Had to choose between a 12-foot lift rental or building a crazy scaffold for a cathedral ceiling job.

Went with the lift, but the driveway had a 2-inch slope and getting it stable was a 30-minute nightmare. Anyone have a trick for quick leveling on uneven concrete?

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spencerperez25d ago

My buddy had the exact same problem with a scissor lift on his sloped garage floor. He ended up using a bunch of those composite shims meant for doors and windows, the plastic ones. He drove the lift onto them slowly and they didn't crack under the weight, which was a surprise. Took him a few tries to get the stack height right but it was way faster than messing with wood blocks. He keeps a box in his truck now just for that. Not perfect for every situation but it saved his bacon.

the_karen13d agoMost Upvoted

Honestly the part about it being "way faster than wood blocks" is where I disagree. Those plastic shims are a huge slip risk like @kimg57 said, and fumbling with a whole stack of them takes time. A couple of solid oak blocks cut to the right height are way more stable on a slope. You just set them once and you're done, no worrying about them sliding out or cracking later. The plastic might seem faster but it's not worth the safety trade-off in my view.

kimg5725d agoMost Upvoted

Hey that's a clever fix! But just a heads up, those plastic shims can get slick if there's any oil or dust on the floor. Might want to check for that before driving up.