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Warning: That 'simple' door sensor install took me 5 hours yesterday because of one hidden screw
I got sent to a new build in Columbus for what the office called a 'quick sensor swap' on a front door. Should have been 20 minutes tops. Pulled the old sensor off, no problem. But the new one wouldn't line up with the magnet no matter how I adjusted it. Tried every trick I know. Finally after 4.5 hours I realized the previous crew had screwed a metal plate behind the drywall to hold the old magnet in place. Totally threw off the alignment. Anyone else run into hidden junk from previous installs that just ruins your day?
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thomas_price15d ago
Oh boy, that's a classic example of how people trying to do a quick fix often make things worse for the next guy. It reminds me of how in any trade or repair work, you start to realize that the real problem is almost never the obvious one - it's always the hidden little detail somebody left behind.
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dylan_sanchez14d ago
You're dead on @thomas_price, I've found more hidden screws and plates than I can count behind drywall.
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