Today I put my mad skills to use and installed a new deadbolt and passage set at the co-op... the funky biometric keyless entry system does not like extreme cold and after one winter of it mis-behaving decided to go with an old fashioned system. Should have figured that a product that was designed in Florida might not work where the temperatures can hit -40.

Thought I was going to freeze solid but got the job done, fabricated a new plate for the door as the old system used a larger cutout and back set which I was able to do inside but still had to make sure everything was fitted up right.

Installed a high efficiency valve in my WC last week... our water rates are insane and am hoping this cuts our water use-age although all these lower flow plumbing fixtures often cause problems with old sewage systems that were designed for higher flow rates.