That depends imo. When I was getting prices to re-shingle, the "best" company was more than double the company I went with (I was happy with the company I went with, the two owners were on the tools). They did some things differently (eg scaffolding entire house) but imo, most of the price difference between the top few companies and the rest was a five figure commission to the sales guy. That adds no value to me.
This is the same contractor that's dealing with the inside of the room prior to the spray foam application too so they have intricate knowledge of the structure which we figure is a bonus. Should mean no surprises.
My next project is an overgrown cedar hedge. I could hack it back and hope for it to grow out green of pay an arm and a leg for all new.
The neighbour on the other side will have a bit of input consideration. I'll give him a day or two to think about it now that his new roof is finished.
I suspect I’ll never save enough electricity to justify a fourteen hundred dollar DC fan , but if it’s super quiet as they claim that’s close enough . It’s sixty two inches and will be twelve ft off the floor so living a long happy life up there is my hope . It’s just a fan , no light fixture in it and actual wood blades like an airplane propeller. Not sure how it will ever get dusted .
While probably not as quiet as a DC fan and definitely costs more per hour to run than any other option, this is awesome. Mute the video. Annoying AI voice.
Upgraded DVR for cameras. Old one had another drive die (went through one every couple years) and was always slightly annoying (crap UI, could no longer connect with windows only app worked, all connected cameras must be same resolution, etc).
New one is a dahua from ali. It is similar to the old one but UI is better, functionality is better (accommodates multiple resolutions, accommodates ip cameras and analog cameras, etc) and it includes AI. I thought the AI would be huey (and maybe it is) but so far it has done a great job identifying vehicles and pedestrians and flagging them for easy review.
Upgraded DVR for cameras. Old one had another drive die (went through one every couple years) and was always slightly annoying (crap UI, could no longer connect with windows only app worked, all connected cameras must be same resolution, etc).
New one is a dahua from ali. It is similar to the old one but UI is better, functionality is better (accommodates multiple resolutions, accommodates ip cameras and analog cameras, etc) and it includes AI. I thought the AI would be huey (and maybe it is) but so far it has done a great job identifying vehicles and pedestrians and flagging them for easy review.
Right now I'm just using plug-in WYZE cameras at both home and cottage...but next season I'm going to a hard wired camera system on the exterior of the house.
Tons of money spent wiring the exterior but just do not have the damn time to do the work.
CAT6 all around the house, 6 points of connection available.
Anyone selling / getting rid of camera system that would suffice? Don't need anything fancy, just wanna see if someone's milling / checking / stealing car or their contents.
Right now I'm just using plug-in WYZE cameras at both home and cottage...but next season I'm going to a hard wired camera system on the exterior of the house.
Tons of money spent wiring the exterior but just do not have the damn time to do the work.
CAT6 all around the house, 6 points of connection available.
Anyone selling / getting rid of camera system that would suffice? Don't need anything fancy, just wanna see if someone's milling / checking / stealing car or their contents.
I have some wyze cams too for a different purpose.
The wiring is the hardest part. If you haven't terminated the cables yet, I would do that while the weather is nice. That is a royal pita on a ladder and frozen hands make it exponentially worse. Ali has some camera systems. I don't put cameras where they capture anything that I would be upset if was publicly exposed. If you want to buy local, costco wired systems are not awful. My problem with them is they only have white. I want cameras to disappear, not stand out and look stupid. I don't mind buying new systems as the install is the biggest pain. I want as many years as possible before I need to replace parts. Company can buy the cameras to protect company assets.
Got the day off for Truth and Reconciliation Day so was planning on going for a day long ride…until my wife got wind of that plan.
Ride cancelled because there’s so much more to do around the house….FML…
- new shelves in girls’ room
- new plant hanger
- new desk top in my office right before WFH ends
- and finish up more of the grout between the thin bricks
Now it’s too late to go for a ride, so I’m wallowing in my sorrows.
One of my stairs started creaking way more than before, and it almost feels like it 'popped' up from the risers.
Recommendations for repairing creaky stairs without ripping apart the entire assembly? Only 7 steps there, but very annoying when walking on it and loud at 5am when I get up for work and need to get downstairs.
One of my stairs started creaking way more than before, and it almost feels like it 'popped' up from the risers.
Recommendations for repairing creaky stairs without ripping apart the entire assembly? Only 7 steps there, but very annoying when walking on it and loud at 5am when I get up for work and need to get downstairs.
What is finished floor on stairs? Can you access stairs from below? Can you see that step move more than others when MIL walks up the stairs? Watching someone bounce on it may give you an idea where the motion is happening. Putting your fingers on various parts of the stairs can help you find which piece is vibrating.
Old school quick and dirty repair was baby powder into joints and pound/vibrate it in. Sometimes works, sometimes doesn't.
One of my stairs started creaking way more than before, and it almost feels like it 'popped' up from the risers.
Recommendations for repairing creaky stairs without ripping apart the entire assembly? Only 7 steps there, but very annoying when walking on it and loud at 5am when I get up for work and need to get downstairs.
Squeaks usual come from the contact between tread and riser. A couple of fix it options.
1) talc (as @GreyGhost mentioned). Sprinkle liberally at the intersection of tread and riser, tap the area with a rubber mallet to let the talc get into the joint. This is a temp fix, works for a few months.
2) squeak no more screws. These are special screws that break off below the surface of the tread. If you dampen the screw area, the wood seals up over the tiny hole. Permanent fix.
3) shim, glue or screw from the back. This only works if the back side is open.
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