My New Home Projects

My New Home Projects Everything about buying, building, or owning a home that your dad never taught you.

03/20/2025

Today we are looking at a really cool tool, the Magnespot XR1000. I really wish I had this 20 years ago when I was fishing cable and trying to find the right place to drill holes without doing a ton of measuring off random walls. 99.99% of the time we got the hole right, but there was an occasion where you would accidentally drill on the wrong side of the stud. Not to mention the Magnespot would have saved us so much time and effort in locating the right place to drill. Lastly, we are announcing that when this channel hits 10, 000 subscribers, I will do a random drawing and giving it away to one lucky subscriber.

*****Interested In The Cool Magnespot XR1000 I Was Using?*****
Don’t want to go through a long list of links? Don’t want to try to remember which video or what part it was in? Find my Kits here. It is well organized and easy to find:
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DISCLAIMER: This video is NOT sponsored. I do not accept money, gifts, samples, or any other incentive for special consideration.

However, this video description contains affiliate links, which means that if you click one of the product links, I may receive a small commission.

In any case, please rest assured it is always my intention to remain objective, impartial, and unbiased. After all, I am spending my own money, and working on my own house.


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0:00 Intro
0:16 Beginning
1:00 How It Used To Be
1:35 Parts In Kit Breakdown
3:10 Use Case Example From My House
4:53 How To Use
5:49 Initial Vibration Locator
6:42 Magnetic Locator
8:16 Other Use Case Examples
10:25 Outro

03/20/2025

In this episode we do some more Demo, Electrical, & Planning Continued. We continue tracing out the Romax and electrical legs that go to the closet, start removing and demo the closet drywall, and start planning out what we can remove and move for the Alarm system, Bose Lifestyle home audio and alarm panel box based on how much slack we have in the closet wiring that was installed from the original builder.

****Interested In The Cool Things I Was Using or Installing to Build My Ultimate Home Network?****
Don’t want to go through a long list of links? Don’t want to try to remember which video or what part it was in? Find my Kits here. It is well organized and easy to find:
https://kit.co/MyNewHomeProjects

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DISCLAIMER: This video is NOT sponsored. I do not accept money, gifts, samples, or any other incentive for special consideration.

However, this video description contains affiliate links, which means that if you click one of the product links, I may receive a small commission.

In any case, please rest assured it is always my intention to remain objective, impartial, and unbiased. After all, I am spending my own money, and working on my own house.


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0:00 Intro
0:16 Beginning
0:23 Tracing Electrical Wiring
0:42 Tools We Are Using For Electrical Trace
1:38 Closet Deconstructed - Not Enough Service Loop
2:54 Electrical Removed
3:15 Need To Call Electrician For New Circuit
4:04 Figured Out One Circuit For Automatic Light
4:40 Where Do We Drill Into Attic - Magnaspot
5:32 Home Inspection Report Wrong About Fire Alarms
5:57 Moving Fire Alarm Monitoring Electrical
6:28 Removing And Terminating Electrical Circuit
6:45 AdvanTech® Floor Removal Plans
7:48 Plans For Attic Over The Air Antenna (OTA)
8:33 Outro

03/20/2025

In this episode we discuss correcting downspouts and how much rain is accumulating for every square foot of roof surface area. We look at one side of the house and how the gutters and downspouts were incorrectly positioned to the wrong side of the house causing the soil to not dry out and causing efflorescence in the crawl space. We see how some of the down spouts were positioned draining onto flat lawn surfaces and onto the patio and not draining away from the house down the slope in the rear of the house. We see how we should take the gutter extensions further away from the foundation instead of kick off pads or short extensions and why you should do it a different way.

*****Interested In The Cool Downspouts I Was Using or Installing?*****
Don’t want to go through a long list of links? Don’t want to try to remember which video or what part it was in? Find my Kits here. It is well organized and easy to find:
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Thom Swain / Wake County, NC (Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill, Morrisville, Cary, Apex) - Not affiliated with, sponsored by, receive any benefit from Thom Swain, or Coldwell Banker Howard Perry and Walston realty. Just a good recommendation, of a great guy!
https://thomswain.hpw.com/
https://www.coldwellbanker.com/nc/cary/agents/thom-swain/

DISCLAIMER: This video is NOT sponsored. I do not accept money, gifts, samples, or any other incentive for special consideration.

