WiFi Smart Bulbs and WiFi Ceiling Fan Controller would be your easiest solution. You can then control the fan from the app, the remote and / or a smart home assistant such as Alexa or Google Assistant. You can control the bulbs with the app, and / or your smart home assistant.

I recommend the Cync by GE or Philips Hue Wiz WiFi Bulbs. I've tried many smart bulbs and but these have been 100% reliable for me.

I use Synchrony. Their HYSA is currently 4%. I keep only what I need to pay bills at my brick and mortar bank. When I sold my house, I deposited a $250K check at my wells fargo branch and they were all over that wanting me to invest with them. I just laughed and told them that the last time I "invested" with them, I lost $9K of my $10K investment and after 10 years, it never recovered. I transferred every penny of that $250K to Synchrony.

There once was a time when the brick and mortar banks paid great interest rates. I was making over 6% on a first union savings account around 2000. Now, they are wells fargo and I'm getting a whopping $.06 / mo on a $10K balance.

I would have removed those joists and left the rafters exposed.

If I can't or won't repair it, I certainly don't know of anyone else who could or would.

I'm one of the biggest DIYers I know and even I would toss that in the trash and buy a new one....But not before I kept it for 8 years telling myself I would weld it back together once I get some shielding gas to weld stainless.

You should see what they do to a mouse.

The tub probably has a residue on it that caused the caulk to not stick well. Or, there was still existing silicon caulk on the surface and new silicone won't adhere to it.

You'll need to remove the silicone using silicone caulk remover than clean the surface really well with some rubbing alcohol before doing it again.

We live in a sad time when a pressure treated deck doesn't even last 10 years. I built mine 15 years ago and after about 10 years, the deck boards were rotting badly. Pulled some off the the treated joists are also rotting in several places even though they are ground contact rated and are 2-3 feet above the ground level.

Now I need to decide if I pull the desk out completely and just build small platforms and a few steps for the 3 french doors and plant grass or if I do pavers or stone.

I learned this when I was a kid and Dame Edna was on TV talking about her Mauve hair. Dame Edna is a character played by comedian Barry Humphries. He's almost 90 now and retired from performing back in 2012. Probably not an act you'd have seen if you're younger.

We go to the dentist every 6 months and the dentist always gives us brand new toothbrushes. My wife and kids leave their little bag from the dentist in the car or on the counter for months. I eventually pick them up and put them in the drawer near my sink. There must be 50 tooth brushes in there. I've never seen my wife buy new ones and non of them have ever asked for a new toothbrush even though, every time I go in that drawer, I mention to them that they need to be swapping out their toothbrushes and to get on from the drawer.

Of course, they have my teeth and mouth chemistry so they've never had a cavity even though they probably rarely brush their teeth. My wife skips a day brushing and she gets a cavity.

Cat's thinking "Why do I continue to allow you live in my house?"

Someone at the embassy by like "$29.9M for me, $100K for quake victims."

I was almost thinking he was holding the baby in one arm, the beer in the other then quickly let go of the baby, reached up, caught the ball and grabbed the baby before gravity could do its thing.

Maybe not but it's certainly not healthy for them to be staying up until 4AM playing games and watching hulu and youtube only to have to get up at 6:30 to get ready for school. Only to come home at 3:30 PM, set their alarm for 8:30 PM so they can sleep then wake up and do it all over again.

One thing's for sure. You don't mess with Sweden!

Wight your door with no spring tension on it and find springs that are suitable for that weight.

I always get them on ebay. It'll take 2-4 days to get them usually.

Do you have a heavy door or is it just lightweight steel or aluminum? If it's just a lightweight door, you may just need to open it by hand for now until they are shipped to you.

My doors weight 380 lbs and I can't even open it when only 1 spring is broken. We don't have a door that leads into the garage so this door gets opened and closed probably 25 times a day. the first time it broke was at the end so I removed the 1.5" of broken spring while I waited for a replacement. I never changed it out and about 6 months later, it broke gain and that's when I finally changed both out.

Once you clamp it tight, they won't bulge anymore. The clamp will flatten it out nicely, provided you use a good clamp.

That's particle board. If you still have the pieces, get yourself some wood glue, slather it on then clamp it. Give it a couple days to cure. Reassemble.

I was talking about my wiener dog Annabelle with my son's teacher. She says "Awwwww. Your wiener dog's name is Annabelle? My daughter's name is Annabelle!" I wasn't really sure what to say to that. Luckily, her son came running up and interrupted us and I was able to sneak away.

Plasticizer in concrete is like magic as the video shows. By the downvotes I've been getting, It's clear that there's a huge misconception that concrete should have so much water that it's liquid to do its job properly which is completely false. The more water, the weaker concrete becomes. It's harder to work when there's not a lot of water though which is why one should use plasticizer instead of adding more water.

Powder plasticizer is best because it has a much longer shelf life. liquid plasticizer has a very short shelf life. If one buys it from a big box store, one should check the expiration date because it won't work if it's much older than that expiration date. The liquid plasticizer at most big box stores is long ago expired.

I used to own a construction business and to keep cost down, I bought a concrete business and a drywall business. Actually made more money off those doing jobs for other companies than I did building houses but I'm an expert in everything concrete. Most companies would water down their mix and add too much aggregate and sand to save money. That's wrong and that's fraud. We did it correctly and would use plasticizer if doing jobs that required nice finish work such as counter tops or concrete walls that were to be the visible finished product. Lots of vibration is needed as well to eliminate voids.

Not sure how you got that out of my post seeing as I said It shouldn't have any dry mix.

It's mixed correctly in the photo. OP just didn't work the surface enough with a trowel or float to smooth it out.

Here's how properly mixed concrete should look which is what I'm seeing in OPs photos. If it's visibly wet it has too much water.

Nope. That would be way too much water. The least amount of water the better. The reason you see it so watered down is because it's easier to work with but it's wrong and makes for a very weak concrete that will crack and crumble in a few years. They make plasticizer additives that once added will make what looks like an almost dry mix look and act like it has 2 times too much water.

Check out this youtube video where they take a super dry mix, add a tiny bit of plasticizer and within a few seconds of mixing, it looks like someone dumped a gallon of water in it.

That looks about right with the water. The less water the stronger the concrete will become when fully cured. It shouldn't have any dry mix, however.

It's fine. You can add a little more concrete to it as start troweling it until the surface becomes smooth. If it has already started setting up, Just mix up a slurry with the concrete mix but remove the large stones. Then work the slurry it in to the voids and trowel smooth.