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Have you considered helical piers as a foundation? May be cost prohibitive, but maybe worth a look on an unlevel site

Baking soda wetted to a paste is a mild scrubbing cleaner. Baking soda is 2.5 mohs.

Just be extra careful with you rags. BLO on rags can spontaneously combust due to the Japan Drier.

I did this and eliminated most of the holes in my backsplash. https://www.finehomebuilding.com/2002/01/01/angled-plug-mold-is-easier-on-the-knuckles

I had a fan fail one time. It had an open start winding. It was a Hunter and the style was no longer available. I called Hunter, it had a warranty. First I had to try some parts they sent, then they offered a new fan. I asked what motor the fan I had used, and they were able to send a different...

Are you planning an unvented roof assembly?

These are a pretty good bang for the buck for a mobile base. I just helped my brother put one under a jointer and it works well. https://www.amazon.com/WEN-MB500-500-Pound-Capacity-Universal/dp/B077QQSLLM/?tag=atomicindus08-20

How about some transom windows over the garage doors to break up the front facade a bit

Flat bottom trusses will create a hinge in the gable wall with a cathedral ceiling. Balloon framed gables are the way to go here. https://www.sbcmag.info/content/9/theres-better-way One way is to tied in with a metal plate, since you can't lap the plates. Look at Simpson. Here is another...

I had good luck with 3 in 1 Garage Door Lube. It is a dry film lubricant and really quieted the door down.

Just curious, are you planning to leave the foam exposed?

If you really don't plan to put cars in there again, why not frame in a 6 ft double door. Would be easy enough to remove if you sell. You could even leave the garage door in place, just raised.

Industries of the Blind still makes them, but they sell by cases on their website. Our local Lions club sells them at various businesses around here.

I read laminates and plaster among other things listed. I missed wood, which was first. I wondered if the geometry might be different from normal spade bits.

Looks like they are for cutting materials other than wood.

Here, bucks or bucking is lumber that is installed in a masonry opening to give one something to nail or screw into when installing a door or window. Many times, bolts are laid into the mortar joints and left sticking out and the the bucks have holes counterbored into them to receive the nuts to...

I agree, go with the AC pine. The birch is mainly used for cabinets. You can dress up the seams with some screen molding if you like. I have also used plybead, which is AC plywood with a beadboard look and hides the seams.

Probably around R7. If you go with thicker foam against the wall, you can increase the R value but the trade off is a thicker wall. You might also consider a product called insofast. It glues up and has embedded strips to screw the drywall to. The R value will be higher...

That appears to be a block wall. I would remove the puffy insulation, which is usually installed between studs, and glue 3/4 foam board to the wall. Then, install 3/4 furring strips with tapcons 16 on center , in-fill between strips with another layer of 3/4 insulation and cover with drywall. I...

I have always remove the cartridge filter for wet pickup and just used the foam. For car interior and spills on upholstered furniture and rugs I keep a small Hoover upholstery / carpet spot cleaner.