However, this video description contains affiliate links, which means that if you click one of the product links, I may receive a small commission.

In any case, please rest assured it is always my intention to remain objective, impartial, and unbiased. After all, I am spending my own money, and working on my own house.


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0:00 Intro
0:16 Beginning
0:45 Water Is Not Your Friend
2:15 Direction Of Water Flow
6:00 Efflorescence
7:40 Water Extension Recommendation
8:20 Personal House Hunting Horror Story
10:50 New And Existing Home Proper Dirt Grading For Water Drainage Tip
13:19 New Home Gutter Inspection Tip
13:44 New and Existing Home Ground Inspection Tip
14:15 Primary Home Value
15:23 Outro

03/20/2025

Today we look at one simple tool that could save your life. The Klein Tools NCVT-1P Non-Contact Voltage Tester Pen 50 to 1000V AC is a simple and easy to use tool that everyone should have before you do any electrical work. This tool will make sure you do not end up in the hospital or worse.

*****Interested In The Cheap But Cool Voltage Tester I Was Using ?*****
Don’t want to go through a long list of links? Don’t want to try to remember which video or what part it was in? Find my Kits here. It is well organized and easy to find:
https://kit.co/MyNewHomeProjects

TubeBuddy - https://www.tubebuddy.com/pricing?a=MyNewHomeProjects

DISCLAIMER: This video is NOT sponsored. I do not accept money, gifts, samples, or any other incentive for special consideration.

However, this video description contains affiliate links, which means that if you click one of the product links, I may receive a small commission.

In any case, please rest assured it is always my intention to remain objective, impartial, and unbiased. After all, I am spending my own money, and working on my own house.


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0:00 Intro
0:16 Beginning
2:20 Outro

08/22/2024

*****Interested In The Cool Things I Was Installing To Update My Garage Door?*****
Don’t want to go through a long list of links? Don’t want to try to remember which video or what part it was in? Find my Kits here. It is well organized and easy to find:
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Not sponsored, associated, or affiliated with Wilson Overhead Door Service, et.al., Just my good old recommendation.
https://wilsonoverheaddoorserviceinc.com/

This is not click bait. In this episode, I walk though refurbishing the garage door and upgrading the Chamberlain/Liftmaster garage door opener with upgraded security+ 2.0. We discuss what was done wrong, what was done right and why I fired my contractor within 20 minutes! We see a second company come in that did a fantastic job and installed – upgraded a new Chamberlain - LiftMaster outdoor keypad, LiftMaster Security+ 2.0 remote controls, MyQ Wi-Fi door controller, and Security Plus 20 internet connectivity via the Internet Gateway, as well as new door seals.

DISCLAIMER: This video is NOT sponsored. I do not accept money, gifts, samples, or any other incentive for special consideration.

However, this video description contains affiliate links, which means that if you click one of the product links, I may receive a small commission.

In any case, please rest assured it is always my intention to remain objective, impartial, and unbiased. After all, I am spending my own money, and working on my own house.



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0:00 Intro
0:16 Beginning
1:00 LiftMaster Professional
1:44 Garage Door Opener
2:00 Old Garage Door Seals
2:42 Contractor Arrives
3:03 Proper Nails For Garage Door Seals
4:13 Contractor Not Working Out
4:48 Pictures of Bad Job
5:26 Mentor Sucks - I Feel Sorry For The Kid
7:55 I had To Get My Garage Door Fixed
8:39 Wilson Overhead Door Service
9:19 Proper Caulking Between Exterior and Interior
11:14 New Garage Controllers
11:36 Liftmaster Internet Gateway
11:46 Liftmaster App and Security
12:45 Final Thoughts For Contractors and Homeowners

15:56 Outro

Linen closet demo. Ripping out the walls and starting to prep for the network conduit.
08/22/2024

Linen closet demo. Ripping out the walls and starting to prep for the network conduit.

08/14/2024

****Interested In The Cool Things I Was Using or Installing to Build My Home Network?****
Don’t want to go through a long list of links? Don’t want to try to remember which video or what part it was in? Find my Kits here. It is well organized and easy to find:
https://kit.co/MyNewHomeProjects

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In this episode we are starting the linen closet shelves demo for the new home network that rivals most small to medium business networks. We start tracing out the old cat 5 cable, tracing out the coax, and properly labeling the wiring. We are starting to figure out what the electrical outlets are, and lastly start planning relocation of the home audio, Tripp Lite rack mount and security control panel.

