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Just get a $30 floodlight from Home Depot and a $25 camera from Wyze if you want one. Don't give Ring your money or allow law enforcement access to your camera. A floodlight is more of a deterrent than a camera by a factor of like 5 btw.
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aDecentCupOfTea posted:Does anyone have any personal recommendations for a carpet cleaner? I would try renting a carpet cleaner before running out and buying one first. If you have a Lowe’s in your area they rent out Bissel cleaners which are MUCH better than the Rug Doctors you get from Home Depot and elsewhere.
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Motronic posted:Welcome to the pandemic. Glad you stopped by. I picked a bad time to renovate 4 bathrooms
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That second pic looks like more than just bad taping but it could be the angle. Are there any cracks of concern on the outside of the house?
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This guy's 40min video on painting is the most helpful video I've ever watched on Youtube. It's also very engaging to watch even if you don't have a need to paint. He's very good at teaching you without bogging down in minutia. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2eUxz_or2Qs His entire channel has very help, easy to understand and engaging DIY videos on a broad rang of home projects. Check out his videos if you want to understand a home project before you tackle it. FCKGW fucked around with this message at 19:45 on Jun 7, 2021 |
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Verman posted:Thank you for posting this. Yeah, his video on tiling helped me tremendously. Reminds me of a Youtube version of Mike Holmes.
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H110Hawk posted:
It’s these guys  Which have a lip to them so smashing them threw the wall would make the hole bigger You’re supposed to be able to unscrew them from the wall
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Isn't that where unused drywall anchors go? It's certainly where I put them. You put the screw driver in them then whack it with a rubber mallet and they are gone forever.
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topenga posted:We made our garage into a room. Well, we made the rest of the garage into a room. It was already half converted. Anyway, I found great pleasure in taping and floating drywall. Put on some music and just go. It looks fine but obviously not a pro job. Which is why there's massive shelves full on miniatures covering it. This sounds lovely unless you have textured drywall like I do. Anything bigger than a 6x6 inch square is getting a professional out with the air sprayer and hopper full of drywall mud. You can try to DIY it but it will never, ever look as good as having pro match the knockdown texture.
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Inner Light posted:I've always avoided Amazon external sellers and opted for stuff sold by Amazon itself. Maybe some of it is not garbage, even if the name and overall listing feel suggests it would be? They sell these style of lights at big box stores now if you're worried about quality. I've seen them at Costco and Home Depot.
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Jul 7, 2021 21:02
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StormDrain posted:Did they have any? I've been to six SW stores over the past 2 weeks trying to find a specific paint to match existing for a repair job but it simply does not exist. Paint store guy said might get some by the end of the month but he's not sure.
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Motronic posted:SW manufacturing capacity is still pretty boned from the texas freeze as far as I know. Yeah, and any capacity they do have now is going to fulfilling big commercial orders. Any "pro" paints 5+ gallons are easier to come by than the one gallons of their residential paints, and sample paints are going to be just non-existent until the whole supply line is back to normal. I would just go to the Dunn-Edwards store next door but I'm trying to match existing so I'm kinda stuck until things get unfucked. Luckily I'm not in any rush.
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Inner Light posted:Though I live in one I realized something obvious that I dislike about condos. With a condo HOA, you are forced to pay every month for planned large expenses like a roof. When you own a SFH, ostensibly you should be putting money away every month or year for the same. I would take a peek behind the switch if you can and see if there's a separate fan wire. My switches were on/off but had a 3rd wired that wasn't connected to anything. I bought some smart combination fan/light switches and now I just yell at my Alexa to turn on the fan when I go to bed. There's some remote controllers that pop into a switch as well if you want a neat integrated solution. https://www.homedepot.com/p/Hampton-Bay-Ceiling-Fan-Wall-Switch-9050H/202801200 https://www.homedepot.com/p/Hunter-Universal-Damp-Rated-Ceiling-Fan-Wall-Remote-Control-White-99393/313862621
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I did a refi and Better.com gave me a quote that was like a full percentage point higher than whatever random company I found on Zillow's rate quote thing. Check Zillow if you can, you can get rates without having to give away all your info https://www.zillow.com/mortgage-rates/#/location
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Jul 20, 2021 02:43
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CarForumPoster posted:Not mine: I used those boards to insulate my old garage door, it seemed to work well. They go into the panels themselves so they don't affect your joints. They do add a bit to your garage door weight so you may need to adjust the springs afterwards.
