Thread: Install eng. chain hoist in garage ceiling ?
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Old 04-17-2010, 04:10 PM
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Kevin,
I used to just lay a quality 4x4 thru the rafters and wrap a good chain around it with a loop hanging down. Attach the chain hoist to that. You might also want to brace the rafters from the floor area, on either side of the vehicle, with some 4x4s so it does not pull your roof down on top of you.

Oh Yea, Don't forget to toenail the 4x4 bracing to the rafters so they do not fall over.
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