The Home Improvement Thread

[DarkHelmet]

Fucked up part was that I really didn't notice as I mowed.. so I did the whole yard. Doh!

Hahaha, I don't have a riding mower... But I've done that with my push mower when one wheel was adjusted differently.


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[tex]

fucked up part was that i really didn't notice since i drank as i mowed.. So i did the whole yard. Doh!

fify

 

[Silverback]

Damn near true!!

 

[tex]

Damn near true!!

Now if I could just guess what you were drinking...Bud Light in a can is my guess.

 

[TacoXpo]

that's one thing i need to get for the house... Stripper pole.

ftfy

 

[Silverback]

Now if I could just guess what you were drinking...Bud Light in a can is my guess.

You just might have a gift!!

ftfy

That too!! Not sure how the wife would feel about it. Maybe I can put it in the garage and tell her its a firefighters pole.

 

[TacoXpo]

You just might have a gift!!





That too!! Not sure how the wife would feel about it. Maybe I can put it in the garage and tell her its a firefighters pole.

 

[Anathollo]

I cleaned out one of my rent garages of all the stuff the previous renter left. Also did a bunch of misc. work around that house as well. Next up is regrouting another rent houses sink.

 

[garzanium]

Find anything good they left behind?

Umm, I did the dishes today. ..so got that going for me. ..

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[Anathollo]

Find anything good they left behind?

Umm, I did the dishes today. ..so got that going for me. ..

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Renter left a brand new gas can, a bunch of fishing rods for kids (gonna give them to my nieces and nephews), a beer can crusher and a bunch of misc. Stuff

 

[Taco Loco]

Sean,

How is the PV project going?

 

[Silverback]

Still waiting on a final quote from a 3rd vendor.

 

[Taco Loco]

Still waiting on a final quote from a 3rd vendor.

I'm waiting for a phone call from the electric provided, it's city owned utility by Floresville Electric, aka FELPS probably more trouble than it's worth

 

[Silverback]

Yeah, once I get the quotes I still need to talk with Oncor Electric and see what the waiting list is like for the rebates... and then to make sure that I get net metered billing.. so if we produce 1500 Kwh in Jan and I only use 1000, I can roll those extra 500 credits into the next month, like rollover minutes. I've got conflicting answers as to if its possible or not. If its not then I might not do it... or just build a smaller system that ensures I don't have any bill for 6 months out of the year vs 10-11 months. Ideally I want it to produce enough to cover all electricity consumed per year, not not go over.. cause they won't write me a check back. I'd rather pay a little in July/Aug/Sept than produce too much and get anything back.

 

[tx_shooter]

I thought they had to pay you back?

 

[Silverback]

I think you just get credit.. BUT I'm not 100% and want to know beforehand. Plus different electric companies do different things. So what Austin Energy does isn't necessarily what Encore will do.

 

[drew02a]

I'm waiting for a phone call from the electric provided, it's city owned utility by Floresville Electric, aka FELPS probably more trouble than it's worth

You might be in luck. I know CPS won't give you credit if your meter runs negative, but FELPS might.

 

[Silverback]

Some more solar info. Not looking so good at the moment.

1: My current REP does not offer a buy back program. This would force me to cancel my contract ($$) and find a new provider.

2: New provider would put me on a special plan... this is an unknown. But speculate higher costs per Kwh and a predetermined buy back rate. Could vary. Example 10.2 cents per Kw vs. a 5.1 cent buy back. Still need to investigate.

3: It would require a new meter. I can't imagine that is cheap. (Master electrician to install... power company to inspect.. cost of meter)

4: Oncore (the folks who own the transmission lines in the area) offers a very small rebate ( 41 cents per Kwh... so about $2900 vs. the supposed $1.50 - 2.00 per Kwh the sales guy said). Now if the solar panel place wants to rebate me that amount great.. but I doubt they will.

5: Still waiting on one other quote, and this is the one from a company that someone we knows went with. However they do not have Oncore as their transmission line owner.

Soo.. ball is still in the air.

Worse case I install hardwood flooring instead.. fug it. My electric bill for August just popped up and its only $190 (not too bad for a 3300 sq ft place that I keep at 70 degrees).

 

[tex]

Thanks for doing all of this research for us. I have wondered about solar panels as well but it almost does not sound worth it.

 

[yotarob]

Fuck Sean my bill for August is $467. In all fairness that the total including water, sewage and trash collection but still it at least $300 in electricity for my 1800 Sq feet house.