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      04-22-2020, 07:07 AM   #727
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I am assuming you bought the twisted look and didn't carve/route that yourself?

Also the curved TV reminds me of one of those fun house mirror rooms
Yes all the mounding was purchased not routed myself. That would have been impressive though lol.

The TV I’ve had for a good 5-6 years now but it’s 4K and there’s nothing wrong with it ha.
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Before these the house was rocking single pane no coating aluminum windows from 1999.
lol...I know those doors. They make you one with nature. Want to sleep? too bad a lizard sneezed.

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lol...I know those doors. They make you one with nature. Want to sleep? too bad a lizard sneezed.

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Oh yea, and living close to an airport and having big trucks constantly drive by kept me on edge. But now, wow what a difference.
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Our little project has begun.

It'll be a 4 car garage (2 tandem, 27' wide x 50' deep)+ workshop (22' x 14') and an 800sq/ft ADU for my parents.
Quick update.

The footings and stem walls have been poured. The forms were being removed when I snapped the picture.

Next up is some backfilling and then the garage and basement slabs will get poured.
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That seems like a lot of footings to me.
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Finally a little more progress on my carport/washbay project. I am going to dress it up a little bit so it doesnt look so plain but I am happy with it.

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And the finished product.

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Now I have to start trimming it out and work on the pressure washer room and lighting. I am very excited.
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Added a 6kw DIY powerwall to my garage and now starting on a second 6kw pack.

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Added a 6kw DIY powerwall to my garage and now starting on a second 6kw pack.

Where did you get the idea/plans for that? I assume you are charging it through solar?
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Haweye, yes it charges through 400W of solar on the back of my house.



Im currently in the process of adding another 6 kw. Im processing the 18650's from unused comcast modem packs






I also recent finished my 2.1 kw portable solar generator for camping





I have a small yourtube channel if you interested in this stuff.

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Put in a tiny garden box and some trellis for the wife to grow some stuff.
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Completed removing all the old romex wires from the basement ceiling that were just completely hanging and going in every direction like freakin spaghetti. Installed all new can lights throughout and ran new romex wires attaching them completely flush into the corners of the floor joist so that way when I paint the ceiling black you won't notice them. All cavities completely clean now without romex wires, phone lines, cable lines, ect hanging and going every direction possible. Looked like a freakin rat nest. Should be able to start painting tomorrow
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Haweye, yes it charges through 400W of solar on the back of my house.

I have a small yourtube channel if you interested in this stuff.
This is great, and I'm sure a separate thread is better for this but I have many questions. I'll just ask the one - in what capacity/function is this installed?

Is designed to act as a buffer for grid tie electricity to prevent brownouts/blackouts - like say during a storm? Or are you using it for something else?

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Haweye, yes it charges through 400W of solar on the back of my house.



I have a small yourtube channel if you interested in this stuff.

Awesome, thanks. Subbed for when I finally get through my list of woodworking projects. I am about finished up on running dust collection around my shop and will post some pictures on that today, then I get to build out my mitre saw table with drawers, which will also house my drill press, then build a small mobile table for my planer and an infeed/outfeed table for my table saw.... THEN I can get to making some of the projects
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This is great, and I'm sure a separate thread is better for this but I have many questions. I'll just ask the one - in what capacity/function is this installed?

Is designed to act as a buffer for grid tie electricity to prevent brownouts/blackouts - like say during a storm? Or are you using it for something else?

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Seth, it is not grid tied. Originally i built it because in Texas when the hurricanes hit we tend to loose power for a week or two and this was an emergency supply of power i could use. But now i actually use it to power my garage and my garage AC. I work in my garage on weekends, run AC all day and then during the week the solar recharges the pack.

This is the kind of thing that is perfect for a shed or barn as a way to get power there without running wires. Also good way to get 220v. You can configure the inverter for 220v if you need to run a welder or something needing 220v.
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Awesome, thanks. Subbed for when I finally get through my list of woodworking projects. I am about finished up on running dust collection around my shop and will post some pictures on that today, then I get to build out my mitre saw table with drawers, which will also house my drill press, then build a small mobile table for my planer and an infeed/outfeed table for my table saw.... THEN I can get to making some of the projects
Thanks man. Yeah its a cool project, perfect way to power a home shop.
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Seth, it is not grid tied.
Got it! Growing up in Florida where hurricanes meant no power for considerable stretches of time (this before internet was a thing too) means anything to stem the service interruptions is money well spent.

I'm still looking for a grid tie UPC solution. Where your entire home has a 5 minute battery backup (basically a DIY powerwall) It stops things from tripping breakers and the like when there is a storm or gust that knocks out power for a few over and over again.

Thanks,

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Workers are finally back at it after being halted for ~8 weeks. It will be so nice to have a kitchen sink again one day!

Countertop guy was here doing the templating today.

I have foundation contractors coming out on Monday to try to level the kitchen floor - I requested that be part of the reno, but the ball got dropped somewhere and I didn't recognize the floor wasn't leveled prior to them installing the new flooring. So, fingers crossed leveling the floor from the basement side doesn't cause too many issues with the brand new hardwoods.

Pics on Monday after they're done.
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Workers are finally back at it after being halted for ~8 weeks. It will be so nice to have a kitchen sink again one day!

Countertop guy was here doing the templating today.

I have foundation contractors coming out on Monday to try to level the kitchen floor - I requested that be part of the reno, but the ball got dropped somewhere and I didn't recognize the floor wasn't leveled prior to them installing the new flooring. So, fingers crossed leveling the floor from the basement side doesn't cause too many issues with the brand new hardwoods.

Pics on Monday after they're done.
They never stopped here. They about put up a full house in the past 3 weeks right down the street from me... Amazing how quickly it went up.
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They never stopped here. They about put up a full house in the past 3 weeks right down the street from me... Amazing how quickly it went up.
I wish. We've been without a kitchen sink since 24 FEB.
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Worked on the room for my pressure washer set up in my washbay. It was a pain getting the anchor lags into the wall.

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Testing the bucket shelf.

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And our stopping point. Both shelves in and the roof is on. We need to get some aluminum roofing like what is on the carport and some beadboard up. Then on to the doors. I also need to paint the inside before I set up the washer. I am hoping to have it close by next weekend.

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I don't have the same pictures because I always forget to stop and take them when building, but made decent progress on my Mitre Saw Station. Just need to fasten the top and install the bench for the mitre saw, then work on drawers and a sliding fence.

Picture would help I suppose.
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