The Complete Garage Prep Guide for a Car Lift
Five things decide whether a lift fits your garage, and only one of them is the lift: ceiling height, bay width, slab thickness, slab strength, and available power. Check them in that order, because the first one that fails changes which lift you should be shopping for rather than whether you can have one at all. This guide walks the whole sequence with real numbers, including the width check that kills more 2-post purchases than ceiling height does, and covers permits, renting, and what installation actually involves. Each section hands off to a deeper guide when you need more than the summary.