9-1/2 feet. About a foot or so of clearance above the car with this one. Yes, I could probably have found a 2 or 4 post but I also don't want to have to work around posts right now. Maybe some time down the road.
When I had my work shop / garage built, I contemplated adding a lift in the future, so I went with a 11'6" ceiling ( measured to the lights ). I also went with a roll-up door, so no door clearance issues - plus the door doesn't block any ceiling lights when it is up.
Being that I have the in concrete heating I made a map
of the tubing so I can put the hoist in and not hit any
of the tubing.... plus I went with 19' in the center
peak area.. the walls are 12'.. 10x10 roll up door that
I put a electric door opener on this year.. that mounts
on the side of the door up where the shaft is(with the
counter balance springs on it).. love that opener.. super
quiet and has a automatic lock
