You reinforced a lot of my considerations.

teaching the layman's version of what you do and what they do will help reinforce what you learn and help educate them in an easier than giving them someone else's course to follow. imagine a 30 minute conversation with you vs  an hour going through a slideshow.

You usually have to add structural reinforcements to the garage portion(I.e foundation hold downs) because the building occupancy change & layout changes.

Moving back to CT and seeing the contrast really reinforce that for me.

It will not eliminate poverty, it will only reinforce the fact that you can't force people to be individually accountable.  

Plywood floors did not neef to be ripped out because they had not been treated with any chemical pesticides.Except for steel reinforced concrete piers at each corner foundations or slabs were not required.

After the day's business is squared away, hopefully, you'll be spending quality time with family or valued friends and associates building and reinforcing relationships.One of the leaders of my investment group is forcing himself to not "wear his tool belt" on his projects these days.

I also use the Armor Concepts "door armor" reinforcing units on regular doors with deadbolts.

If the garage is not built to support the weight of additional floors or is not adequately reinforced, it may not be suitable for conversion.3.

He was not comfortable with the concept and his attorney reinforced that.