I missed this video. I remember having a discussion with you about installing a car lift awhile back; I'm sure others have posed the same question. I like this solution, and I'd surely review it with an engineer. Thanks for posting the video!

I have exact problem like the one you presented here.

Would I need a permit and an engineer’s approval to do something like this?

I was looking for videos on this sane question. The garage ceiling is too low for any car lift. It was too expensive to just build a new garage. So, options seem limited at best. You said this is not ideal, and with snow here in MT, any weaking of the structure is out. My roof also has NO ridge beam. My other thought was a pony-wall with post and straps to raise the whole roof and prevent hinging. (I did find a video on that, too.) However, bracing an existing roof to safely lift or jack it up while keeping it square and intact would worry me. So, my follow-up question would be, can the rafter ties be raised two to three feet instead of sitting at the level of the top plate? If not, then I think the option if we can't go up is to go down and dig an oil pit instead of a lift. But that may cost the sane or more. Thanks.

I believe it was my question. Maybe more than I were asking, but this is pretty much what I need to do. Exactly what you are showing here is what I want to do, only I have block walls and the roof is turned 90*. This is what worries me. My trusses tie from front to back and I have a 16' overhead door with a lintel above it. I would be removing 3 truss bottoms giving me a clear 8' span to raise a car on a lift. So my worry is having 8' above the center of my 16' wide opening bow out and break the lintel. I do plan to add collar ties along with adding a 2x6 or 8 under the ridge. Comments???

can i move one of my garage web in the attic from the tilt position to vertical position so i can make a hole to transient through to the rest of the attic ?

Thanks for the video.

I'd like to add a car lift in my place as well. 30' span, but I only need to modify 10' of that span. Any ideas? I'm looking for a structural engineer, but it's been a lot harder than I expected.

Why not notch the ends of the rafter so they slide over the top of the wall and rest on it, then put in a block underneath as extra support.

Great video as always.

Hey could you could you rise a truss a foot high in the center to make the ceiling higher but keeping like a 2 foot box out all around?

Good video.

What is the name of the position or role of the person who could tell me if I need permits/engineering/etc. so that I can perform this type of modification in my garage? Is it someone in City Hall? Or a general contractor? Would an architect who's local to me know?

Can you do a video for an L Return roof.

I never understood why they dont put the birdsmouth on the inside of the house..

Sounds expensive