Yeah, that was it. I don't think it matters if you are 3 inches off the ground or 3 feet. Off the ground equals permit.

I think it really comes down to if you doing a shed or a deck with a shed on it. Sheds aren't something you spend a lot of time in, unlike being on a deck. I was looking at sheds recently and the main question was whether it was for tool storage or something else (backyard bar, she shed, etc.). Tool storage, no permit required. Something other than tool storage, possibly a permit would be required.

Call the permit office and ask them. When I called about my ground level deck, it requires a permit. I don't remember the specifics of what made it cross that threshold.

Edit: You said for a shed. Disregard this. Like someone else posted, you should be good as long you keep it under 256 sqft.

How easy or annoying is it to get out for routine maintenance? For tire rotations it would make it very easy. Can you drive over it? Some weekends I'm doing multiple cars and it would nice to drive one car out then drive the next one in.

I've been looking into something like that. How easy is it to move them around and get into position?

Depending on your timeline, there are new complexes going up in short pump.

Offer to help out if you know someone doing something, or if they can show you how to do things. I've remodeled bathrooms on my own at this point, but it all started by being that extra set of hands.

The other part about doing work yourself, is having the tools to do it. Start with a basic tool kit and build from there. A few places have tool rental programs which can save you a bit of money especially for tools you might only use once or twice. I've used that mainly for automotive tools.

I'm close to Publix. Pick the right light and biking there is feasible. I would probably try Lauderdale over Pump. A pedestrian bridge would be nice. And trying to get to the movie theater across pouncy tract is real life frogger.

If the criteria is the ability to get to the mall, sure it's not easy, but there's so much out here that's spread out all over the place.

When I was house hunting, I was shocked at the amount of people out and waking around in all the neighborhoods I drove through. I know my opinion of this area is in the minority.

I looked in twin hickory and the somewhat isolation was a negative for me.

Growing up in and having lived in several suburban areas, I find short pump one of the more pedestrian friendly suburban areas. I know this is not how I'm told to feel about the area. From my house, within a 10-15 minute walk there's several restaurants, a couple grocery stores, a dog park, and a bunch of other shops. Before I bought this house, my apartment was also close to some things. Is it location? Of course, but my location is not unique given the number of subdivisions around mine.

Yeah, that 64 intersection is a hellscape and think both those changes will help some.

A few years ago I had a pipe break in the middle of the night so it was only going for a few hours. I don't even want to think about a few days.

I isolated and drained outside spigots and irrigation system. Furnace was kept on at normal temperature so I should be ok.

I helped a friend do the blow in insulation in his attic. It is very easy to do with two people. I don't remember what improvement he saw, but it was significant. There is some prep work to make sure you don't block your soffets.

This place has Monday meet ups. Looks like they had golden retriever night back in September. I have not been here, but I am interested in checking them out.

https://www.ruffcanineclub.com/

As others have recommended, find a new shop. One of my cars has over 300k miles and I'm just now getting to suspension components. Lower control arms and a motor mount last inspection. They were all original. I'm pretty sure all struts need to be replaced, but nobody has said anything about them, yet.

What part of Florida did you move to? That state has the complete spectrum of people, minus the mountain folks for obvious reasons. There's a joke that when you're growing up there, your closest friends are retired. I had to ride my bike far too see kids my age or wait for my neighbors grandkids to come visit.

There are seasons, just not the normal ones. You've got love bug season, gates of hell season, hurricane season, and snow bird season. Preparing for "winter" is trying to remember if you have a jacket and where you put it, for the three weeks you need it.

Ugh. That does not sound fun. Not to mention all those new metal shavings floating around.

Gotcha. May the odds be in your favor.

I completely understand. They might not have the tool on the shelf, but they may have it back in the machine shop.

O'Reilly claims you can pick up in store by 8am tomorrow, but I'm not sure how reliable that is.

What about asking to borrow one from a NAPA with a machine shop? Years ago when I had that issue I ended up just yanking the intake and taking it in to them.