I'm a realtor, depending on the background of the inspector they are always pulling **** like this. When they start throwing code violations etc at you have your lawyer "respectfully decline" the request and see what they say. At least in IL an inspector is there to notate those items that are...
If he likes an athletic shoe with some protection reebok makes a steel/composite toe casual gym type shoe. Without protection my go to is a pair of Patagonia hogties. I've had 4 pairs...
Craigslist is the way to go. I have a diebolt document fire safe that was $75 that's better quality tha. Almost anything you will find and a 20gun with a heavy gauge door that was $200 on Craigslist. You might have to wait and hunt for a while but I know for a fact that you could find a nice...
This is my first post so take with a grain of salt. I would use a spacer, but not MDF. MDF can be susceptible to water damage and expansion, especially when sandwiched to another material. I would use ply or osb as filler than if you want a seamless top(no holes) I'd tap holes through all three...