Thanks, Mark. The tiles hold up really well because the glazed surface is non-porous. So when I spilled a bunch of oil yesterday during an oil change, I didn't have to worry about any spots being left behind. It wipes up easily with a paper towel or a shop rag. If I hit it with a spritz of 409, it's squeaky clean again. The grout is a different story, which is why I went with a dark brown. I'm sure the grout covered with oil and transmission fluid stains -- since I'm a guy who knocks over quarts of oil when he's doing an oil change -- but you'd never be able to find the spots, because it's pretty much impossible to stain dark brown.
The oil change is a good example of how handy the lift it. With my 1972 oil console and 993 motor, there's one filter up above and one filter tucked down below the engine. There are also two different drain plugs to open, clean and re-torque. Everything is easy to reach when you can raise the car up or lower it back down without having to give it a thought. There's only one place to park the car, and that means it's always positioned to go up on the lift.
I took the car out after the oil change yesterday and went in this morning to check for any leaks. I was carrying my one-year-old daughter the whole time, and was able to check from above and below without ever having to set the girl down. I lifted and lowered the car instead.
(By the way, don't tell my wife about the baby being out in the garage.
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Originally Posted by Homeboy981
"Love what you've done with the place!"
The lift is ingenious, the tile work impeccable. I have NO DOUBT this is the perfect place for ANY Porsche. Do you have problems keeping the white tile and grout clean? Might have gone with stained concrete, shaped like tiles, but the jack bed and ultimately "the hidden shop behind the scene" is PERFECTION!
Why can't I buy any homes with this stuff done? I did buy a house from a paint and body guy, bunch of stuff went to the dump. Got a few paint guns and such….but nobody leaves a jack like that behind! Did you have a problem with foundation shifting, since you cut a hole through the slab?
This is the type of stuff they need a show for like, "Better Homes and Garages".
Keep up the good work.
Mark
a.k.a. Homeboy981 - cause I buy a lot of homes.
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