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    Broken Drill Bit Installing Doorbell

    Thanks for the suggestion. I've added an illustration that shows the situation a little better. White part is the smooth, non-fluted part, and pink is the fluted part still stuck in the hole.
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    Broken Drill Bit Installing Doorbell

    Disregarding the discussion about why we needed a video doorbell, after several weeks of planning and investigating I thought I had arrived at a reasonable solution to installing my VTO2311R-WP. As you can see from this photo, the front door has sidelights and the optimal location is on the door...
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    Preferred Way to Repair Subfloor in Attic

    DOH! Makes perfect sense, now that I look at it! Again, obliged, sir!
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    Preferred Way to Repair Subfloor in Attic

    Again, thanks everyone for this wonderful resource. I wanted to run CAT5e through an interior wall where I knew there was an existing hole in the top plate because the thermostat wire was run through that wall section. That section of my attic has a subfloor (long story), so I thought it would...
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    Should be in the Wiki...

    Um, you know that little rubber o-ring on the camera's waterproof connector?: uhhhh... don't carry it in your mouth while wriggling your way through the attic... :oops:
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    Cabling: Tools rough draft #1. Opinions/Suggestions desired.

    I have a "generic" punch down block that Leviton keystone jacks will not fit/snap properly into. (and, boy, is it wobbly and frustrating) Since I bought two large bags of Leviton jacks, I ended up buying Leviton's punch down block - more of a puck actually...
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    Blue Iris Audio Alerts and MPD

    Thank you everyone! I have received so much from this community, and I am very appreciative of all the insight and knowledge (hard won sometimes, I can tell). I wanted to contribute something, perhaps trivial, and only one of many ways to skin the cat, but I find it useful and am hoping that...
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    Cabling: Tools rough draft #1. Opinions/Suggestions desired.

    I may have missed it, but did anyone include knee pads?