All Forum Posts by: Nick M.

@Lauren Kormylo didn’t know that about mattress expansion as a function of manufacturing date - thanks for the insight

@Michael Baum good to hear about being able to keep mattresses as long as 8 years (with proper protection)!

@Michael Baum

Thanks for the deal Mike! We have new mattresses since we just recently started and have 2 bookings behind us now but was curious - does anyone keep a mattress as a spare for the event that one gets damaged during a stay?

Wondering about this because if one has back to back bookings, there is not enough time to buy/wait to receive and install a new mattress… but as I am writing this, I could ask the same question about potentially many other things that could get damaged…. Maybe I’m overthinking this

@Andrew Self

We have a ring doorbell with camera and a Schlage encode smart lock deadbolt on the front door. Both working fine for us with remote access from our phones. Considering getting another ring and Schlage setup for the side entrance here within the week.

We didn’t experience with other systems so I have no good comparison but research suggests these are good options.

Good luck!

@Kenzer Hodgson

I am dealing with a similar decision (replacing counter tops); currently have something similar to yours. I did for a short duration think about butcher block and decided against it for all the reasons mentioned already. Decided to go with a light (almost white) quartz with grey veins (have white cabinets and grey vinyl floor). You can’t really hurt quartz, it is very resistant to heat, scratches, etc.). Will probably think about a backsplash that accents well with this color scheme and make it pop!

@Andrew Steffens

Thanks Andrew - great advice and perspective. Much appreciated

@John Underwood

Hi John - acknowledged - thanks!

@Mike Grudzien thank you Mike

@Matthew Becker

Thank you for the detailed explanation and recommendation for backups/redundancy.

Wold definitely help prevent a crisis. Much appreciated

My STR has a front door and a side door - both have regular locks and deadbolts. Looking to transition to electronic deadbolts that I can control remotely.

For those of you who have two doors, do you have electronic deadbolts on both with same code or do you only have one and the second door has a regular lock with key?

I am trying to figure out how to keep it simple but safe - meaning avoiding a situation where guests forget to lock on their way out after a stay.

Thank you