Our place had some really nice bathroom and kitchen upgrades installed, but for whatever reason they were pretty stingy with the sealant. Some of the existing sealant has also corroded.

The laundry room and master toilet have a 2-gang configuration with single pole switches.

They control the overhead light and exhaust fan.

We kept leaving these on for long periods of time, so the main objective was to automate shut off.

We have a walk in closet, and we constantly forget to turn the light switch off. Time to solve this problem with automation!

There are 2 types of motion-sensing light switches: Occupancy sensors activate with motion and automatically shut off Vacancy sensors require manual activation but also automatically shut off

So this is a fun one - installing everyone’s favorite thermostat, the Nest.

I was a bit crunched for time so I didn’t end up getting as many progress photos as I wanted. This project also ended up being a bit more DIY than my last couple Nest installations, which were pretty straightforward.