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    Son maybe buying a house, Has some Asbestos

    Exactly. I don't know why everyone is insisting that it be removed. It has been there for 115 years with no issues. Leave it alone. Don't eat it or chop it up and get it airborne. It is perfectly legal to stay. Imagine how many homeowners have bought and sold houses with A in it. My last house...
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    what do you keep in your garage?

    1 car, 1 truck, lawn tools, hoses, and a bunch of our **** stored in plastic totes on shelving on the wall.
  3. J

    Weber Woodshop

    Great workshop, but I have to wonder where all the sawdust is?
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    HF Trailers no more??

    Interesting. I bought a HF trailer 3-4 years ago and I didn't get a recall letter.
  5. J

    what do you call this type of washer?

    Looks like a finish washer to me. Try this Mcmaster link https://www.mcmaster.com/#standard-finishing-washers/=1anmekv
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    What's in your Cabinets!

    What I find fascinating is all the woodworking cabinets and shelves in this thread and none of them are covered in sawdust. Mine always are.
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    FROG ideas

    You never mentioned, and no one asked. Are you even doing any structural work or is this all just a build out of the space and installing a bathroom. The primary reason for a permit is if you are making structural modifications. A lot of places won't require a building permit just to hand...
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    FROG ideas

    Maybe they were talking about the costs to have an architect design plans and file for a permit. I put an addition on the back of my house about 10 years ago and pulled a building and electrical permit and the costs were minuscule. I don't remember anymore, how much they were, but if it was...
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    Stairs to loft

    Spiral stairs in the corner of the garage an option? They need a 5' diameter circle or so. http://www.duvinage.com/staircase_kits/ Alternating tread stairs http://www.duvinage.com/alternating_tread_stairs/ https://www.lapeyrestair.com/alternating-tread-stair
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    FROG ideas

    I know you said in your OP that you don't have a lot to invest in this project but what you have outlined isn't likely to be done for less than several thousand and could cost quite a bit more. There were comments above about tying into a septic system with a $10 shovel, but you should...
  11. J

    Wellcome to Siberia

    Your English is a heck of a lot better than my (nonexistent) Russian. :Freak:
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    Carrying loads in second story above garage

    There aren't many ways to support the loads if you cut the joists. Here is what I ended up doing. Trusses removed and ready for a new floor.
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