what did you do around the house today?

[finboy]

Deadbolt on garage replaced with a keypad, removed more brass components from the front door and replaced with silver.

[eblend]

Installed some smart switches on the main floor, controls the kitchen, living room and hallway lights. Mostly because I am lazy, but it's pretty neat in away mode where you can program them to run and turn on at random times to make it look like someone is home

[suntan]

Ew, exposed screws.

[lilmira]

I gave him kudos for having the top row of screws aligned. Stuffing the wires behind the thicker smart switch really tested my sanity.

[LilDrunkenSmurf]

Smart switches is one of those investments that would really top my place off, but I just can't justify the expense yet.

[finboy]

Placed 2 ikea mirrors, 2 more to go tomorrow, will follow up with pictures when done. The damned things are 66 lbs each, but I really wanted to extend the view we get from our oddball shaped room.

[vengie]

Cleaned up mouse poop.
Mother F$&!ers

[The_Penguin]

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Cleaned up mouse poop.
Mother F$&!ers

I hear you. No more mice for the last year or so, still finding poop. Luckily just in the garage and shed.

[Tik-Tok]

That reminds me, I have to set up some traps. Every winter a few show up in the garage and trailer. Only takes a week to clear them out again.

[vengie]

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I hear you. No more mice for the last year or so, still finding poop. Luckily just in the garage and shed.

Are you in a newer community??
I’ve killed ~9 in the last few months (since first cold snap) and the last one (estimated) is a god damn ninja.
No trap works.
I had an exterminator come by as I’m at my wits end and he said he thinks it’s only one maybe two MAX. He also said this year there has been a significant uptick in mice for some reason.

These things are a god damn nuisance.

[gmc72]

Built a ramp for my dog so I don't have to lift her up the stairs on the deck since her surgery. She hasn't used it yet, but she will. Just some 3ft long 2x4's on each side of some 1/2" plywood and a mat on top for grip. I hope she uses it soon as my back is killing me!!

[speedog]

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Are you in a newer community??
I’ve killed ~9 in the last few months (since first cold snap) and the last one (estimated) is a god damn ninja.
No trap works.
I had an exterminator come by as I’m at my wits end and he said he thinks it’s only one maybe two MAX. He also said this year there has been a significant uptick in mice for some reason.

These things are a god damn nuisance.

Get the green pellets, best solution I've found for our place.

[schurchill39]

Primed my basement ceiling. Cutting in BLOWWSSS. One more coat then I can have them come spray the texture.

Also sent out an email to the company that built my cabinets for a small vanity for a set cost plus a bottle of Christmas cheer for their shop, lets see if it gets accepted!

[finboy]

Finally mounted the last 2 mirrors, fuck math

[ExtraSlow]

Replaced the wall switch for my downstairs fireplace. Had to do this for my main floor fireplace a couple of years ago. I used an $8 20A switch, which seems to have a more solid connection than the $2 15A switches. I kow the fireeplace only send milliamps as a signal, but those cheap switches don't seen to last long.
Can you spot the heavy duty switch?

[Swank]

Red switches impress dem bitches

[ExtraSlow]

Also, had a weird leak in the ensuite. The pex crimp was leaking under the faucet. I don't know how after a dozen years the crimp itself can somehow start leaking, but the calcium build-up wasn't anywhere near the threaded connection, so I'm sure it was the crimp. Replaced with this connector.

[schurchill39]

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Primed my basement ceiling. Cutting in BLOWWSSS. One more coat then I can have them come spray the texture.

Also sent out an email to the company that built my cabinets for a small vanity for a set cost plus a bottle of Christmas cheer for their shop, lets see if it gets accepted!

Company would not accept my vanity offer but did cut it down a bit if I installed it myself. And I take back what I said about cutting in, caulking was way worse.

Carpet got installed yesterday. I have a few paint touch ups to do and then paint some doors and the main rooms are done. On to the bathroom

[vengie]

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Replaced the wall switch for my downstairs fireplace. Had to do this for my main floor fireplace a couple of years ago. I used an $8 20A switch, which seems to have a more solid connection than the $2 15A switches. I kow the fireeplace only send milliamps as a signal, but those cheap switches don't seen to last long.
Can you spot the heavy duty switch?

Where did you pick it up?? My upstairs fireplace switch seems to have gone bad.

[ExtraSlow]

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Where did you pick it up?? My upstairs fireplace switch seems to have gone bad.

Lowes. They have a few. Packaging looks like this: