That's essentially what we were saying. There's either way too much voltage or no transformer to slow it down
Will try this. I also did some googling and found that the way I was trying to hook it up, while it works- isn't the best way as it drains those 2 batteries unevenly, and that some type of reducer / converter hooked up at the end to bring it back down to 12 volts is the correct way to do it. Since that part is under $50 on Amazon- I'm going to also order one of those and do it the right way.
I have ITP control lighting from home depot. One hub will control to to $250 lights. Bulbs run about $20 each but are led so should last forever.
The Lutron system we're doing is a little under $750 (I assume not including bulbs and fixtures). We've got 17 recessed lights, likely 2 hanging pendants, under cabinet, in-wall stairwell step lights, etc. It isn't cheap but not hugely expensive either.
Couldn't wait and bought new 60" 4k tv for the house. Tried waiting until we got in the house in March but the itch was to strong. Already have washer and dryer. Basically got a buy one get one with the discounts and gift cards. Now about to get the fridge. With the discounts on the fridge, we're going to pay a total of around $3,000 for all 3 appliances. Now the fun part of the furniture. Going back and forth on leather, fabric, sofa/loveseat, sectional. The only conclusion we've come to is that we want something to sit on. While we're looking, wife saw this electric LED fireplace that she fell in love. Looks like I'll be getting it and wall mounting the TV instead of getting an entertainment center now. Exciting time but the bank account isn't going to like it. https://www.google.com/?gws_rd=ssl#q=dimplex+markus&tbm=shop&spd=3105061362675826764
My bad it's called TCP control lighting. There is an $80 hub that you buy and it comes with two bulbs. Then I just slowly buy more.
I went to go check out our new build and they have all the sheetrock inside on blocks just off the ground. Its been raining heavily lately and the roof doesn't have shingles up just yet so all of the sheetrock is soaked. Is this something I need to be concerned about with regards to mold?
Any builder worth his salt wouldn't hang wet gypsum in a home - especially before its fully in the dry. To echo Doug, gypsum doesn't do well with water, so just keep an eye on the project.
Never heard of anyone hanging sheetrock before its shingled. I'm also shocked the plumber and electrician would rough everything in without the roof being done, and the insulator would fill the walls before it was water tight. Or do you have spray foam in the walls. They SHOULD replace it all at their expense, but the fact that they did this in the first place would be a concern.
Just to be clear, the sheetrock is NOT on the walls yet. Its stacked on the ground in every room in the house. Its on blocks off the ground I presume to keep it from getting wet. But again the roof is not shingled. The roof does have all the osb in place and a black paper covering it so there is some cover but the water still is getting in the house and some of the sheetrock has gotten wet as a result.
It is pretty much in the dry when felt is on the roof. However, standard 4869 felt won't last long in the elements unless it's shingled. I bet the gypsum got wet because of rain coming in through the windows rather than from the roof. Sounds like the distributor maybe decided to deliver the gyp before year end to get that revenue on the books.
Just purchased our fridge. Got all the appliances taken care of now. 5.7 cu ft LG washer and 9.0 cu ft LG dryer. 31 cu ft LG French door fridge. Normal price for all 3 is around $6,500. With discounts, sales, and gift cards the amount out of our pocket was $3,800. Feeling pretty good about what we got for the price. Now on to living room furniture.
I can't believe they did that. I didn't stay at a holiday inn last night but I've never seen that brought to a site without the roof or garage covered to keep it dry. Did they at least attempt covering with a tarp? I would have a word with them.
Hmm.. so i have an issue. Ill post a pic later but my garage floor is maybe an inch raised of the rest of the cement. Like the slab and then there is an entirely other pour on top. Recently a crack appeared on the outside of garage dor that came in through the underlying piece and is now also cracking through the top piece. I am worried.
Completed our furniture layout for the living room. Still have quite a ways to go with the kitchen but we're feeling pretty settled into our living room now.
Not sure if you pulled the trigger yet but I went the route of using SmartThings. I can group the lights, automate them, and incorporate more types of devices. I have motion sensors which can trigger lights, I added a camera which I can view remotely, and incorporated the Nest Thermostsat. I also have it connected to my Echo to turn lights on and off. It's fantastic. Plus it was only $100 and there is no monthly fee. My next project will be to add remote switches for outside lights and add some contact sensors for the doors.
Here is more or less the finished product. All I need to do is fasten and silicon the vanity, some more caulking, a few other little things, and put a frame around the mirror. Might add some wainscoting later but not 100%. Pretty happy with the results.
