i still have plenty of room to pull vehicles in or in case i have any larger welding projects on the other side. I can't wait to get it working, im getting up in age and crawling around on the ground is for the birds.

Corey

I hear ya there! Most winters, I store my mustang on my hoist... can still back my pickup inside the shop underneath it. I also built a stand for my hoist... can back the truck up to it, hook a deer to it and hoist it up... makes for easy skinning and buthering... all at the push of a button, no bending over!

Ryan

 

[Fueling Around]

Make the pad at least 12" deep. It doesn't have the rest of the slab to support it.
2" of pea rock is a decent vapor retarder

 

[ifitsdeadsmokeit]

Good things can come from bad. Appears they didnt mix the concrete correctly and then just dunped it right on top of the rebar mat without lifting it up too. They should have added a layer of rock under it too which doesn't appear to be there. Your anchors would have pulled right out of that mess and the loads would have quickly cracked it. Good thing you decided to tear it out and do it right.

 

[Coreymacc]

Make the pad at least 12" deep. It doesn't have the rest of the slab to support it.
2" of pea rock is a decent vapor retarder

The engineer i discussed this with said 10" thick with at least 3 to 4 inch of base rock, compacted, dowels in the existing pad for keeping things all even. He suggested 4500 psi, Im going 6000psi. Im thinking 12" also, im here now.

Corey

 

[bill1]

just a little obstacle in your path. It will be SOOO great to get that lift working.

I used to be able to do just about anything with a single hydraulic roller jack and willpower. But as I age, even an oil change is a big endeavor. You can just never have enough space and enough light as you age.

It's a WHOLE lot easier working on a chair than on your back!

Good luck; keep us posted.

 

[Coreymacc]

just a little obstacle in your path. It will be SOOO great to get that lift working.

I used to be able to do just about anything with a single hydraulic roller jack and willpower. But as I age, even an oil change is a big endeavor. You can just never have enough space and enough light as you age.

It's a WHOLE lot easier working on a chair than on your back!

Good luck; keep us posted.

Funny you mentioned light also, i put so many lights in the shop, you can see the bones in your hand.

Corey

 

[clifish]

You can't screw around with a footing for a 2 post lift, way too dangerous. I went with a 4 post, great for storage not as good when I want to get all 4 tires off the ground at once. Sure as hell still beats laying on my back though.

 

[bill1]

Funny you mentioned light also, i put so many lights in the shop, you can see the bones in your hand.

Corey

Still, I wear a good headlamp. I don't know how I ever survived without one.

 

[Coreymacc]

You can't screw around with a footing for a 2 post lift, way too dangerous. I went with a 4 post, great for storage not as good when I want to get all 4 tires off the ground at once. Sure as hell still beats laying on my back though.

The footings are the bare minimum i can do. Since then i have decided to do a footing and grade beam so its one monolithic pour, 12" thick. Im loosing good weather and the concrete company I deal with is shutting down for the season at the end of the month, i lost my window so i have lots of time now to make a massive pad with lots of steel. I looks like im crawling around on the floor for a bit longer. As far as the 4 vs 2 post, i decided of the two because it takes up less space and i don't need storage really. This hoist is dedicated for vehicle service so having the wheels free and off the ground was a big reason for that. I could have gone with a 4 post plus the inner jacks but each jack was 2/3 the cost of the hoist. We would have been pushing $15000 or more dollars.

Corey

 

[clifish]

The footings are the bare minimum i can do. Since then i have decided to do a footing and grade beam so its one monolithic pour, 12" thick. Im loosing good weather and the concrete company I deal with is shutting down for the season at the end of the month, i lost my window so i have lots of time now to make a massive pad with lots of steel. I looks like im crawling around on the floor for a bit longer. As far as the 4 vs 2 post, i decided of the two because it takes up less space and i don't need storage really. This hoist is dedicated for vehicle service so having the wheels free and off the ground was a big reason for that. I could have gone with a 4 post plus the inner jacks but each jack was 2/3 the cost of the hoist. We would have been pushing $15000 or more dollars.

Corey

I have 1 roller jack so I can get 1 axle off at a time. Adding another, besides cost, would take up too much room under the car leaving little space to work.

 

[Coreymacc]

Well, im starting up this thread again because i have got some good progress done on the hoist install. This post is all about footing prep. Had an odd discovery, a mushroom grew in the dirt while during one weekend to the next. The wood strips around the perimeter are basically forms to make the concrete level .

 

[outinsunnyco]

looking good on getting ready for the pour