tl;dr: I am looking for insights on "gotchas" from those who have installed a garage lift
I am spec'ing a new residential 2-car garage. It is an "ordinary" garage, used for parking daily drivers, not a dedicated workshop (the footprint dictates that). I am able to get an 11 foot ceiling. I service my cars periodically, usually for light maintenance (oil changes, brake pads, etc.). I may want to take on more ambitious car projects in the future (emphasis on "may"). I am leaning toward a
QuickJack style lift stored in the garage when not in use. I do not plan to countersink it into a dedicated pit because we have seasons and I don't want snow melt from cars to get into the pit and corrode the lift; additionally I may want to hose the garage floor periodically and don't want to clean and dry the pit.
I hope fellow Pelicans can weigh in with thoughts on what they would do or do differently if they could do their lift install again.
Many thanks in advance.