Thanks for the advice! Should I run the cleats on 3 sides or just 2 sides of the shelf?

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Mold allergies are common, so yes, mold can cause health issues.

OP should also be able to confirm this by removing the bulb. There should then be no voltage detected on the switch wire, regardless of on or off position.

Yup! Easy to instal a safety cable, that will keep them in place if it ever snaps. Worth replacing if you’re doing home improvement projects, but not dangerous or anything as long as you get cables

Just point a fan at the window

Cut it, that stud is there for drywall Backing and not a supporting stud.

Cut it

Make sure a safety cable is installed then worry about something else.

Check Green Hinge Systems to help keep the door sealed. Won’t solve your current opener problem but helps seal the door better so it leaks less air.

I'd be inclined to use thinner, lighter modern insulation, AND have a reputable company come out and make sure the springs are appropriate for the load.

That is incredible. Thanks for sharing!

Trickle vents stop that, if they are not fitted just use a towel to dry it every morning. You will only get mold if you leave it wet

can't stand dishwasher air gaps. High loop and you'll be completely fine

Are you referring to the old style where there is a spring on each side without any rod? I have this style and always am concerned when I'm in the garage with the door closed. Should I be prioritizing updating it?

Don’t even touch the PEX pipe…. Just use this fitting . I use these all the time. They will screw onto your shut off and tee from there. Then you can get a 3/8 brass compression cap for your unused shut off on the cold

You think so too for old houses??

I find them not bad , up until people start fucking around and doing renovations that they don’t know how to do.

So important to know the whole “ecosystem” of a house before you start doing things !

or neglecting certain things - lots of people would choose to paint the whole interior for aesthetics, other than seal their exterior window trim with paint for necessity. Or check the eaves . Or not shove pillows up against the glass so the condensation makes the frame rot out.

It’s always dumb shit like that hahah.

But I’ll see people who are in their 70’s, being the original owner of house, and while that house definitely looks original, it’s in absolute pristine condition. And upgrades like the furnace, windows, exterior , etc are always taken care of!

Tell me what you think! Also are you a home inspector? From your name? Im really interested in the trade lately , if you are what do you think of it?

I was thinking I need to start getting paid soon for figuring out all these problems ahaha

That's why there's one outlet in my house that gets blue tape over it when it's freezing out, it almost whistles cold air in! (Yeah, I need to fix that properly...)

You don't need it. Make sure you mount the high loop properly and frequently air out the dishwasher (just leave door slightly ajar after a load every week or 2).

You've tried all of the non intrusive methods, now it's time to go old school, get a hammer and nail and start nailing until you hit the first joist, then measure from there.

Buy a dehumidifier. I recommend an ebacc if you can get them where you are. One with the auto and laundry functions.

They switched the neutral, so hot runs to the fixture, then to the switch, when the switch is in the off position the circuit can not complete path to ground, in the on position it can.

I keep a face towel nearby and just wipe it up every day.

Run a dehumidifier like others have said. For windows I don’t need to use in the winter, I use this 3m insulating plastic that covers them. It’s like cling wrap that covers your windows. It helps keep my house better insulated and seems to keep what you’re describing from happening. You have to make sure it’s sealed really well and you won’t be using that window all winter, though.

It’s a bit more nuanced. Your average modern garage door isn’t going to have much weight difference. The difference will mostly be related to hight and width but that weight is offset by the spring. A properly installed 7x8 door should open with a similar effort as a 7x16. One could argue that there maybe be a little more mass to get the door movement started but over all it should be the same amount of effort. Higher hp units generally aren’t required unless specified by the door manufacturer due to something unique about it. Just like why would you buy a 2 hp garbage disposal when a 1/4 works about the same in 95% off applications. Sure a higher hp opener will do better and last longer on a larger door but the only real difference it might encounter is the starting inertia.

Don’t believe me? Pop the string lock on two garage doors, a single and a double and feel the difference it takes to open both. But I’m referring to modern aluminum doors, things can get a little strange with old wooden doors etc.

I got an insulated garage door for free, it was a 16x16, older style and heavier. I installed it on my equipment storage shed so tractors could get in and out. The springs were huuuuuuuge, two on either side about 7ft each. Guess what I opened it with? A 1/2 horse residential opener I got off Craigslist used/broken for free. Fixed it (bad sensor wire) and it worked for years until I moved. You could tell it was pissed of initially but once the door started moving you could hear it idle.

The other consideration is duty cycle. When it is 90 outside, you leave the door open or shut until you are done. Open and close it 6-8 times in close succession and it goes into overheat shutdown and flashes the lights with that error code until it cools. If I used a 2hp opener it would be able to open and close many more times before it’s over heats. You’re going to say yeah it is overheating because it’s working harder. Well… more nuanced. It’s having to run for a longer time between open and close, 16 ft door so longer run times. And yeah there is still mass in the door that takes effort to get started but once in motion it’s not much different then a small door. I would argue if you looked at a current meter that it would be very similar other then the initial start.

That 16x16 door was so well balanced I could open it and close it with my pinky. It have it sit 1/2 open without the garage opener all day long and before I installed the opener my children (4-7) at the time would open it by them selves, lift and jump push to get it to go all the way up so they could pull out the atv or power wheels.

I also had on the same building a 10x10 same story 1/2 hp opener no problem, that door was brand new and a lot lighter though still two decent sized springs.

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