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I have a 3 satellite Eero Pro 6 setup. I want to upgrade some of my wifi cameras to POE cameras.

If I install one of the Eero satellites in the garage, what do I need to connect a POE camera to it? I get confused with the switch and injector discussion. Running ethernet cable shouln't be a problem. I have attic and crawlspace access.

Is upgrading my system to a newer Eero mesh setup with built-in POE a better idea?

Looking for a wedge sole boot for construction type work, can take the beating of a shovel, attic, crawl space, etc.

I've killed a slip on pair of Merrell's.

The wedge sole boots I see seem soft and wont last. I don't want lugs cuz I'm often in mud.

Was looking at Jim Greens and the tyre wedge. Looks like that may last longer.

Any other recs?

I have a 15’6x7 door. Really like the Amarr classica in cortona and walnut finish.

My motor is fine, 12 years old, belt drive.

Read the 3 panel design can be noisier and maybe harder on the motor?

Any truth?

Getting quotes in the $6k-$8k for the Amarr we like.

Might look at Chi and Clopay for cost comparison. Believe Home Depot has Clopay at under $6k installed.

I'm a landlord myself and was a tenant for 6 years until 5 weeks ago.

Cliff notes - landlord withholding our security deposit and overpaymet and wants to charge us for a cleaning fee and partial lawncare a month after we moved out. Any advice? About $600 they want to take away from security deposit.

Landlord claims the rear lawn is dead and requires $800 to fix and wants $300 from us. LEASE did not indicate to maintain lawn or specifics of watering. They claim we intentionally didnt water it and told the gardener who they pay, WE TOLD him not to water, which is lie and doesnt make sense. Also, they have a gardener who should know better. He told us they didn't pay him for months.

We moved mostly out with a week left on the lease, still had fridge and cleaning to do the week before lease is up. Landlord and their real estate agent said NOT TO clean, they will after painting. They began painting while lease was still under our name and active and while we were still moving out and technically living there.

They Didn't do a real walkthrough with us while lease was active. Told us to leave things like wifi door lock, ceiling light, thermostat. Agent and LL did walk the property a few weeks before we left and asked to water rear lawn more, said DO NOT CLEAN, as they were in a hurry to paint and list it for rent. Front grass was fine by they way.

A month after moving out, we get a text with several items they are asking about. One indicating the garage door button doesn't open the small garage door --- BECAUSE that side was a manual door and has no motor. DUH!!!!

We push back on items and agree to meet and actually do a checklist walkthrough. LL says it will be $150 to change lock she told me not change, so I changed it on the spot as I brought tools and a new lock. LL implied they were going to get a cleaning quote and let us know. Implying they'd ask us to to cover some costs.

Monday we get a text, 5 weeks since out of the house and 4 weeks since lease ended, they want $300 for cleaning $300 for lawncare.

We lived there 6 years. In california mind you, which is pretty clear on 21 days can't hold onto funds after move out OR provide a list with costs to fix or option to fix, before the 21 days.

I replaced the dishwasher, fixed the fence, replaced the range hood, got them a deal on roof work and a new fridge and flooring. Seems like a money grab and a shake down.

Is it worth to push back over $600? My wife is hesitant as we have young kids and busy work. Small claims court is cheap and we could possibly get 2x back our deposit.

We just ordered 12 prehung doors and will need to cut out existing, install, plumb, etc. I "saved" $2k by getting them primed and not painted. Ideally I buy the Titan Elite 2000 with hopper and spray them plus some pocket doors I have. I'll use the sprayer for other projects as I'm a hobbyist woodworker and just bought a 1965 built home that we are renovating and will be for a few years....ok likely forever.

Is doing the zig zag vertical setup and spraying the doors outside on patio ok? Might be able to wheel out some tools in garage and paint in there.

I could just install them and then brush and roll using a quality BW or SW enamel. Doors going to be a different color than jambs, casing, and trim.

I'll admit, I really want a good sprayer. Oh, I might paint the house too, it's a single story lower roof. Was quoted $6500 to paint it. I painted the inside already, 2100sqft, some rooms 4 coats. Rolled and brushed.

I need 11 PreHung doors. It’s a savings of $2k to get them primed and paint myself. I’m leaning that way and use that $2k to buy a titan elite 2000 sprayer.

Or would you pay the $2k and have them painted?

Another plus self painting is we could pick a color that is different than what Masonite offfers.

Will it be a huge job to paint 11 doors?

I’m heavy into 18v Makita power tools. I Need a mower, hedge trimmer, weeder, maybe chainsaw with new 1/3 acre house purchase.

Switching away from gas yard tools, that I grew up on is a hard thing for me. I worry bout batteries dying in a few years and overall the ease to maintain gas tools.

That said, I have 9 5ah batteries. I like the attachment version of the weed eater, hedge trimmer and pole saw. Pretty much all I need.

I’ve read the mowers are less desired. I have a gas blower and pressure washer. Might just get a cheap gas mower and battery operated other tools.

I’m getting confused with this process. I have about 10 to 12 doors. I plan on replacing with prehung. And I just measured the actual doors and sent that out for quotes. I know my openings are all 80” doors. But some doors are 26. Some doors are 28 are 30. I know they’re not exact. But for example, a door that measures 31 1/2 is going to be a 32 x 80 door. And then like 33 1/2 x 82 rough opening.

My question is, should I pull all the trim from the hinge side and actually measure the rough openings on all these doors?

I have an older Nespresso small capsule machine, 5+ years old at one office. I was just gifted a Vertuo Pop for my other office. Really like the multiple size drinks but…. This small water tank I know will be a problem. I’m also at an elementary school and good walk to new water.

Is there a taller water container for the Pop? Be a hassle to have return it just for the Plus or Deluxe.

