Rekeying Weiser deadbolts

a really good feature of the weiser deadbolt is that it has a grade one rating. schlage only has a grade one rating in the primus keyway B500 series. the primus keyway is restricted. only certain franchised locksmiths can cut keys for it. a grade one rating means the deadbolt has certain superiority in things like being able to stand up to various physical attacks. go to weiser.com and read up on the weiser before you make a decision to replace it with another deadbolt. check out some independent reviews of the weiser. http://en.allexperts.com/q/Locksmithing-3110/2008/9/Handleset-Rekeying-1.htm

replacing the weiser deadbolt with another weiser deadbolt would probably cost about $50 and a rekey for it would probably run about $20.
i am not familiar with the quality of the weiser deadbolt so i cannot advise you as to how secure it may be. schlage is pretty high quality. medeco is high security but the can be expensive. i would judge a kwikset to be medium security. you can get a low end schlage for about $30.

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It's April--where are we now?

The remodeling company is done with the drywall, painting, doors, and cabinets. From the beginning of the year until now. Carpet needs to be installed. and then to check if the mortgage company wants to send an inspector.

Then to finish cleanup of the unfinished side. To arrange the storage. and then to move stuff back down to the basement. Settle back in.

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Sump Pump Gotcha--Water Softener Salt Discharge Corrosion Problem

Check if your water softener discharges to your sump pit. If so, then the salt will accelerate corrosion of your sump pump. Especially if it is cast iron or stainless. I don't know about all plastic.

I just put in a fancy Blue Angel, and they said salt from water softeners voids the warranty. Most sump pumps have warnings about water softener brine corrosion.

Also some municipalities don't want water softener discharge to sewer. And the salt can damage your lawn or plants. So it should discharge to storm drain if possible.

Plumber came back and exchanged sump pumps. Put in a Zoeller. I think I will recharge the softener manually myself, and make sure I flush the pit with water after it's all done, esp. in summer when there is little ground water.

Carpet

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Adjuster's estimate for replacing carpet looks minuscule.
Carpet Weaver guy told us the same story; he has to fight with State Farm all the time, and often doesn't win.

Drywall-insulation work

Removing the lower 2 ft of drywall and insulation to avoid mold issues.

The previous owner did this basement finishing himself and the drywall mudding was terrible. There were bulges over studs. Also the electric boxes were all floppy.

So with the drywall removed, I tried to stabilize the electric boxes. A switch to a light that wasn't working--I found a wire had broken off, and fixed that.

We had to pay extra for them to smooth out the drywall above the 2 foot level.

Painting the areas mudded over paint produced a little pocking. The just sanded and repainted over that.

So we changed the color from a blue to a light yellow (off white) which makes the room brighter, appear larger, and hides imperfections in the drywall better maybe.

Carpet will be light blue.

Electric boxes that don't come out level with the drywall--you can buy these plastic spacer things to bring the outlets out. to help the covers fit and look better.