Digging a shallow pit... Advice needed from anyone in building trade and air compressor recommendations?

Crazy Harry · Post by **Crazy Harry** » Sun Oct 28, 2018 7:38 pm

A word of caution here. The concrete under your lift is support the load of the car once you lift it what your proposing is reducing the thickness and hoping that say half the thickness will still support the same load from the lift - possibly without the reinforcement mesh if you've cut through it.

I'd be asking if anyone has plans of the unit or other in the block - or have carried out alterations and know the floor construction before deciding the your next move.

As they say anything is possible even if it involves cutting more floor out; digging deeper footings for the lift and making good the DPM before reforming the floor. I always like a set of calcs from a structural engineer then if anything happens (cracked floor/lift failure) my insurance chases his!

john-e89 · Post by **john-e89** » Sun Oct 28, 2018 10:11 pm

Paulwirral wrote: ↑Sun Oct 28, 2018 7:23 pm
Beedub wrote: ↑Sat Oct 27, 2018 10:52 pm
john-e89 wrote: ↑Sat Oct 27, 2018 10:50 am You could also forget cutting it out and raise the rest of the floor instead. 4x3 or 4x4 timbers, depending on how high you want it, screwed to the floor topped with good quality ply, ie, marine ply, topped with rubber floor tiles for eg. This would let you put in air points as well so you’re not trailing air line around the floor. Lengths of checker plate bent at one side would make a neat good looking ramp onto the new floor.
Judging by the murals on your wall in the garage your using it as a commercial enterprise?
I'd check your insurance regarding fire hazards before laying a timber floor , you may be better off shuttering out the ramp area and laying a fibre re-enforced concrete screed , you'll be able to shape the ramp up to suit yourself too .
Very easy to flame proof timber though to meet current regs. Take your choice.

patriot66 · Post by **patriot66** » Mon Oct 29, 2018 12:24 pm

Beedub wrote: ↑Sat Oct 27, 2018 10:53 pm
patriot66 wrote: ↑Sat Oct 27, 2018 10:14 pm I bought one of these back in January and for the money it's bloody great !
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Plenty of combos/packages on EBay
https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre ... 3886576026
how much if you dont mind??? i think im going to need a 100L unit as i need to be able to power air sanders etc.

I got the 100 litre version with a 13 piece air tool kit for about £200. I bought a 30 ft air hose locally which reaches out of the garage and right round the car with ease.

Beedub · Post by **Beedub** » Tue Oct 30, 2018 11:43 pm

patriot66 wrote: ↑Mon Oct 29, 2018 12:24 pm
Beedub wrote: ↑Sat Oct 27, 2018 10:53 pm
patriot66 wrote: ↑Sat Oct 27, 2018 10:14 pm I bought one of these back in January and for the money it's bloody great !
20180119_153805.png
Plenty of combos/packages on EBay

https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre ... 3886576026
how much if you dont mind??? i think im going to need a 100L unit as i need to be able to power air sanders etc.
I got the 100 litre version with a 13 piece air tool kit for about £200. I bought a 30 ft air hose locally which reaches out of the garage and right round the car with ease.

PERFECT.... thankyou!! Job done!! and ordered!

patriot66 · Post by **patriot66** » Wed Oct 31, 2018 10:51 am

Beedub wrote: ↑Tue Oct 30, 2018 11:43 pm
patriot66 wrote: ↑Mon Oct 29, 2018 12:24 pm
Beedub wrote: ↑Sat Oct 27, 2018 10:53 pm how much if you dont mind??? i think im going to need a 100L unit as i need to be able to power air sanders etc.
I got the 100 litre version with a 13 piece air tool kit for about £200. I bought a 30 ft air hose locally which reaches out of the garage and right round the car with ease.
PERFECT.... thankyou!! Job done!! and ordered!

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