Might just have to store a few gallons of water in my office.

Ready to buy and install an whole house fan. Want the Stealth model from Quiet Cool but only HVAC installers can buy it seems. It's quieter, 3 speed and has a brushless motor.

Anyone have other Quiet Cool models or other brands they recommend?

My father is a licensed contractor so self install is a no brainer. I'm in Norcal Bay Area in 2100ft house. Would like to go with the biggest unit as we plan footage in a year in.

I have two kids, 6 and 4, I usually wake them around 6:20am so we can get dressed, fed, out the door by 7:15. I'd like to try for 10 minutes earlier all around but feel bad that's getting them out of bed too early.

We, wife or I, pick them up from school around 5:30 do to our work. I can technically get them earlier as I'm usually out of work around 330 but will 30 min is drive time and I try and get the gym out of the way or an 60-90min of house work done as we are in renovating and moving in. No shortage of work to get done.

Kids needs 8-10 hours of sleep. I feel guilty at times the time spent NOT spent with them so bed times get pushed but them morning can be really hectic.

Any thoughts? I'm going to try and do morning workouts soon.

Before I email anybody about this, I wanted to get your thoughts on the best course of action.

I renewed in November so I’m good to go, got my license with my 2 carries listed. But then I chose to upgrade and switch what I carry in May and recently did the qualifier.

We bought moved in between then, change of address was in June. Same county, contra costa, but different cities.

If I don’t say anything, they’ll have me come pick up my new card and likely have my old address on there, but at least the card will be real and so I moved, What’s a big deal? If I say something now, I worry that they might have me do some garbage through the city I moved to and requalify or who knows.

Edit: calm down moms, it’s gonna be ok, damn. My priorities aren’t yours nor were they about my ccw which is okay. We got keys mid June and my priorities were renovating new place before we moved as in me doing the work, actually moving, finding schools for kids and making sure the place we were renting was clean. We only moved in 9 days ago.

I’ll fill out the stuff, send an email and see what happens. Positive is new city allows optics. If I have to re-qualify that’s fine. Hopefully just that and not the course and classroom stuff all over again.

Turns out I wont be replacing my roof, which is a **stone coated metal shingle roof.** It looks old compared to other homes but has 15-20 years left.

I'm looking into solar reflective coatings for it.

Any recommendations? I'm capable and have the tools. If I don't my contractor father does so application wont be a problem. It's finding the appropriate material.

I've seen silicone is used and some elastoamer stuff, not sure I'm spelling it right.

I'm in norcal bay area, no real shade 10-5 on the roof. Anything to reflect the hot sun would be nice.

Cr Laurence is not too helpful to be honest. Their cross reference color says our Delta Champagne Bronze shower fixtures and faucets will match Kohler vibrant brushed bronze...photos online say otherwise. Maybe a frameless door is not close enough to the shower fixtures to show, who knows.

We have an older late 60s tub and need hopefully bypass doors for it. I don't think there is flat 3" on top to mount, maybe 2-3/4" of space to mount a track.

I can for sure do a single fixed and swing out pivot BUT with two young girls sometimes taking baths, that's going to be a pain.

Could always do a matte black standard framed shower but I really really hate the tracks.

I have an older 3 stage Capspray cs8000 and want to upgrade. Finish is never good with it and latex always needs to be heavily thinned.

I was pretty settled on the Titan Elite 2000 since it comes with a free Hopper mail in rebate.

I have 10 door to paint, some furniture as I build it. Built in book cases. Might tackle the house since it's single story.

I was thinking on a used graco 9.5 or capspray 115 but they are still $1,000- $1,400 used. They MIGHT spray latex but do have less overspray.

The Titan Elite 2000 with hopper seems ideal. It puts out less overspray than a regular airless and I can can spray thin stuff with a tip change.

I don't want to rent one and quickshot for the price has me not interested.

Any suggestions?

Just moved into a home we bought in June after 6 weeks of major interior work. House was built in 1965 and 15-20 years ago (maybe more) the previous owners installed a "Stone Coated Shingle" roof on top of the shake shingle roof. Roof inspection wasn't bad, $1500 to fix flashing issues. Can't tell if it there's water issues. Few rafter tails need work. Single story.

I'd like to replace it and was quoted so far at $35k including gutters. One roofing company came in at $91k and then with "promos" got it down to $64k.

The metal shingles means I can't walk on it, can't add solar, can't really add a correctly attached pergola either. Doing an eventual kitchen remodel moving the front out will also be an adventure.

The attic needs a foot more insulation for sure BUT there is also no venting in the attic, can't ridge vent it the metal shingles.

My thought is replace it now because material and labor will be more in 20 years. If we go to sell it then and the roof is worse, that will hurt resale. Also, a new roof will eliminate the issues I mentioned above.

What does the roofing community think? I imagine heating and cooling would be better with a new roof and adding foil backed sheathing too.

Bought a 1965 house and doors are original. Came across about a doze shaker style doors that will work, $100 a door. Was going to jump on the deal BUT then it hit me, it's not a guarantee the hinges will and/or mortises on the new used doors will line up with the jambs on my existing doors right?

What would be the best solution for that?

Currently have an old Wagner Capspray cs8000. It's a 3 stage. I have the #5 latex tip but never got a great finish.

I have some interior doors I need to paint, semi gloss white. Debating do I risk using my HVLP with a thinner urethane than latex OR take this as a chance to upgrade machines?

Been looking at

Graco finishpro 9.5 HVLP - can get a lightly used one for $1,300 with $500 value gun.

New Titan elite 2000

Graco GX 19

Titan ED 655

I also make tables and furniture and cabinets when time permits. Looking to be able to spray them and no longer brush them.