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HERE OR HERE But seriously, you gonna buy a new screwdriver just to start one screw ? You must have some scrap steel lying around. Even grind down a coin and hold it with vice grips.

Water intrusion would be a prime candidate. Look what's on the roof near that area. Not necessarily directly above --- water could be getting in at, for example, degraded flashing around a plumbing vent stack, and then the water running down the rafter, and then finally dripping off when it...

I expect the dimple membrane is just there to ensure that any moisture that gets through the wall gets directed to the french drain, rather than onto the floor.

Did they put a french drain along the perimeter of the basement ?

You could go matte sheen, but I think most people go for a bit more sheen, like eggshell. For the walls. Flat for ceiling. Often you can find "ceiling paint" which is white, low sheen, and typically less expensive because it doesn't need to be scrubbable. Trim, like baseboard and casing is...

I believe in most places code requires the the fixture to be marked with an appropriate warning of type of bulb to be used as replacement. The bulbs I used were supposed to come with a sticker, but didn't. I bought at a real electrical distributor, so I asked them. Counter guy said he had...

Possibly your floor looks bad now from the adhesive residue, so I can understand the desire to do something. Really, the best option for a basement floor is to learn to like the natural grey of concrete. If it stays dry, epoxy should be fine. If it spends time underwater, I would not bet...

You could buy smoke candles to watch the smoke exiting. But if you see very little smoke exiting, what does that really tell you ? Is the flow restricted because the duct is restricted, the baffle is restrictive or the fan is too small ? I don't think it's even possible to buy a bathroom...

You may want to review THIS.

In my woodworking, I am often frustrated by the standard lengths of common wood screws. For example, if joining two pieces of 1/2" wood, I can either use 3/4" wood screws, which only give me a quarter inch of engagement, or 1" wood screws, which risks breaking through. I find wood screws to...

A photo of the damaged area would help.

Notice any similarities in the loading ?

Depends on the steel used for the screw, but load to shear a #8 screw will be towards the top end of the range you found. That screw will pull out before it shears in two. But keep in mind, that if this is for something where ugly or unsafe possibilities if it failed, an engineer or architect...

Nowhere near enough information for anybody here to provide a meaningful opinion. Get three quotes, then you have a better reference.

Stay tuned for more stress ..... when the seller comes back and says the real plumber looked at it and said everything is fine and nothing needs to be done.

A "major blockage" should be concerning. Sewer repairs are never cheap. But I agree with @dsteinhorn -- the big question is "does the inspector know how to interpret the images?" In particular, I question his finding of "pipe displacement". At the very least, I think you should pay a...

If I am seeing that correctly, You have a concrete foundation wall, and engineered joists on top of the wall. Grade level would have to be lower than that opening. The material you are looking for clearly is not rodent-proof, and even if you could find it, I don't see how you could get it in...

Structural changes to the house will almost certainly require a permit and inspection.

If you really think your foundation is inadequate, you need to have it reviewed by a licenced professional engineer. Yes, asking the question on an internet forum is a lot cheaper, but you are more sure to get a proper result with the licensed engineer.

Reinforcements along the corner. Full length. Glue and either nails or screws. Sand away paint on areas to be glued. Angled reinforcements look better, but are a little more work.