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Originally Posted by GH85Carrera
I am very interested in doing that.
You say you tied the new rebar into to rebar from the slab. Did you weld the rebar together? How did you tie it together. If that the Bend-Pack lift? Did it come with the pads for the wheels?
Have you though of a cover of some sort to keep leaves and junk out of the pit when the lift is not in use?
If you were starting over would you do anything differently?
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I tied the new rebar into the old concrete not the old rebar. If you notice in the first two pictures the new rebar goes into the old concrete. I drilled holes about 6 " deep on both edges. Took rebar and bent the ends so they went into those holes. Once I had the holes drilled and the rebar bent I injected each hole with construction adhesive. I only did this to hold the rebar while the concrete was being poured. I poured the new concrete 8 " thick it's not going anywhere in my lifetime !
It's been several years and not one hairline crack or any issues. Also no ground water leaks and we've had record rains this year. The lift is a used Ammco that I purchased when I lived in Orlando, the movers loved having to move that to Marietta
. The pads for the wheels as you call it are just scrap pieces of aluminum. I did that so the wheels and the pivoting end do not dig into the concrete. Also you can use varying thickness of aluminum/metal to raise/lower the lift if needed. I really can't think of anything I would change if I had to do it over it came out as I planned it. Oh and her's a pic of the cover, it's a piece of 1/2 " plywood cut to size. Part of my form made a ledge on the two long sides for the cover to sit on. Since these pics I have painted it and added aluminum C channel around the perimeter for some strength. It's really not meant to walk on. In a perfect world the cover would also rest on the top of the lift that would give additional support to be able to walk on it. Hope this helps.
