Need some ideas on how to protect my tools from flooding risk

Jay Hanig · 2010-02-24T14:10:36+00:00

I just inherited a house in a beach community and for the first time have enough space for all of my woodworking tools AND two cars. All houses here are built on pilings but it is allowable to enclose the downstairs to use the space for a garage and/or storage. This is what I've got.The problem is that water has flooded the downstairs area twice in the 33 years my father lived here. It never got more than chest deep and there was no wave action inside... just water.The solution appears to be that I've been blessed with a 10 foot ceiling down there. I could easily build a mini deck along one wall that would allow me to move my tools out of the danger zone when hurricanes are imminent. By tools, I mean table saw, 18" bandsaw, 8" jointer, RAS. We're talking about some significant weight.I'm sure I can build something up to holding the weight. What I can't seem to figure out is how to get the tools up there safely and back down again. I've considered lift tables but nothing seems ideal. I do not want to spend thousands of dollars on this.Ideas?Jay

Feb 24, 2010 40 Replies

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Oren 16 years ago

Read SHOP vertical. Those are the letters and at first confused me.

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