How can I ship/move a workshop of heavy tools from BC, Canada, to Nova Scotia? What's easiest/cheapest?
We need to move a boat-building workshop full of tools, wood, file cabinets from the town of Sidney on the southern end of Vancouver Island, BC., Canada, to Shelburne, Nova Scotia, Canada. It would all fit inside a 20-foot shipping container or a 20-foot truck.... What is cheapest method: freight company? hiring a U-Haul? buying a container and shipping that? How do you find/choose a freight company? Has anyone shipped heavy tools -- did you build your own wooden boxes, or buy containters pre-made?

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Where can I buy a high-quality solid wood Mission or Craftsman filing cabinet online?
I asked this several days ago and got few answers, so I'm trying again. I'm looking for a solid wood filing cabinet with 4-9 drawers -- either a single horizontal unit or two four-drawer verticals. Preferably Craftsman, but I also like Mission. Everything I'm seeing online is veneer or laminate surfaces and they claim they don't know what the actual wood is underneath -- usually a red flag that it's cheap fiberboard. I finally have the money to invest in something nice and truly well-made, but the few things I've seen that are indeed high quality [materials & construction] are also over $2,000 -- which strikes me as rather ridiculous. I'd appreciate any website links, or the names of actual stores here in the San Diego area, or any other viable suggestions. Thanks.

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Where can I purchase a replacement lock kit for a wood file cabinet?


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Brown Spider Identification?
I live in Houston, TX. Recently, I have found A LOT of dead brown spiders and their egg sacs in my home. There are two different spiders. I have no idea what they are, I need help identifying them so I can decide on the best pest control plan! Spider #1 A little smaller than a dime Solid brown with a distinctive cephalothorax and abdomen (I cannot see any distinguishing marks) Two black/dark brown chelicera's or palps (?). They look like boxing gloves Legs are slightly darker in color Spider #2 Quarter dollar size Solid brown with a distinctive cephalothorax and abdomen One dark brown vertical stripe on it's abdomen (from top to bottom). There have only been two of these; one under my kitchen trash can and the other crawling across my living room, both seen at night. Although, I have seen others outside trying to crawl in my open patio door (kitchen light attracting them?) They run very fast when seen. Egg Sacs Off white There are usually quite a few of them, but they're in separate mounds, not clustered. ONLY found on wood; oak cabinets, oak china hutch, wood filing cabinet, oak dresser. I have not seen any spiders (that I can see with the naked eye) that have a "violin" pattern, just a stripe. They're not hairy, like a wolf spider. And I didn't think hobo spiders were this far south? Can anyone help me?

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Brown Spider Identification?
I live in Houston, TX. Recently, I have found A LOT of dead brown spiders and their egg sacs in my home. There are two different spiders. I have no idea what they are, I need help identifying them so I can decide on the best pest control plan! Spider #1 A little smaller than a dime Solid brown with a distinctive cephalothorax and abdomen (I cannot see any distinguishing marks) Two black/dark brown chelicera's or palps (?). They look like boxing gloves Legs are slightly lighter in color, when you shine a light on them they almost appear red. The entire body is see-thru when you shine a light on it Spider #2 Quarter dollar size Solid brown with a distinctive cephalothorax and abdomen One dark brown vertical stripe on it's abdomen (from top to bottom). There have only been two of these; one under my kitchen trash can and the other crawling across my living room, both seen at night. Although, I have seen others outside trying to crawl in my open patio door (kitchen light attracting them?) They run very fast when seen. Egg Sacs Off white There are usually quite a few of them, but they're in separate mounds, not clustered. ONLY found on wood; oak cabinets, oak china hutch, wood filing cabinet, oak dresser. I have not seen any spiders (that I can see with the naked eye) that have a "violin" pattern, just a stripe. They're not hairy, like a wolf spider. And I didn't think hobo spiders were this far south? Can anyone help me?

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