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RE: No more dead zones: how I got wifi in my backyard shed
Honestly, I’ve seen both sides of this. Mesh has gotten way better in the last few years - if you’ve got a decent system and your shed isn’t halfway down the block, it usually does the trick. I set up a mesh node in my o...
RE: Switching to energy-saving bulbs: how many of your lights are actually LEDs?
Yeah, dimmers are such a pain with LEDs - it’s like they’re either too bright, buzzing, or flickering like a haunted house. I ran into the same thing in my living room. Swapped in some “dimmable” LEDs and suddenly movie ...
RE: When You Think You Know Better Than Your Lawyer
That’s the story of my life. The code says one thing, the inspector sees another, and the manufacturer’s numbers are in a whole different universe. I’ve had lawyers try to “clarify” things too, but sometimes their interp...
RE: Switching to energy-saving bulbs: how many of your lights are actually LEDs?
Yeah, that’s the thing. I’ve tried a bunch of “warm” LEDs in my own place, and while they’re getting better, there’s still something about halogen that just feels right in certain rooms. I did a reno last year and ended ...
RE: No more dead zones: how I got wifi in my backyard shed
Honestly, same here. Those boxes look sturdy at first, but after a couple winters, you start seeing the cracks - literally. I ran both power and data out to my shed, but I stuck with conduit all the way, just to keep the...