Model: 4-Person, 750-pound capacity Lift
Track: 117’ at 37°
Area: Minden, ON
Year: 2020
The owners of this cottage had a 6-1/2 story climb from the lake to the cottage and decided it was time for a lift. We found a line that ran from the rear yard level to a clearing just above lake level and beside their lakeside fire pit. It did not disturb the existing pathway that zig-zagged down the hill so the walking option was still available.
The hill had a high spot about 40’ from the top that pushed the top end up so we had to use the gantry crane to set the first piece of track. The guys spent a full day digging out rock on the right side of the track to get it this low. We could have lowered it bit more by pushing the bottom end further out but we wnted to keep the lower station close to the hill..
We spent a day removing rock to lower the top end. If we’re building a lift to last 100 years, we best build it right.
The height of the top end required a walkway to connect the car to the lower level of the cottage. The are to the left of the lift is an unused part of the yard that will be planted. The walkway ties into the old path running from the main deck of the cottage to the stairs running to the bottom.
Looking down the finished track …
… and up to the top. It used to be a long haul going up, especially loaded down with gear.
The lower station is tucked away to keep it discrete, it lands at the very back end of the space around the lakeside fire pit and a few steps from their dock. The car was about a foot off the bottom when this photo was taken.