For the Month June 2022
This will be a short post. Lots of stuff happening and barely enough time to document it all. So here’s a series of pictures, some with captions, for you to skim. See if you can figure out what we’ve been up to. I wonder how much energy we draw with the car and the air…
For the month May 2022
Free Air Conditioning Anyone?
For the month April 2022
Half the fun in installing electrical boxes is knowing you’re close to being finished with “this” wall. You can almost imagine your appliances and light fixtures plugged in or installed.
For the month March 2022
Cutting Perfect Holes for the Shower Fixtures The trick is building the rows continuing the staggering pattern as done to the other walls. When it comes time to find the center for your hole(s), first remove the row below the row your hole cut row. Temporarily dry fit the entire hole cut row and draw…
For the Month February 2022
It was like Deja Vu…all over again At the risk of sounding like an alarmist, we again had a dose of winter that looked to be like February 2021’s “SnowMageddon”. Thankfully, it wasn’t as cold and it didn’t last as long. But instead of one long 10-day stretch of single digit temperatures, with lots of…
For the Month January 2022
Hot Water, 6KW of solar panels and a 12KW Inverter. All we need now is a crapper! Before you continue reading, please remember this is a Pro-Tow-Type! None of this is gonna be pretty for awhile. Current Configuration: 24 panels at 250watts each, 30amps @ 220v of grid power for working at night, and the…
For the month November 2021
Water, Supply & Drainage Water Supply Testing to the Manifold A thorough test should be done in stages. to the manifold, on each home run, on each branch and twig, etc. For now we’ll start with checking if the manifold leaks. Cold side first, since we don’t have our hot water heater yet. A temporary…
For the month October 2021
Code, code, and more code As like anything else there’s usually a building code that needs to be followed when building a home. And there’s usually a good reason behind these codes. Even if you live in an unincorporated part of the county that doesn’t require inspections for what you’re doing AND you plan on…
For the month September 2021
Who says going “Solar” is only for the rich?
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