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Sounds like your have an air cleaner or dust collector problem, not a vacuum problem haha. Air Cleaners: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00LPD9BDI/?tag=atomicindus08-20 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00NET7156/?tag=atomicindus08-20 Dust Collector...

Isn't drywall with latex paint on it considered a vapor barrier too?

How does that happen? Sound waves don't pour :spit:

Ground level or second story? Check for air leaks anywhere on the wall, an air leak will transmit a ton of sound. Other than that you can't do anything but add layers of material like a window insert, more sheetrock, or decoupled wall (the best option).

Depends on what your end goal is with the underside. If you're not going to paint or coat it, then spraying fluid film like others have said would be ok. If you intent to paint or coat it, you would be adding a layer that's a hassle to remove before painting. Especially if oil based.

For vacuuming anything like that, might want to consider a DIY dust collector cyclone like the woodworking guys use. Also add a filter bag for the shop vac filter. Home depot sells a cyclone bucket lid that turns a bucket into a dust collector...

Living the american dream you lucky sob, good luck to you. Hire an accountant to do your taxes. Did you form an LLC?

Your modem sounds like it is a combo unit that is the modem and wireless router combined. You should be able to plug into one of the output ethernet ports of the modem/router with the cat6 and have internet access with no setup. Do you have a laptop that you can turn wifi off and just connect...

House brick has an STC value of roughly 45-50 (higher is better). https://johnlsayers.com/Recmanual/Pages/STC%20Chart.htm A regular 2x4 wall with sheetrock has an STC value of 35. http://www.soundproofing.org/infopages/soundwalls.htm Adding safe and sound AND resilient channels will bring a...

Insulation doesn't do much for sound proofing. If you have the space, frame and sheetrock a wall right in front of the brick, but not touching. Make sure there are no air leaks in the new wall. The air gap with nothing touching brick wall will do the most for soundproofing. Next best would...

Thanks guys, I'll check those things and I'm gonna get a new guy.

Have an oil furnace with a carlin oil burner used for hydro hot air and hot water that has been rumbling and sputtering for over a year. We've had the furnace since house purchase 13 years ago, this is the first issue with sputtering and rumbling we've had. We have it maintenance once a year...

Yeah, maybe 4" was an exaggeration. I could have sworn I've seen at least 3" though, maybe i'm wrong. Can always cut and then replug bottom with the solid wood piece from the cutoff.

Modern doors, even if they are hollow with insulation inside, usually have a good 4" of solid wood on the bottom to allow trimming for exactly your situation. Use a straight edge and circular saw it off the bottom.

You have confirmed my fears haha. Glad I didn't bid on a house that claimed "minor seepage during heavy rains this year", as it wasn't priced appropriately. I may want to restrict my shopping to on slab houses like raised ranches so if water is an issue, digging for a french drain is much less...

Air circulation or ventilation from outside? Most modern recommendations I see say no ventilation for basements or crawlspaces because it can cause condensation (for summertime).

Yeah, I have seen completely dry basements and would prefer that. But seems like most in this region have a musty smell. I'm shopping in a huge price range too so it's not only inexpensive houses.

TLDR: Where is the line drawn for Moisture and dampness being a problem in a basement? Shopping for first house, have never had a basement, lived in on slab raised ranches my whole life. Current raised ranch I'm in, my parents had to do a french drain on the side that was half under ground...

In addition to what has already been mentioned, I keep tire gauge, scissors, pliers (removing nails from tires), tape measure (for shopping) and a tire plug kit. Tire plug kits are great and easy to use. Now that I think about it, I should add a quick inflater that uses those little CO2...

Is there a particular reason you want the floor finished? Do you want to start hanging out in the garage? Just like the aesthetic? You mentioned you don't wrench or do DIY often. You could not finish the floor and use the money to learn a hobby like welding or woodworking, etc. Or could...