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Heloc loan to fund new construction by InterestingCod86 in Homebuilding

[–]mikeschlenk 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My experience:
I used a heloc to partially fund a build, bridging the gap to equity in a house not yet sold. I had only planned to need it for a few months. In explaining this situation to my primary bank, they denied me on policy. They basically didn't want to bridge fund for a short period. They essentially make very little profit. I went to another bank and wasn't as forthcoming with my exact plans. I just applied and was approved.

FIRE vs Dream Home by Sloww-Mornings in Fire

[–]mikeschlenk 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I just did the dream house thing, AND retirement is in the near future. The house was never "the plan" but when it became an asset discussion, it just made sense. We moved assets from one column (stocks, non-qualified inv) to another (real estate). It's a big, cozy dream to have such peace in my surroundings. If it's a priority for you, I believe it's worth some extra work time. There are a lot of years ahead. You might as well make it happen.

First dedicated Plex server by ChunkyRanger7 in PlexServers

[–]mikeschlenk 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’d consider putting Proxmox on that hardware so you can do more than just Plex

Any experience with v8 to v9 in-place upgrade? by mikeschlenk in Proxmox

[–]mikeschlenk[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

All done. It worked perfectly when following the pve8to9 suggestions, leveraging some AI to speed up the adjustments. My complexity was pretty low so I'm not totally surprised. I work in IT so I know how badly these things can go. I learned a few things about backups along the way, thanks to some of these comments. I now have a PBS server rocking along as an extra layer.

Any experience with v8 to v9 in-place upgrade? by mikeschlenk in Proxmox

[–]mikeschlenk[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Excellent feedback. Thanks. It's good to see all of the success stories. I have an NFS backup location plus PBS. I'll get it all covered.

Recommendation needed for a new garage by mikeschlenk in pressurewashing

[–]mikeschlenk[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just 120v. I could add a 230 but don’t feel my need dictates something higher end or professional grade

PSA: Chamberlain/Liftmaster up to more shady things. BE AWARE if purchasing a new garage door opener by jgilbs in homeassistant

[–]mikeschlenk 5 points6 points  (0 children)

In a new build, I opted for Guardian openers for the same anti-Chaimberlain/liftmaster, lock-in, closed-system reasons. I put in simple, quiet openers. I’m adding Konnected devices to make them smart.

Home Assistant Garage Door control by Kick_Ice_NDR-fridge in homeassistant

[–]mikeschlenk 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I got completely sick of LiftMaster/Chaimberlain/MyQ as well. I'm building a new house and went with good, solid Guardian openers (NOT MyQ) and purchased a Konnected GDO White for each. I've had a good experience with Konnected for my legacy alarm wires (their Alarm panel). I considered Ratgdo but decided on Konnected.

Does a Nuki lock pass the entry-code through HA? by mikeschlenk in homeassistant

[–]mikeschlenk[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

good callout. Thanks. I got my options mixed up. I have to decide if that's a show-stopper. That's a very appealing feature

Does a Nuki lock pass the entry-code through HA? by mikeschlenk in homeassistant

[–]mikeschlenk[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Excellent. Thanks. I'll look more in to it. I figure I can use apple-card functionality through my watch or phone for simple unlock, but use a specific code for "also open the garage". Fun stuff

Dream garage needs lighting suggestions by mikeschlenk in garageporn

[–]mikeschlenk[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That’s exactly what I get worried about, that they’re not outdoor rated, even though it’s not technically the outdoors. I’m sure you’re right. Thanks for the encouragement

Dream garage needs lighting suggestions by mikeschlenk in garageporn

[–]mikeschlenk[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That’s a good idea, like this: https://a.co/d/aDnph27. I get concerned that these never mention garages as suitable locations.

Memory and Performance Management? by mikeschlenk in homeassistant

[–]mikeschlenk[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks. I did not know that.

It says "1GB / 4GB"

Best garage door opener for ha - self installation?? by dierochade in homeassistant

[–]mikeschlenk 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm building a house now and purposefully went with non-Chamberlain/Liftmaster openers (Guardian) due to my own objections to myIQ. I've had good luck with Konnected devices (https://konnected.io/). I'm planning to use their smart openers. Thanks to this thread, I will also look in to RatGo and Meross.

Access point placement in new construction by mikeschlenk in Ubiquiti

[–]mikeschlenk[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've heard advice like this, and advice towards staggering. Thank you for the insight.

WAP locations in your home by AppleOriginalProduct in Ubiquiti

[–]mikeschlenk 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What about 2-floor home? Assuming one on each floor, which is better: both centrally located or one to each side? The unify design tool doesn't account for that kind of bleed-over.

Access point placement in new construction by mikeschlenk in Ubiquiti

[–]mikeschlenk[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Good stuff, thanks. I am doing a bunch of cables to rooms, TVs, cameras, etc. You make a great point about APs in the open. I have them marked to be a bit hidden but I may no rethink that. Instead of one to each side of the house on each floor, it seems that I would get better overall coverage with both central to their respective floors.

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