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  1. VinnyinNJ

    Never thought I'd ever have to worry but I need outdoor security cameras!

    We will probably go to a security camera store, if there is such a thing. I don't feel any way about getting a camera, although I will research it up the wazoo when the time comes to think seriously about it. I'll let professionals run cable and such ... let them crawl abound in attics and...
  2. VinnyinNJ

    Never thought I'd ever have to worry but I need outdoor security cameras!

    My half hearted "research" just brought me to the Reolink, more than likely we would get a professionally installed system. POE seems the way to go as my house has mature trees in the backyard so battery with solar recharge isn't really an option. The front could be but the "ugliness" of that...
  3. VinnyinNJ

    Never thought I'd ever have to worry but I need outdoor security cameras!

    I going to go with what my wife wants ... makes life so much easier because I get into the minutia of things. I saw a video of the Reolink PTZ camera that contains a wide view and zoom dual lens system. It was an 8x digital zoom that if I remember correctly was able to track and zoom in...
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    Never thought I'd ever have to worry but I need outdoor security cameras!

    I would want the guns from Alien to deter anything, high powered and high rate of fire. Put one on each corner of the roof and I'd be all set. I did some more "research" on the cameras and I think the Ring stuff is out. I've been watching some security camera videos and it seems that it may be...
  5. VinnyinNJ

    Small Rust Spot on Stainless Steel Panel of Above Ground Resin Pool

    Sorry, saw this post early AM and didn't observe the whole photo. Yes it's a water bond and yes it is fine as @Mdragger88 posted. I have to stop looking and responding to posts early in the morning! 🙄
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    Small Rust Spot on Stainless Steel Panel of Above Ground Resin Pool

    Do you know if this is bonding the panel or the water? I ask because my steel walled but other resin parts pool doesn't have a bond on the wall. If it's for the water you may be able to get rid of it by the pool and put it neat the pump. The electrician we used didn't want to bond the water at...
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    Pool Cover Pump

    I am using a utility pimp with the blue discharge hose that is normally used for back washing. It works but not great for me since there is a huge bend going over the top. Something like that may work for you if the bend is not too severe. I used to use a sump pump with a hose until the pump...
  8. VinnyinNJ

    Need help with leaking flexible hose

    The best thing is to replace the hose, be prepared that those hoses tend to develop pin holes all the time. If you got the money put PVC pipe in its place. If you want to try and repair it then this might work: J-B Weld 2 oz. Waterweld Epoxy 8277 - The Home Depot
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    Pool stairs

    I have the Confer step system which consists of 2 - 1X steps along with the bridge and gate. The 1X is capable of being used on a deck as it comes with 2 deck anchors. I bought it at a local store when buying our pool but I've seen them on line as well...
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    First time building an above ground pool

    I can't help with the pool but entry stairs maybe. We now have the Confer entry stair system that consists of 2- 1X stairs, the bridge and self closing gate system and it is very sturdy. Our original pool had a Vinyl Works stair system that was also sturdy; it doesn't look like the one we had is...
  12. VinnyinNJ

    Never thought I'd ever have to worry but I need outdoor security cameras!

    @Dirk I read the website that @ajw22 listed and there's a mention that I couldn't have my camera facing toward a neighbor's back yard. I would want to cover as many angles as possible because it is possible that someone late at night could come from a neighbor's yard. It seem sweeping across a...
  13. VinnyinNJ

    Never thought I'd ever have to worry but I need outdoor security cameras!

    Other than 2 spots with electric all other devices have to be either battery power or I'm going to have to run cables and or electric to any area we want to put a camera. Since my wife is extremely upset about this I will follow her lead on how she wants to go forward. Telling her about the size...
  14. VinnyinNJ

    Never thought I'd ever have to worry but I need outdoor security cameras!

    I'm looking for more of a deterrent with proof if need be. I'm not paranoid and realize if someone wants in, they can get in. Ski masks stop facial recognition and if they walk up to the house, no vehicle to identify. All I can do is monitor and record the front of the house and/or back of the...
  15. VinnyinNJ

    Never thought I'd ever have to worry but I need outdoor security cameras!

    I'm not protecting Area 51, I'm trying to just stop an idiot or idiots from targeting us for whatever reason they might be.. Although putting a sniper on the roof could solve the problem! :ROFLMAO: :ROFLMAO: :ROFLMAO: :ROFLMAO: :ROFLMAO:
  16. VinnyinNJ

    Never thought I'd ever have to worry but I need outdoor security cameras!

