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Risk != certainty. Yes, smoking definitely increases your risks of various cancers, but you might get lucky. Far be it from me to contradict your anecdotes, but you may find this useful reading: https://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/toxprofiles/tp2.pdf Fact: consuming high levels of arsenic in one's...

We have pretty hard water, so when we spec'd out the plumbing in our house we had them do a separate PEX line for the cold water for the bathroom vanities and kitchen faucet; every thing else gets softened water. This has worked pretty well, but I can tell the plumber blew it on the MB toilet...

This may be interesting reading: https://www.mass.gov/info-details/arsenic-in-private-well-water-faqs

I've had a model 77 for years, and helped build a couple of houses with it... I bought a 6.5" M18 because my wife couldn't manage the 77... and I use it all the time. Way easier saw for any smaller job.

A steel-framed hinging door won't sag assuming your shed framing doesn't.... If you like the sliding variety, a very low sill - say a piece of 3/8" x 1.5" steel, screwed flush to the floor - could serve both a s a guide for the bottom of the door and a means to keep the high aspect ratio...

Because kitchen appliances often draw enough power that two cannot be operated on a single circuit - waffle irons, toasters, etc... this sort of design allows kitchens w/ limited space for receptacles to function properly.

Weld the bottom closed, metal prep, paint and slather on some foundation tar on the part that goes in the ground if you have it. It'll last a long time.

The steel frame w/ angle brace will work like a charm; I've built a few and they've all been fine. You may find .083 (14 gauge) wall thickness sufficient and save some weight and cost. Note that with steel, the angle brace can be in tension or compression unlike with wood which must be in...

We'll see how it turns out. Our truck (and boat trailers) are used in close proximity or in salt water, so corrosion is a fact of life; I'd rather have a tool that can do the job and is heavy that one that is light and and fails in extremis. HD claims the new tool will be here this week, so...

Well, in true GJ form, I may need both.