Lanx
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Around the house, yeah, but it’s mostly in or near the flower bed. The rest is effectively pasture that I mow. House is right in the middle of the 5 acres, so it would be hard to hay and make worthwhile.
Lanx
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are you afraid he's gonna recommend you use a different fertilizer?
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BrutulTM
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I have a feeling this was posted in the wrong thread but I feel your pain on new doctors. Shitty thing about living in a rural area. People just getting out of medical school can get their student loans reduced by working in a rural area so they come out here, put in whatever the minimum to get their benefits, and then go back to the city where they can make more money. As a result I have to break in a different inexperienced doctor every couple of years.
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ToeMissile
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Anyone have solar running? I started looking around a bit to get an idea on cost etc. On a whim the other day I put my info into EnergySage.com to see what quotes I’d get.
averaging $240 per month on our electric bill over the last 7 months, and it’s looking pretty attractive to consider about a 9 - 10kw system.
averaging $240 per month on our electric bill over the last 7 months, and it’s looking pretty attractive to consider about a 9 - 10kw system.
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We bought a house a while ago that had solar already installed. It was fully paid for by the owners a couple years ago. I believe the total cost was $21,000. So far it's been amazing. Our electric bill averages 5 - 10 dollars.
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Are you planning on just going solar only? Solar and a battery? Does your municipality require you to continue paying a "connection" fee?
Lanx
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if you are thinking about it, you only have 18months to act, the federal rebate is 26% now and 22% 2023 and then it ends
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Want to include a battery as well, no sense in wasting all that daylight and I like the idea of having a backup in case of outages. I haven't started looking at utility specifics yet. I'm in southern California so they tend to be pretty 'green' friendly.
Would definitely want to get it installed before then. We have one EV and depending on what's available in a few years when it's time to replace the 4Runner we'd like to get at least a PHEV.
Our roof layout/orientation is decent. I imagine it would be best if area A or B were facing south so we could get exposure all day, but B faces west nicely and starts to get a ton of sun at/after midday.
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yea you need a battery for backup b/c you can't be the generating electricity while theres a blackout b/c you'll be tied into the grid and that would cause harm to ppl working on the grid (b/c it might feed the energy back and thats when workers get explodey)
tesla powerwall/solar might be good for you, maybe ask
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about it since he installed them
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That seems odd to me. I understand it would feed back into the grid. But Ive been offered an install with and without a battery. Of course one makes more sense than the other, but even then.. I cant imagine someone getting "explodey" because it feeds back in. Another example is that my neighbor elected for to go with it up the street and he doesnt have a battery. Maybe Im wrong, idk.yea you need a battery for backup b/c you can't be the generating electricity while theres a blackout b/c you'll be tied into the grid and that would cause harm to ppl working on the grid (b/c it might feed the energy back and thats when workers get explodey)
tesla powerwall/solar might be good for you, maybe ask
But on that note - I did learn that, at least in some areas, you can feed back into the grid and get a pittance of payment back. AEP gives you the middle finger in VA but at least they are one of the cheapest suppliers in the nation.
If anything, after you get it done - tell us more about the install etc. It looked like it tore the ever living shit out of my neighbors roof but he claims its fine.
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It’s no different than hooking a generator up to your panel. It’s supposed to be on a switch that allows the panel to be fed by the meter OR your generator, but never both simultaneously. The reason is the same - to protect utility workers that are repairing the lines.
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The battery requirement is what killed solar for me in AR. I was looking at a giant installation (on my shop building, which is perfect for solar) - 64 panels. $70-90k depending on the vendor. Spending that kind of coin on a solar installation that stops working when the grid goes down? That's ridiculous. I was looking at the Sunpower stuff ( SunVault the Solar Battery Storage System for Homeowners ) and needed 2 or 3 batteries, each of which adds $12-14k (not sure about the install costs for 3 batteries vs 1) each.
I was looking at a $100k spend. 14-16 years before I break even. 25 year warranty / lifespan on the panels. This was to provide ~70% of my monthly kWh usage. The math just doesn't work, IMO.
I was looking at a $100k spend. 14-16 years before I break even. 25 year warranty / lifespan on the panels. This was to provide ~70% of my monthly kWh usage. The math just doesn't work, IMO.
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Soygen
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Ok, so my garage is pretty much turning into my dedicated wooodworking shop, but I have a bunch of shit I still need to get out of it. This has prompted me to start planning to build a shed in our(very small) backyard. I need to info and advice on the foundation for the shed. Right now it's just grass, but it's south Florida sod, so it's rocky and shitty and moist. I've been doing a lot of research on foundations, and almost all of them are geared toward northern/cold states. I want to make sure I'm taking into account the wet/soft dirt of south Florida, before making something that might start sinking or leaning in a year.
The size of the shed is probably going to be around 8 x 4. Not going to hold any heavy machinery or anything. Just some random stuff like a shopvac, pool toys/supplies, pressure cleaner, etc.
The size of the shed is probably going to be around 8 x 4. Not going to hold any heavy machinery or anything. Just some random stuff like a shopvac, pool toys/supplies, pressure cleaner, etc.
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I don't know shit about Florida or foundations there but my brother and I are building a chicken house right now and the "home renovision" guy on YouTube has a very comprehensive series of videos on building a shed that are geared towards DIYers and we found them quite helpful.
He's in Canada though so the foundation part might not apply.
He's in Canada though so the foundation part might not apply.
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Soygen
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I'm telling you, man. All the most helpful YouTubers are in the frozen north. Maybe I'll start a Florida Man DIY in the Swamp channel. As of now, I'm considering going this route. Cheap and, if the dirt is too soft, it can at least be easily removed/fixed.
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Soygen
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That's chunk of your yard looks bigger than my entire lot. It ain't easy living in south Florida, man.
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