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Perhaps not the same but I own a 150 year old home in America and I had foam insulation blown in. The insulation it provided was minor but what it helped tremendously with was drafts and air exchange. On older homes air leaks and sealing any cracks and drafts can potentially save you more money than adding actual insulation depending on how leaky it is. Food for thought though it might not help you.

Looking to ditch Sonos Beam (sound bar) - any hardware and software recommendations?

I’ve been using a sound bar from Sonos with my TV for several years now, but in an effort to ditch the last appliances that unnecessarily require accounts and internet access, I am looking to ditch it in favor of something that is entirely contained within my own network....

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Bose sound bars meet all your requirements. They have microphones but the mute button on it is a hardware disconnect of the microphone power. You can play audio over Bluetooth. Also has hdmi arc. You won’t be able to use Home Assistant though.

Metal roof issue

Our old house in New England has a steep pitched metal roof and no gutters. Our front door is right under a roof valley, so it is unusable on rainy days and all of winter. The water running down the valley has rotted out our building sill, and we have to get it replaced. I don’t want the same thing to happen to the new sill!...

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Is it possible to install a small covered entry where the peak sheds water to the sides of the front door? Just a short 4x4 roof over your front door. Regarding the valley, that could be a prime spot to quasi gutter the water; catch it and guide it down and away from the house.

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I did all Samsung in my current kitchen. Microwave died in 3 years, I’ve repaired the dish washer 3 times now it and doesn’t even clean that well and the bi metal switch that cools the stove electronics got stuck so I had to take the whole thing apart to replace a $5 part. Never buying Samsung again.

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