Building a Garage Pit

[Egon]

Be aware that garage pits are probably illegal due to safety issues.

 

[Chewwy]

Hello folks,
I'm brand new to these Subaru Outback forums, so please excuse me if I initiated this thread in the wrong place.

I'm considering building inspection / maintenance pit in my existing garage.
It has 6" concrete floor through which I intend to cut with the circular saw for masonry.
Could somebody please share his thoughts, ideas or precautions on how to build the inspection pit safely and in the most inexpensive way. Surprisingly, I could not find any information on pre-formed fiber glass pit liners in the US which would make my task much easier.

Thank you in advance for any thought or advices.

This is NOT a Subaru Outback forum and you are posting a reply to a six year old thread.

 

[LouNY]

I like it when an old thread gets brought back to life, quite the mistake for this one to be re-opened, Subaru's

 

[Jstpssng]

That's just a pitfall of using the internet.

 

[repete]

That's just a pitfall of using the internet.

You made an impact with this statement.

 

[LouNY]

And I like lube pits and have one

 

[LS Tractor Owner]

Wow, we have really gone downhill to be talking about Subarus.....

I have always contemplated building an outside pit for servicing the vehicles. I couldn't justify the cost vs the time just to do the work on the ground or floor.

 

[m7040]

I am 80 years old but when I was 15 started as an apprentice car mechanic. The shop had large pits with stairs built in and worked out well for repairs. When the owners were away the 3 apprentices took turns to see who could drive fastest and make a 90 degree turn ending up over the pit without dropping in a wheel. All was fun until someone dropped in a new Mercedes in the pit

 

[HawkinsHollow]

I have a perfect spot at my property for some of those drive on ramps built on a hillside, one of these days I might makew something like that.