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If it’s ‘83, probably not asbestos. You could always scrape a small piece off and have it tested ant a lab. Another option is overlay it...

Get a piece of 3/4" plywood, sized so you can nail it to the forms. Draw an X in center of bolts, then markout each bolt. Use a nut and...

Build anchor bolt templates from plywood, 2x4’s etc; pour around the bolts. Use tin foil to cover the threads on the bolts so they don’t...

It's pretty boring but extremely effective and fast. A three stage kitchen knife sharpener that is so old that when I bought it I had...

Drainage behind the wall is the biggest thing here. Most retaining wall failures are due to poor drainage.

I’ve had very good luck with Lehigh Valley Abrasives.

Do you use that knife to clean fish? Seems like it would be pretty easy to pierce the guts with that tanto blade.

Cedar is very seldomly used as structural lumber. Fence posts yes, deck post or beams probably not. Ask contractor to show the span...

I beleive the OP spoke with the building inspector, not the building official. There's a difference in most cases.

I’d really urge the OP to go speak with the local building official.

And the OP is a great example of why many do work without permits. Granted, I'm not advocating the need for a permit for a window...

I'm a full time building commissioner. I'd allow the window in the OP, regardless of anything else that has been posted. Just FWIW.

I'm slowly becoming of the opinion that very select few here actually use their tools with any regularity. It's more about collections.

I really like the partially serrated blade; super useful to saw through all kinds of tuff stuff, especially old poly rope and similar...

Benchmade Mini Griptillion. It just works really well.