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angelakSince we've moved in, one of the more annoying little things (there aren't that many) about our place was the doorbell. It had to have been a $9 special, because from anywhere else except for the bottom floor (where we could typically see/hear someone at the door ANYWAY) we couldn't hear the bell. It was located in the dining room, underneath technically, the stairs.
Annoying! Every time Jon would come over, I would be on my computer in the Den on floor 2 killing time. Or worse yet - in my bedroom on floor 3!!!! Definitely no hearing the doorbell then. Sound was not good enough to carry with the old doorbell, up 2 flights of stairs. The other day Jim was expecting his XBOX to be shipped back from repair by UPS. He asked me if I had plans that Monday. I did - in fact. So he was camped out downstairs when I came home trying to sleep on the couch, waiting for the UPS man. XBOX business, is - after all, SERIOUS!
We tried to get the doorbell sooner, the night before - but Home Depot was closed.
Today I finally bought a wireless doorbell that had a plenty loud chime. And put it up, and it works great. I can hear the chime from all the way downstairs, when the actual bell is on floor 3. Super pleased.
Jim camping out in the living room due to needing to hear the doorbell was the last straw. We aren't big into projects around the house. This is partially why a newer townhouse was more ideal for us. Not.Project.People.
But this I could handle ;)
I was pretty stoked!!! And now I don't have to worry about missing the doorbell.
It has a cheesy chime... but I kind of like it. Mostly because it can be heard all over the house.
Yeay!
-Angela
Annoying! Every time Jon would come over, I would be on my computer in the Den on floor 2 killing time. Or worse yet - in my bedroom on floor 3!!!! Definitely no hearing the doorbell then. Sound was not good enough to carry with the old doorbell, up 2 flights of stairs. The other day Jim was expecting his XBOX to be shipped back from repair by UPS. He asked me if I had plans that Monday. I did - in fact. So he was camped out downstairs when I came home trying to sleep on the couch, waiting for the UPS man. XBOX business, is - after all, SERIOUS!
We tried to get the doorbell sooner, the night before - but Home Depot was closed.
Today I finally bought a wireless doorbell that had a plenty loud chime. And put it up, and it works great. I can hear the chime from all the way downstairs, when the actual bell is on floor 3. Super pleased.
Jim camping out in the living room due to needing to hear the doorbell was the last straw. We aren't big into projects around the house. This is partially why a newer townhouse was more ideal for us. Not.Project.People.
But this I could handle ;)
I was pretty stoked!!! And now I don't have to worry about missing the doorbell.
It has a cheesy chime... but I kind of like it. Mostly because it can be heard all over the house.
Yeay!
-Angela
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Date: 2010-01-21 08:53 pm (UTC):X
Date: 2010-01-21 09:41 pm (UTC)-Angela