Residential Two-Car Lift Design
Budget: $250 – $750 USD
I need a complete engineering package for a parking lift that will stack two cars inside a residential garage. The final design must fit standard home-ceiling heights while providing safe, code-compliant clearances above and below the platform.
Key points to address
• Usage: Residential setting—quiet operation, low maintenance, and homeowner-friendly controls.
• Capacity: Two vehicles, each up to typical mid-size SUV weight.
• Drive system: I have not settled on hydraulic, mechanical, or electric; recommend the best solution and justify it with calculations.
What I expect as deliverables
1. Structural and mechanical drawings in PDF and editable CAD (DWG or similar).
2. Load, stress, and safety factor calculations that meet relevant residential building codes.
3. Bill of materials with specified components, sourcing notes, and estimated lead times.
4. Installation manual outlining footing requirements, anchoring, wiring, and routine maintenance.
5. A short 3-D visualization or model to confirm clearances in a typical garage footprint.
Please base your work on widely accepted standards (e.g., ASME A17.1/CSA B44 or equivalent) and highlight any assumptions you must make about site conditions. I will provide garage measurements once we agree on scope; until then, plan for a 2.8 m ceiling and standard 2.5 m vehicle length as a reference.
Accuracy, safety, and clarity in documentation will be the main acceptance criteria.
Key points to address
• Usage: Residential setting—quiet operation, low maintenance, and homeowner-friendly controls.
• Capacity: Two vehicles, each up to typical mid-size SUV weight.
• Drive system: I have not settled on hydraulic, mechanical, or electric; recommend the best solution and justify it with calculations.
What I expect as deliverables
1. Structural and mechanical drawings in PDF and editable CAD (DWG or similar).
2. Load, stress, and safety factor calculations that meet relevant residential building codes.
3. Bill of materials with specified components, sourcing notes, and estimated lead times.
4. Installation manual outlining footing requirements, anchoring, wiring, and routine maintenance.
5. A short 3-D visualization or model to confirm clearances in a typical garage footprint.
Please base your work on widely accepted standards (e.g., ASME A17.1/CSA B44 or equivalent) and highlight any assumptions you must make about site conditions. I will provide garage measurements once we agree on scope; until then, plan for a 2.8 m ceiling and standard 2.5 m vehicle length as a reference.
Accuracy, safety, and clarity in documentation will be the main acceptance criteria.