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@WSJ: Maybe all that lead "ingestion" is the cause of your less than stellar spelling abilities?

Enjoyed the post, Matt. Maybe I've abused my hearing after 35 years in the trades, but I'm willing to bet others strain to hear your narration. Maybe a remote mic would help. Keep up the good work.

Very nice, indeed. Can I assume that the dormer allows for more headroom in an upstairs bedroom or bathroom?

Two thoughts on this subject:

1. Let's have the product manufacturers or the chemical industry prove that formaldehyde is not harmful to the end user, rather than the other way around. I believe this standard should apply universally, but that's just me.

2. For the sake of this discussion, let's assume that a workplace chemical is found to be only mildly hazardous to the end user, in this case, you, the carpenter. Now assume that said chemical is one of maybe, a dozen mildly hazardous workplace chemicals that you, the carpenter is exposed to on a regular basis. Is the added and cumulative risk to your health acceptable? What are your limits? Would you knowingly expose your co-workers or family members to the same risks as you might assume for yourself?

Just saying. Before everybody gets all up in arms about the so-called "nanny state".