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I have a couple of Noco's - they have served my batteries well. Noco 1 (or something like that) lives on my small boat during the winter. The Genius had a really bad strain relief (too stiff and too short) and ended up having to redo the cable connections. I have left it on as a maintainer...

4'x8'x0.5" plate is 658lbs last go around on my steel buy of ~2T I was at $1/lb. Figure another 400lbs in the base at a minimum if you are going for stout. To go do a good job of that build it is going to be 20-30hrs. Probably more with sourcing and gathering materials. .... then you are still...

I have cut a few of those slugging wrenches on the plasma - I always try with the big water pump pliers first but, I don't try as hard as I used to.

Based on my 36x42 on thickened edge slab using 44yds. Theoretically the OP is going to be about 46yds is perfectly excavated to nominal shape and matching the profile of my slab. I would rather overestimate a bit than start the overages on the first item.

I am pretty sure my neighbors have more than that strung together to get to the outer reaches of the ramshackle collection of sheds and shanty's that are scattered all over.

Very high up - wall space is nearly as valuable as floor space. I have no windows in my shop. I might consider skylights when it comes time to reroof for natural light but after recently relamping all my lights with good LED's .... it is plenty bright inside again.

The guys I know who are concrete guys bring in independent finishers for jobs that want a really good smooth flat finish.

You are going to need ~60yds of concrete. Not knowing your local market at $150/yd that is $9000 there. You will have some sort of Rebar or mesh - at least $1000 in that. A couple of good finishers are going to be needed to do a floor that size each one of those is going to run you about $1000...

For a nearly no weight option - Vinyl Wrap. Lots of looks out there, pretty easy to apply, shrinks with heat if you need to get it to be a bit more taught. If you go that route - I would remove most hardware and reinstall over the top. Working one panel at a time and one end to the other you...

Is the MIL a permanent resident or just extended stay guest? I ask because a proper closet and more storage space would be good for someone that has to have all worldly possessions there. The bathroom and laundry rooms are very generous in size relative to overall living quarters - I would be...

If it isn't easy to unpin the connector - adhesive lined shrink wrap **** connector is another good way to go.

Obviously not a boat owner. Funny thing about boats - they are usually pretty good about keeping the water under them out. Most every recreational boat I have been around is pretty bad about shedding off the water that falls from above out. Keeping them out of the weather is the second best...

To answer the OP's basic question - Q: Will a contractor replace without a permit? A: Not a reputable one. Will someone? - Sure, you can get anything done without permits. Put yourself in a reputable contractor's spot for a minute - they have worked to build up a name, get the needed...

Bigger - I sized for what I thought was going to be good. Turns out I have got myself into a lot more kinds of making of stuff than I ever dreamed. Very glad to have the height (14'wall/door) and scissor trusses. Let me add on a large loft area and still be able to bring in boats, RV's etc. I...

Only way to make shop apartment work is to be into a hillside and the apartment is only a few steps up or a walk out basement under shop with driveway. A full flight is a no-go if you are trying to future proof for elderly parents. Resale Value will be much higher with the space to the house...

Agree with post above. Box it off and eliminate it.

Super 77 or Super 90

Take the septic tank idea and tip it 90degrees. Build one wall with a commercial metal door and frame for access. https://www.lockwoodprecast.com/product-page/1000-gallon-1-piece-septic-tank You still probably will be in this more than a Conex but smaller volume to condition.

I haven't used them much at in the shop at home but have used the translucent bins for years to store my spares on the boat. Have a couple of plumbing, few electrical, one for goop in a tube (sealers and adhesives), one for sanding.... you get the idea. As I have been going through a lot of how...

Lube the hinges in the field and the springs along with the rollers. I just did mine in my shop yesterday and it was dramatically quieter once I lubed all the moving parts.