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[–] [email protected] 3 points 13 hours ago

Its not a stud, just a piece of fiber board screwed into place. Likely to be used as backing for a patch that never came. I'd just unscrew it and then swap to a double gang after cleaning up the hole

[–] [email protected] 2 points 13 hours ago (1 children)

Its not a stud, its a piece of fiber board screwed into place. I'm guessing it was supposed to be backing for a patch that never happened. The double gang would be empty, just a blank wall plate, or half existing coax and half blank

[–] [email protected] 1 points 15 hours ago

Yup, it's impressive how bad it is. It's almost more work to be this bad lol. Its even worse if you notice that they didn't cover up the coax ports to paint, so it's entirely clogged up. If I wanted to use them, I would need to cut and re-terminate it.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 17 hours ago

Yup it's just a backer board there. Easy enough to remove to switch to a double gang, but also easy ish to clean up and patch it, if I don't texture

[–] [email protected] 4 points 18 hours ago

That looks like an easy option. Might not even have to remove the backer if it lines up right. We are planning on running ethernet but not here. It's the corner of the dining room so it would be useless

 

No idea what the story behind this is. It's a single gang coax box, and just a hole next to it. Looks like previous owner started to patch the drywall by putting the backer in but gave up.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 days ago

Luckily it seems they didn't touch the actual plumbing too much, but the aesthetic things around the plumbing. Like the tile around the shower faucet handle was done poorly and there's gaps that need filling in. Or behind one remodeled sink they cut a huge hole in the drywall that's almost star shaped somehow. But the plumbing connections at least seem to be done correctly.

Good tips for the tools. I'm lucky enough to live by a tool library so I'm checking there for anything I don't have and I'll only use it once or twice.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago)

Thanks for the advice! I imagine I'll get a better idea on what to scrap and start over after a few fixes. But I'll try and keep this in mind when planning. And double thanks for the channel recommendations! Looks like a lot of good content to binge :)

[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 days ago

I suppose you're right. Plus there will be more content on Lemmy which is always good! Thanks!

 

First time homeowner here. The house was previously owned by an investment firm who cut a lot of corners on renovations at some point. Does anyone have a good resource for fixing botch jobs? A lot of tutorials cover fixing or replacing things that were done properly before hand, and I don't want to spam forums with "How the he'll do I fix this monstrosity??"

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 month ago

Assuming your smart TV is android, project ivy is my favorite.

 
[–] [email protected] 12 points 1 month ago

Fantastic movie. I went in without knowing anything other than "People said it was good", and I was blown away.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago

This post made me try again to find a solution, and maybe a USB extension cord with a on/off switch could work. It's not automated but would be more convenient than removing the dongle each time. I'm thinking something like this

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 months ago (2 children)

I have this exact same problem, but with a Chevy bolt. Some cars USB ports are "always on" and some aren't. Might be worth trying different ones and see if there's a port that doesn't power on randomly. This didn't work on my car, but it's a common solution I came across when I was trying to figure it out. For now, I've just reverted back to wired AA.

 

I want to post my design on Printables but my scad file uses a threads library found here. Should I just add a comment above the "use" statement with a link on where to get the library?

 

My coiled cable likes to rotate which makes the coil messy. This little 3d print I made keeps it nice and tidy. Hope it helps anyone with similar issues. You can find the files here: https://www.printables.com/model/433584-coiled-cable-lockaligner

 

Meet Kronk! We adopted him ~3 years ago, after being given up on by 2 other families. When we adopted him, it was clear he was never socialized and is very reactive to other dogs and some people (Specifically men, which makes me wonder what kind of life he had as a pup). We've been working with a specialized Vet and Trainer for 2 years now, and he's on some anxiety meds. He's improved quite a bit, but he's also gotten quite protective of my wife. So while I can walk him with only small reactions, my wife cannot. He's very reactive and is a bite risk when someone gets close. And since he's a cutie black lab, everyone wants to get close to pet him even when he's actively snapping at them since they're "Good with dogs" 😑 Anyways, we found a place that does a 3 week board and train to work with aggression, but I'm not sure how effective they are. I don't think he's going to get much better with us, since we have to focus on safety instead of training. And since he's been given up on twice, I don't want him to think we're abandoning him since its a long program. Does anyone have experience with these type of training programs?

 

Looking for recommendations on a streaming box to connect my TV to plex. I have a lot of 4k blu ray rips averaging 80-100mbps and I'm struggling to find a client that can handle it. First I had a Roku, which had network bandwidth issues. So I moved to the new fire stick 4k max, which still buffers like crazy. I don't think its network related because its pulling 500mbps down, and my laptop (which pulls 300 down) can stream it just fine. So any recommendations on a tv streaming box? I've seen the Nvidia shield, and the Mecool KM2 plus deluxe but want to get some opinions before buying anything. Thanks!

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