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9 weeks of construction would get to me too.

While it's within the law, maybe they'd just like to voice their complaints. Sometimes people (especially in a situation against their favor) just want to be heard.

Apologize (because it's free), and tell them one more week but be excited about it. Then they'll be excited about it.

If I had to deal with this, I probably would have invited them down a couple times during the construction to see the progress. They're hearing a lot of noise and don't know what it's for--and that unknown quality can cause mental disruption. It's like eavesdropping on an interesting conversation but getting mostly murmurs.

If it's too much to invite them down, take half an hour each week and show them pictures over tea/coffee/wine.

And sometimes neighbors are just guano-crazy and you just need to wave them off and keep going.

Were you using soil or potting soil? There is a huge difference.

Also, the w-s chalkboard planter is about $100 too expensive. You can buy the functional frame part at Home Depot for $30 (link), and build the trim for under $10.

DuPont Bulletproof sealer. Spend a full day doing thin layers (5-8, depending on porosity of your particular stone), then don't worry about it for years.

If you want a gloss finish, use a wax afterwards.

I think it's a great idea, just that it misses the mark on the execution.

Throw some vertical (parallel) rise cabinet hinges on the VESA mounts, or some other hinge system to allow the TV to rise to a comfortable viewing height when used, but then also retract when not in use.

Absolutely. The majority of the time, there is someone less intelligent than you doing exactly what you want to accomplish.

Alternately, there is no reason you can't learn.

Put brick veneer over the stone veneer.

Inception.

UNF.

Are you messy eaters? A thick rug (or a thin rug with a rug pad) will provide enough cushion to even out the weight on the chairs.

You also want to make sure the legs of the chairs are hitting the floor flat. By the looks of it, your felt pads are getting squished out the sides. Tape sandpaper to a (flat) floor and move the chair in circles until they are even. Then try your felt pads; they should stay on the bottom.

Or, just lift the chairs when you move them.

Plasti-dip rubberized spray. No joke, people are using this to cover their cars and it peels right off.

The thing you have to make sure is that the surface is non-porous (properly sealed).

Another option is to build a shelf that fits over the existing shelf that you can paint. Line the underside with a thin foam or rubber to lessen any hollow sound.

Lots of safety over the swing, none when using power tools a foot away from your face.

Safety glasses, dude.