Relocating and looking to either rent or sell my house. I want to rent it to keep it as an investment, but the quick cash is also nice in selling. There is a person who is interested in "rent to own". Is that a good idea for the owner? Any potential big risk involved for me as the owner? Or should I just tell the person interested that I am only looking to rent? Any info on this would be appreciated. Thanks.
Did you happen to take a picture with anything besides the potato camera? Also can you get anything in there so we can judge the scale of the crack? It looks like a hairline crack and those are not a big deal at all. Concrete will always crack. Its what it does. If its a post tension foundation then there is absolutely nothing to worry about.
I'm going through the bids for my media room electronics. One of the bids includes a $150 installation fee for connecting Sonos Connect. Anybody that has Sonos knows that part of the genius of the system is how easy it is to set up. I think even my mom could do it in under 5 minutes.
I bet it's amazing how many dipshits dont read the entire quote and end up paying stupid stuff like that.
I didn't comprehend half of that post and those photos don't tell much. Need to see the bigger picture of the garage to understand possible construction methods. Also how old is the slab?
just got home, here it is. house was built in 80. my wife hadnt noticed it and nor did i until last week. we got about 4 inches of rain. its been getting colder now too. it all of a sudden appeared. and hooks a right and is currently a smaller crack about a foot away from my retaining/cinder block wall on to the left of this picture
So you have a downward slope to the left of this picture correct? How long have you lived in this house? I would be a little worried if a new crack that long appeared on a old slab right after historic rain. Especially if you have a downhill slope to the side that seems lower.
(from where i took the picture looking at the garage door) so to my left is actually an upward slope, and to my right it is a downward slope. the house is sitting on a plateau of a small hill facing the road. so i come up my driveway and take a left into the garage if that makes sense. lived in it 2 years this spring. and again, if you can see that garage slab is raised an inch or two off the other slab... or it may be one slab with just an extra inch or two of concrete on top for reasons (?) i just ran through my inspection report. nothing about the garage or slab, only thing was some slight moisture on the OTHER side of the house in a corner where that part of the wall is below ground and had moisture only because a drain was clogged that has since been fixed.
Anyone have any thoughts on the Rigid Shop vacs at Home Depot? Looking at the 12 and 16 gallon varieties. Standard use as a house vacuum and have on projects. Should I worry about adding the blower function as I have a BD battery and backpack gas blower? Don't see the need really.
Is the top slab the crack? the garage slab? Does the crack go into the wall on the other side or end in the middle of the garage?
the orange one? ms swim got me one for my birthday. works fine as a normal vac and thats how i use it.
scroll back up and see my other pics. it starts on the bottom slab and then cracks through the garage slab too. and no it does not go into the wall on the otherside. its about 8-12 inches away but the crack isnt near as thick on its way to the wall as it is in the pics i think it may be a root actually. there is a big ass root on the corner of my yard that is coming into that corner of the house should i kill the fucker? its attached to a 50 foot gumball tree ~30 feet off the corner
here is where it starts outside (fuck its cold) and yes, im going to pressure wash in the spring. my witty thread title is coming back to bite me in the ass
http://www.counter-coat.com/counter_coat_colors.php Anyone have experience with using epoxy on your counters?
Use them all the time. Never break. Don't get the blower function. 12 gallon should be just fine as well.
I got home last night and my garage door would only open 2 inches. I tried to use the release to open it manually but I still couldn't get the damn thing to budge. It ended up costing $700 to have a guy come out last night to replace the tension cables (lifetime warranty though). Ah, the joys of home ownership.
$700 to replace the spring?? Assuming that's what it was (and sounds exactly like what happened to mine it should've been 30 minutes and $150. You can open it manually- but it may take a hand
Yeah, we're in MN and the garage is heated so it is an insulated door that is really heavy. I just couldn't get any leverage to open it. Our garage door growing up had a handle but this had absolutely nothing to grab. I think I could have gotten it up if I could get the bottom to maybe 6 inches instead of 1-2. Once the repairman got there we did manually open it with one of us on each side. The new spring was $399 because we had to get a bigger one to support the weight of the door. He said with the weight of our our door (and we're considering upgrading in the next 5 years), my choices were $299 with a 1 yr warranty, $339 for a 5 yr and $399 for a bigger one with a lifetime warranty. The other $295 charge was getting the guy to come out last night instead of a 4 hour window today with an $80 service charge.
Got ya- makes sense with a heavier door like that. That sucks, just one more reason I never want to live in the cold.
Me too. After a year and a half of academic house-sitting gigs, wife and I are finally settling down just outside of Avon, MN. Offer accepted on Xmas eve, home inspection went great on Monday, sellers are getting septic and well water quality test finished...hope to close end of Feb. Let the of home-ownership begin!