    I originally wanted to mount solar lights on our trees last year in the back yard, I can mount them high enough to project light out to the back of the yard and low enough as to not worry about the tree canapy ... living in NJ means I don't have a yard like yours! :D But my wife didn't like that...
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    Never thought I'd ever have to worry but I need outdoor security cameras!

    Unfortunately I'm a Windows guy! :ROFLMAO: :ROFLMAO: :ROFLMAO:
  18. VinnyinNJ

    Never thought I'd ever have to worry but I need outdoor security cameras!

    My doorbell sees better now that I put in a brighter LED porch light. The infrared (?) technology in the doorbell is kind of weak and barely goes 8 ft, the porch light gets it out to about to about 10 to 12.
  19. VinnyinNJ

    Never thought I'd ever have to worry but I need outdoor security cameras!

    I actually want both, I'm greedy! :D Actually I want to be able to prosecute if the person or persons are too stupid if/when the cameras are up. We think we know who did it but without proof it's just an accusation. I figured paying $500 for active cameras may be worth it. I was planning on...
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    Never thought I'd ever have to worry but I need outdoor security cameras!

    I missed this before! I was thinking they all linked together glad to now they do.
  21. VinnyinNJ

    Never thought I'd ever have to worry but I need outdoor security cameras!

    I need one with lights, not just a camera. Our side yards are dark, actually our whole neighborhood is darkish so need a bright light to illuminate the areas.
  22. VinnyinNJ

    Never thought I'd ever have to worry but I need outdoor security cameras!

    We just have the Ring doorbell and we like it. We are missing some coverage because of the location we had to put it in so it is blocked by bricks. Ring claims their cameras capture 140 to 150 degrees of horizontal coverage so putting 3 up on the house would work for our front. The doorbell has...
  23. VinnyinNJ

    Never thought I'd ever have to worry but I need outdoor security cameras!

    From my perspective I would like to cover the whole front walkway, I would prefer the blinding light of the floodlights but no power there. My neighbors' houses are about 20-25 feet away from mine and I would like to capture my property line. The eggs were thrown from the side of the house where...
  24. VinnyinNJ

    Never thought I'd ever have to worry but I need outdoor security cameras!

    It personally don't care if law enforcement needs my videos, they're not going to get me on anything. The cameras would be pointing to the street and if I put cameras in the backyard I can turn them off when we use it. I'm not looking to make this a huge project, just trying to deter people. My...
  25. VinnyinNJ

    Never thought I'd ever have to worry but I need outdoor security cameras!

    I am thinking about solar for one side of the house where there is no power and if need be my backyard. My wife wanted to put motion detector lights out the back but there's no power back there by the house. She isn't interested in having a pipe for the power and I'm not interested in having...
  26. VinnyinNJ

    Never thought I'd ever have to worry but I need outdoor security cameras!

    Ring charges $100/year for any # of cameras, right now we pay $30 for just the Ring doorbell. I'm not sure how long a LED fixture will last, we just replaced a 20 YO motion light on the deck with a LED fixture ... that last fixture saw better days! Since it's in our screen room the fixture is...
  27. VinnyinNJ

    Never thought I'd ever have to worry but I need outdoor security cameras!

    Some idiot(s) (and we think we know who did it) egged our garage and my son's truck last night. We are upset and my wife very much so and it's time that we use surveillance cameras around the house. We have a Ring doorbell and I was planning on getting for the front of our house 2 wired Ring...
  28. VinnyinNJ

    Shopping List for a 1st time Pool Factory SWG ABP?

    We keep thinking about cutting it in half but now that we don't uncover it totally most times it's not too bad. I've been concerned that the solar cover pieces will move separately and become a mess. I was going to build a PVC solar cover holder but so far nixed that idea. We used it as a "tent"...
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    Shopping List for a 1st time Pool Factory SWG ABP?

    Our "swimming" consists of floating in the pool and possibly an adult beverage in hand! :cool: No little kids and no actual swimming so we open the pool up partially and leave the cover in the pool and hanging on the top rail and it kind of stays put. But the times there are people coming over...
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    Shopping List for a 1st time Pool Factory SWG ABP?

    Our pool season is typically Memorial Day to the week after Labor Day, we may open the pool a week or two before Memorial Day but the closing season is pretty strict because the leaves from the trees start dropping usually. No heater, we're cheap! :ROFLMAO: But during summer months (about late...