Load shifting with Douggies cheap overnight power could help pay off the inverter. It may not be economical (to be worth the hassle, you need inverter to power A/C) but it's worth looking at.
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Enough of COVID...what are you doing to the house?
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Problem is when you need the car in the morning volt battery is only 15kw
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You would be filling it up until 7am and potentially drawing down after that. As volt doesn't support bi-directional out of the box (I think only some hyundai/kia do right now), it would be a manual system to draw down the battery (inverter connected and throw transfer switch to run off battery).
Before and after. For some reason our builder put white light/power covers and rails above windows even though there’s no white anywhere on the house (cheap, laziness most likely). I tried some expensive colour matched paint Benjamin Moore guaranteed would work but it flaked as soon as cold weather hit. Bought some fancy primer that they say will stick to anything and then did a second coat with the colour matched paint. Over 40 pieces of trim in total. Looks much better imo.
Also moved home theatre sub with a SVS wireless adaptor to a inconspicuous corner to make wife happy with design.
Great work!
Also...I'm very happy that I'm not the only one keeping my Christmas lights up all year round!
Not looking to run the house off the car on a normal basis. Only during power outages that extend over a few hours. I figure a small <2000W inverter would be more than enough for my needs. Fridges/freezers keep food cold for a long time if you're not opening and closing the doors constantly.
This is more to just keep power to certain items (i.e.: tv and dvd for the kids to keep them entertained), modem, and if I ever get around to it the furnace. Outside of that...no need to have a battery/generator around.
Using extension cords or through the panel? If you power the panel, make sure your solution is safe and foolproof. Also, if you're going through the panel, a small invertor probably only gives you one phase of 120 so you may need to come up with a solution to power up both phases in the panel (or move all important loads onto one phase but that's not a great idea when normal power is available).
Plan was extension cords. Going through the panel is a much more involved process with switches, disconnects, and a fairly major upgrade to components and setup.
Going through the panel would be for a full house running…not necessary in my case.
Roof pitch keeps me from taking them down. Looked easy enough and always took them down at previous homes but when I got up there and shoes kept sliding down shingles it was a big nope.
logical...I'm just lazy. But so are a few of my neighbours.
If I had the nerve I'd go up on the higher part of the house and do it when it's nice and warm...but ladders don't sit well with me...especially 20+ feet up.
The problem with giant hogweed (Heracleum mantegazzianum) is the sap of the plant. Get some on you and your skin loses its ability to protect itself from the sun within as little as 15 minutes. This means that it’s possible to then get a third-degree sunburn with blisters, scarring, infection etc. This is not a plant you want to fool around with.
In scientific terms, the sap is phytotoxic and the skin reaction is known as phytophotodermatitis. The chemical furanocoumarin, found in the sap, interacts with DNA in the skin cells, causing crosslinks between strands (this is very bad) and eventually kill the cell. This only happens if the skin is exposed to a specific wavelength of ultraviolet light, but unfortunately for us humans, that wavelength accounts for 95% of the UV light that strikes the surface of the earth.
Dog equals astroturf. Small area so cost isn't crazy. Easy to see and pickup landmines. Pee goes through. No maintenance.
Robbo
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If it’s anything like those astroturf mats sold in the pet stores, the stink of dog pee never goes away…add summer heat and you’re gagging
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A few friends have done it with no issues. Maybe including proper drainage underneath helps? Maybe because they used a better product than the pet store version? Maybe because they are fully exposed to rain? I don't know.If it’s anything like those astroturf mats sold in the pet stores, the stink of dog pee never goes away…add summer heat and you’re gagging.
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I have Astro turf dog spot , I rinse it well with a garden hose once a week and occasionally will sprinkle some white vinegar around if it gets ripe , 98% of the time no smell or issue.
Was Stadium quality grass not Home Depot green carpet .
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Mikedezo44
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I've been in a few backyards that have just wreaked of it. Definitely put me off of ever using it personally.If it’s anything like those astroturf mats sold in the pet stores, the stink of dog pee never goes away…add summer heat and you’re gagging
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Costco just finished with a slightly insane 20% off anything sale so I bought an induction range that I’ve had my eye on. Got $700+ off. Not too shabby. Got the extended warranty and just got a shipping notice. Quite pleased as this thing wasn’t moving in price except upwards as time went on.
We are thinking about getting a retractable awning in our backyard. It will probably need to be around 25' wide and extend out around 10ft. I don't personally care if it's electric or manual, as both seem to have their pro's and con's. I also don't know much about these, including what's a reasonable price point.
Any suggestions for GTA retailers, brands or specific models that are quality?
Any suggestions for GTA retailers, brands or specific models that are quality?
I dont know if they are exist as rectractable awning to get but I liked the shade from coolaroo. Slightly dappled shade instead of solid. They have a retractable that runs along guide cables and folds up like curtains but that would require strong posts at the outside corners. Rain goes through it so leaving it up isn't a major problem (obviously high winds or snow still require caution).
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