DISCLAIMER: This video is NOT sponsored. I do not accept money, gifts, samples, or any other incentive for special consideration.

However, this video description contains affiliate links, which means that if you click one of the product links, I may receive a small commission.

In any case, please rest assured it is always my intention to remain objective, impartial, and unbiased. After all, I am spending my own money, and working on my own house.


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0:00 Intro
0:16 Beginning
0:54 Goldblat
1:30 What Electronics Are In The Closet Now
2:49 Cabinets Are Out
3:23 Discussing Cables
4:32 Everything Labeled
5:30 How To Proper Label Wiring
5:54 Coax Labeled
6:32 CAT 5E Failed Test
7:17 All Cables Traced and Beginning Audio Cables Traced
8:40 Audio Cables Marked and Audio Amps Removed
10:34 Outro

08/12/2024

Welcome to My New Home. Everything about buying, building, or owning a home that your dad never taught you. We are starting out from the first day after closing through a bunch of home improvement projects. From upgrading the old Cat5 100Mbps network to a custom Cat6A 10 Gig network, redoing the house COAX cabling and adding an OTA (Over The Air) system, redoing the home entertainment setup and equipment and adding a PLEX Media server to pull in OTA TV, bathroom maintenance, home lighting upgrades, improving physical security, alarm system, and security cameras, building out the unfinished second floor, to basic home maintenance and tool/product reviews. I am not sponsored or paid for my work or opinions by anyone as I am doing all the work myself with the help of a couple of friends. All products or tools I use I have purchased with my own money.


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0:00 Intro
0:16 Beginning
0:48 About This House
1:11 Future Wiring Closet
2:29 Fire Alarms
2:52 Master Bedroom
3:23 Master Bathroom
3:58 Guest Bedrooms
4:52 Garage
6:06 Kitchen
6:25 Attic
11:39 Outro

07/31/2024

Welcome to My New Home. Discover the purpose of this channel! Everything about buying, building, or owning a home that your dad never taught you. We are starting out from the first day after closing through a bunch of home improvement projects. From upgrading the old Cat5 100Mbps network to a custom Cat6A 10 Gig network, redoing the house COAX cabling and adding an OTA (Over The Air) system, redoing the home entertainment setup and equipment and adding a PLEX Media server to pull in OTA TV, bathroom maintenance, home lighting upgrades, improving physical security, alarm system, and security cameras, building out the unfinished second floor, to basic home maintenance and tool/product reviews. I am not sponsored or paid for my work or opinions by anyone as I am doing all the work myself with the help of a couple of friends. All products or tools I use I have purchased with my own money.


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0:00 Intro
0:16 Beginning
4:46 Outro

07/31/2024

Welcome to My New Home. Everything about buying, building, or owning a home that your dad never taught you. We are starting out from the first day after closing through a bunch of home improvement projects. From upgrading the old Cat5 100Mbps network to a custom Cat6A 10 Gig network, redoing the house COAX cabling and adding an OTA (Over The Air) system, redoing the home entertainment setup and equipment and adding a PLEX Media server to pull in OTA TV, bathroom maintenance, home lighting upgrades, improving physical security, alarm system, and security cameras, building out the unfinished second floor, to basic home maintenance and tool/product reviews. I am not sponsored or paid for my work or opinions by anyone as I am doing all the work myself with the help of a couple of friends. All products or tools I use I have purchased with my own money.


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0:00 Intro
0:11 Beginning
1:10 Outro

02/02/2024

Welcome to My New Home. Everything about buying, building, or owning a home that your dad never taught you. We are starting from the first day just after closing through a bunch of home improvement projects. From upgrading the old Cat5 cable network to a custom Cat6A 10 gigabit ethernet network, redoing the house Coax cable and adding an Over The Air Antenna (OTA) setup that pulls 50+ channels from 80 miles away, PLEX Media server to pull in OTA TV for free, upgrade the Bose home theater system, bathroom remodel and renovation, lighting upgrades, improving physical security posture and security camera coverage, build out the 2500sf second floor attic for the home, to basic home maintenance, as well as tool reviews and product reviews. I am not sponsored or paid for my work or opinions by anyone as I am doing all the work myself with the help of a couple of friends. All products or tools I use I have purchased with my own money. I teach you the why and logic, not just the how.

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