Thank you, appreciate your input.

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The Riker Maneuver.

that's up to you. each will have different qualities and sag under its own weight to a point. your span isn't long, it's the weight that matters, and how you're supporting it.

in most choices I'll choose whatever plywood looks decent/ decent priced I would stay away from 1/4", but if you're just stacking some paper towels it'll work. I use 3/4" minimum but 1/2" will work great for most people's needs. if you face it with 1x2" material and support on 3 sides you add significant resistance to sag.

Pentek big blue filtration system. It is the DIY filtration system that has tons of different filters.

For my well I do the following filtration. 20micron particulate filter -> Radial iron filter -> Activated Carbon filter.

Then just replace the particulate filter when water volume gets low and replace the iron filter every other time. The carbon filter is replaced once per year.

Well, yes, there is less lumber and thus it’s less expensive. But it is arguably a superior construction method because there is less thermal bridging and so the insulation performs better.

I've got heavy iron in my well and i added a filter like this. Replace the filter every month or 2, the clear housing makes it easy to see and gauge how often it needs replaced. https://www.homedepot.com/p/GE-Whole-House-Water-Filtration-System-GXWH40L/100669051

I would assume an unusually shaped room or they want to put a wall in that would be too close to the rough in to comfortably sit on it.

New oven? that's a service call.

They either didn't tap the screw threads correctly or it's been stripped either way that part has to be replaced. Anyone who tells you anything differently is insane.

Don't fuck around with electricity it always wins.

3/4" MDF. It is stronger than real wood, won't warp unless it gets really wet, is easier to paint and is cheaper than wood.

No, it's wood

Basically a table hinge, but yeah it's hard to find names sometimes!

Code in the US says that you need at least 15" of side clearance from the center of the toilet to an obstacle. You might look into how that is written.

Don't do this.

You're welcome.

Did you put the washer between the screw head and the wire, or between the wire and the connection block? Between the screw head and the wire is better.

If it was me, I would ID the part number of the connection block (the black assembly) either from your User Manual or by looking online - and either request the part from the manufacturer (who probably will send it free) or order it online.

They sell pre-primed closet parts, referred to as shelf and pole, at many lumber supply houses. You can get shelf, cleat, and whatever else. It will usually be a sturdy MDF. It will have a radiused edge, etc. It's definitely your cheapest easiest route for getting decent looking shelves. Cleating the back wall and both sides is mandatory.

Pine

Yes exactly! Thank you! It’s one of those obscure parts that I just didn’t know the name for or how to really search for it besides asking actual people who know what they’re talking about haha.

I’d avoid cedar too with that stipulation!

Not that I think you'd use it without intending to (or not noticing the smell) but cedar. It's often intentionally added to keep pests out of clothes though.

I've had a lot of pine and never found the smell bad while some plywood and MDF smelled like their glues and took forever to air out.

Thanks! Bookmarked for later.

For an actual pantry I agree. They said this is just for clothes and shoes though, the abuse should be pretty minimal. Doesn't mean you can't use hardwood, I just don't think it's required for such a low abuse application.

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Very helpful! Thanks for taking the time to comment.

I agree with most of this comment except for the hardwood boards being overkill. If this pantry is going to endure for decades, it's worth using hardwood just to reduce the dents and shallow gouges that come from regular use.

Maple is about 3x harder than pine, and it will look considerably better after a decade of use than a bunch of 1 by from Home Depot.