Check out this brand, I have been using one for 6 years now and it works like a champ. I have the 600 model. They are mostly buy online. I think menards sells one of the small ones an I think Amazon sells a few but the best deals are straight from the manufacturer...
I grew up just over the mountain from there in Las Cruces. Every year it was a big deal when the march was going on. I have a lifelong friend that is in the Air Force that does the heavy division every year, and he talks about how hard but rewarding it can be. My sister still lives out there and...
I don't know about the 1/2" but I use a 3/8 all the time and do put them to the test. The best ones I have found are the cheapo bargain bin ones from Harbor freight. I have never broke or ruined one.
Fishers, Noblesville, HSE are NorthEast not northwest side. Our kids and others I know all went to HSE and we have no real complaints about them. My niece lives in Westfield with a daughter in 8th grade and both Mom and Daughter hate the school district but I have no real experience with it.
Lowes and Amazon still sell shop vac brand. Home depot does not. That's who I would recommend also. I have had good luck with the plastic ones over the years. The metal canister ones I have always had a hard time with the motor sealing to the canister and blowing dust out everywhere.
If you haven't been through downtown on 65/70 since the construction finished pay close attention to the signage for the new lanes. It is quite a bit different (but easier) than it was before the shut down. It's wide open and smooth sailing through there.
When I bought my current house the garage was unfinished with 12 foot ceilings. I bought a lightly used drywall lift off of craigslist for $60. It was one of the best home improvement investments I have bought.
We dropped cable about 2 years ago and have multiple streaming services. Look into bundles, they will save you quite a bit of money.
We have Discovery + and I watch it a lot. Some of the shows that are on it get delayed quite a bit. Like the street outlaw shows. The new episodes of the main...