#homehacks — Public Fediverse posts

Exploring the Downsides of Cooling Roof Paint

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://hackaday.com/2026/09/03/exploring-the-downsides-of-cooling-roof-paint/

Defeating Bacteria In Hot Water Systems With A Heat Exchanger

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://hackaday.com/2026/08/31/defeating-bacteria-in-hot-water-systems-with-a-heat-exchanger/

USB-C Adapted for Legacy Sprinkler Systems

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://hackaday.com/2026/08/31/usb-c-adapted-for-legacy-sprinkler-systems/

Dissecting a Lethal Universal Travel Adapter

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://hackaday.com/2026/08/30/dissecting-a-lethal-universal-travel-adapter/

Woodstove Assistant Keeps the Heat on Safely

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://hackaday.com/2026/08/30/woodstove-assistant-keeps-the-heat-on-safely/

Smarting Up a Doorbell with Zigbee

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://hackaday.com/2026/08/19/smarting-up-a-doorbell-with-zigbee/

Building Custom Backyard Solar Lights

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://hackaday.com/2026/08/19/building-custom-backyard-solar-lights/

Automatic Naptime with BabyBjorn Bouncing Servo

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://hackaday.com/2026/08/14/automatic-naptime-with-babybjorn-bouncing-servo/

Snooping Flume Water Monitor Data On The Wire

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://hackaday.com/2026/08/14/snooping-flume-water-monitor-data-on-the-wire/

Bridging Older Tasmota Hardware Into Apple Home

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://hackaday.com/2026/08/13/bridging-older-tasmota-hardware-into-apple-home/

Bridging Older Tasmota Hardware Into Apple Home

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://hackaday.com/2026/08/13/bridging-older-tasmota-hardware-into-apple-home/

Bridging Older Tasmota Hardware Into Apple Home

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://hackaday.com/2026/08/13/bridging-older-tasmota-hardware-into-apple-home/

Titanic-esqe Telegraph Keeps Relationship Afloat

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://hackaday.com/2026/08/11/titanic-esqe-telegraph-keeps-relationship-afloat/

Cotton-Fiberglass Composite Makes Lightweight RV Countertops

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://hackaday.com/2026/08/10/cotton-fiberglass-composite-makes-lightweight-rv-countertops/

An Automated Water Tank Controller

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://hackaday.com/2026/08/02/an-automated-water-tank-controller/

A Complex Way to Push a Button

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://hackaday.com/2026/07/31/a-complex-way-to-push-a-button/

Samsung’s SmartThings API Terminates Free Access

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://hackaday.com/2026/07/28/samsungs-smartthings-api-terminates-free-access/

Preserve your Plants with an Automated Terrarium - For those of us who aren’t blessed with a green thumb and who are perhaps a bit f... - https://hackaday.com/2025/06/30/preserve-your-plants-with-an-automated-terrarium/ #ultrasonicatomizer #automation #homehacks #terrarium #esp32-c3 #plants

Preserve your Plants with an Automated Terrarium https://hackaday.com/2025/06/30/preserve-your-plants-with-an-automated-terrarium/ #ultrasonicatomizer #automation #homehacks #terrarium #esp32-C3 #plants

Students’ Leaf Blower Suppressor To Hit Retail https://hackaday.com/2024/05/18/students-leaf-blower-suppressor-to-hit-retail/ #3Dprintedenclosure #leafblower #suppressor #homehacks #ToolHacks #lawncare

Students’ Leaf Blower Suppressor To Hit Retail - Electric leaf blowers are already far quieter than their gas-powered peers, but th... - https://hackaday.com/2024/05/18/students-leaf-blower-suppressor-to-hit-retail/ #3dprintedenclosure #leafblower #suppressor #homehacks #toolhacks #lawncare

Custom Thermostat PCB Connects Boiler to Home Assistant - Thanks to Home Assistant, automating the various systems that run your home is eas... - https://hackaday.com/2023/01/15/custom-thermostat-pcb-connects-boiler-to-home-assistant/ #home-assistant #wemosd1mini #thermostat #homehacks #hvac

Hackaday Prize 2022: House Ventilation Reverse-Engineered And Automated - [Marcel] thought – what if he had more control over his house ventilation system? ... - https://hackaday.com/2022/06/01/hackaday-prize-2022-house-ventilation-reverse-engineered-and-automated/ #reverseengineering #environmentcontrol #2022hackadayprize #thehackadayprize #atmega32u4 #homehacks #smarthome #cc1101

How To Optimize Your Workspace: Analyze How You Work - [Jay Carlson] has shared some fantastic guidance on how to optimize one’s home wor... - https://hackaday.com/2022/01/24/how-to-optimize-your-workspace-analyze-how-you-work/ #cafeteriatray #optimization #spacesaving #homehacks #workbench #workspace #bunrack #how-to

A Heat Reclaimer For Your Woodstove; The One Thing It’s Not Is Cool - It’s the middle of winter for those of us who live in the Northern Hemisphere, which naturally tur... - https://hackaday.com/2021/01/30/a-heat-reclaimer-for-your-woodstove-the-one-thing-its-not-is-cool/ #heatexchanger #homehacks #woodstove #heating

How an Engineer Designs a DIY Energy Recovery Ventilator - We have no idea whether [Nick Goodey] is a trained engineer or not. But given the detailed design ... - https://hackaday.com/2020/10/21/how-an-engineer-designs-a-diy-energy-recovery-ventilator/ #energyrecoveryventilator #heatexchanger #greenhacks #homehacks #coroplast #arduino #hubitat #hvac #mqtt #erv

Cool Off with a Piezo and a Glass of Water - Some cool-mist humidifiers work by flinging water at a vaporizer, but our favorite kind uses a pie... - https://hackaday.com/2020/08/21/cool-off-with-a-piezo-and-a-glass-of-water/ #atomizingtransducer #ultrasonicatomizer #humidifier #transducer #homehacks #piezodisk #coolmist #science #mosfet #piezo