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What is causing the vibration? Seems like a little preventative maintenance might be all you need.

Corners like that are routinely doubled to increase the rigidity of the corner itself even when the additional structure is not needed for load bearing purposes. The peep hole in the ceiling should permit you to easily verify if any portion of that wall is load bearing. Based on what is visible...

You should have support directly under the headers going all the way to the floor.

I had to buy a headlight not that long ago. The lowest priced at Autozone was something like $35 for one bulb. Menards sold me one for under $10.

It's easy enough to seal and see what happens, but I'd wager a box of donuts the problem doesn't go away. The lack of weep holes in your wall isn't helping anything. Is that wall still plumb?

That's nuts. The going rate around me is $150 and that includes the plumber doing the work. Your area may be different.

There's no need to worry about the point load provided that is a structural ridge beam in your picture and you stick with your stated 500lb WLL for the entire shelf. The gable wall is carrying half the weight. The right side wall is carrying a quarter of the weight. That means the one suspended...

You are correct. I did not see a requirement that the shelf needed to be completely clear underneath. In this case, your idea to support from above is sound. 12' is too long of a span for a 2x4 without visible sagging under load. You will need a midspan support to the ceiling or other form of...

No need to make this complicated. Simple lumber construction like bsakal's or even easier brackets and ply. https://www.menards.com/main/storage-organization/shelves-shelving-units/shelf-brackets-accessories/performax-reg-heavy-duty-shelf-bracket/dfg1589/p-1642874345729755-c-12645.htm

Are the cores in the block wall filled? Can you scope the downspout that goes under the driveway? It is suspicious that the greatest staining is directly in line with the crack.

Independent agents can be very helpful. The single carrier ones obviously can't offer you the best of anything except by chance. Farmers will also let you specify the coverage you want on any accessory buildings but a) I don't know if they operate in your area and b) someone I know had a...

Look for the neighbors with signs in the front yard for your local high school. Wrestling or football would be ideal, but most any will do - they only need to lift 90 lbs each. Approach appropriately athletic looking resident with financial remuneration for his help and that of 3 friends. $20...

My old made in USA Craftsman that I bought used have never let me down. They fit on rusted fittings that the Snap-On and Mac tools won't because their fit is so tight.

The real easy off is a major no-no with anything aluminum. The fume free stuff doesn't work or works so slowly that I gave up, threw it away, and got the original recipe. The real thing makes you want to reach for a gas mask.

A sharpie, square, and angle grinder with appropriate cut off wheel will make quick work of that.

I modified some of these and they worked great on gravel. Those are reproductions for a Woods mower deck. The OEM ones I used were solid 1/4" or thicker, but I bet the reproductions would be fine for snow.

JB Weld or ScotchWeld?

Have you considered using plaster? It can be dyed if you need a color other than white.

The head alone is worth the purchase price, so you're basically getting a planer for free. I find a planer indispensable, but it is rarely used. I've passed on multiple bigger, badder planers because I just don't use it enough to justify the additional floor space for as often as I would use it...

You haven't shared your friend's required design loads or most other pertinent information. It's a 12' by 80' project. It's not a driveway area, but does have an implied, unspecified point load concern. An equivalent to the joist span tables that exist for lumber doesn't really exist for...