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I just replaced 38 outlets in my house this weekend, as with any repetitive task you get pretty good after awhile and I can probably knock out a full outlet swap including faceplates in under 3 minutes each now. That was just the second floor, I get to do the other ~35 on the first floor next weekend 
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Aug 2, 2021 23:31
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My 18-month old Whirlpool has had 4 technicians try to fix a design flaw with my ice maker in the last 6 months. All appliances are terrible. At least I get a new fridge when it breaks again in 4 months.
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Aug 10, 2021 16:56
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DaveSauce posted:Not sure what the hell they used on the fan box, though... Looking at the blown-out wood and irregular cut lines, seems like a sawzall or something similar.
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StormDrain posted:Does anyone have a recommendation for a no hub smart switch? I'd like to program my exterior light on a certain time, then dim at a later time, then off in the morning. I like the Kasa switches, they run over wifi, are cheap and pretty simple to use https://smile.amazon.com/TP-Link-HS220-Dimmer-Switch-1-Pack/dp/B079775ZZQ/ The reviews say you are able to program a dimmer schedule. Needs a neutral wire to run.
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StormDrain posted:I really like that, I wish it came in a toggle form though. I'll probably break down and just let one of my switches be a paddle though. There's not really toggle smart switches because the paddle ones just act as buttons. They're always in the paddle "on" position and hitting it just presses a button and cycles though on or off states, it doesn't physically move the switch paddle. Can't really do that with a toggle.
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If you have a Lowe's near you they rent out the Bissel commercial units which I've been told work much better than the Rug Doctors, mainly due to the rotating brush head on the Bissel vs. vibrating brush on the Rug Doctor Vacuum wars did a test with both https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mR4q_HOPP6s
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My robot vacuum is named Dusty 
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StormDrain posted:I just finished installing this and it's great! Thank you. I had it on the wifi in a couple of minutes. My complaints, it's big, like they all are, so you've got to arrange the wire to fit it. Yeah, the biggest downside to smart switches is how deep they are and how a big pain in the rear end they are to install into crowded boxes. I have a couple in 4 gang boxes and they are tough to work with. I have started swapping out the wire nuts for Wago connectors on any box that I install a smart switch into. I’ve found that I can lay them flat on the back or sides of the box easier and it makes repositioning the wires a little easier.
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I usually recommend a cheap Wyze camera. They run $30 and they're just a basic, cheap no frills camera that's perfect for checking in on stuff. Blink and TP-Link make some cheap ones too but I don't have any experience with those.
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The biggest tip I've found with spreading caulking is try to do it in one swipe. Resist the temptation to drag your finger back over the caulk line to fix any minor imperfections, it will just stick to your finger and pull up more caulk and look like crap. Get your caulk in the crack, one smooth stroke over the line and clean up your excess. That video you posted seems pretty good. Silicone caulking it pretty cheap and forgiving. If you royally mess it up you can scrape it out with a razor and try again.
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Wait, your breakers are LABELED?!?!?!?!
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https://www.homedepot.com/p/Klein-Tools-Circuit-Breaker-Finder-Tool-Kit-2-Piece-80016/316406030 Best $50 I ever spent, never have to guess what outlet goes where ever again.
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please knock Mom! posted:My tado thermometer switches to away mode when I'm out of the home, which triggers the following: My wife and mother-in-law are home all day so half the magic IoT poo poo like this doesn't apply to me, it's a real bummer. I want cool robots going off when I leave the house but instead they're on a normal boring schedule
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BadSamaritan posted:Any tips on picking a contractor for a larger exterior renovation job? I found a couple contractors via Yelp. I know their search engine is biased but a couple benefits of Yelp are that 1) there's user reviews (but take these with a grain of salt), 2) there's pictures of their actual work they have done and 3) you can message people who left reviews and get feedback. response rate is pretty low but it's good for trying to get an actual, honest recommendation of their work. I've had a couple people message me from review I left for a fireplace and a concrete pour job and I gave them honest feedback.
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