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In Happiness, Thic Nhat Hanh shares that treating each outcome as if it was the best thing that could have happened is how we can move forward with peace. Quite a trick, but all efforts to believe that are helpful. And not to be flippant, but sometimes "it is what it is" is a fair assessment...

Gregor, I read a few forums, and this thread specifically, not expecting to actually do much of what I am reading about. But I figure if I can learn 10% of what someone is into, maybe that will pay dividends when I'm trying something of my own. Today was the day your lessons paid off for me...

Gotcha. I ended up getting "dumb" openers from Genie and reusing my existing GoControl z-wave controllers. The benefit of getting the dumb openers was my money went toward getting a beefier motor (1-1/4 hp) and backup battery for the same price as the Chamberlain 3/4 hp unit with MyQ. As an...

Curious about this, as I am upgrading my openers but want to continue to use my GoControl controllers. Even with the new Chamberlain, the wall switch is still a 2-wire momentary switch, right? So why would that not work with the GoControl wiring? No matter how "smart" the Chamberlain is, the...

Thanks! So seal the joints at the sill plate/rim joist with silicone caulk or the minimal-expanding spray foam and then cut 2" foam board to fit each bay, stood vertically?

Great points. I probably have not been keeping it as warm as the upstairs. And I don't think it is sealed all that well. When I took the batt insulation out, it left the ends of the bays at the rim joist empty. I stuffed some insulation in the ends, but it's by no means "sealed". So let's get...

Long time listener, first time caller. My woodshop is in my basement; a partial basement under half of the house, about 400sqft. When we moved in 2 years ago, the ceiling had batt insulation between the joists and a clear vapor barrier under it. Unfortunately, it was sagging in most places and...