FlyHiFlyLo
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Post by FlyHiFlyLo on Aug 13, 2009 20:37:21 GMT -5
Hey Rob did you go solar hot water?
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red
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Post by red on Aug 14, 2009 6:01:17 GMT -5
WOW Scott gotta get a rush every time you pull in the driveway! Looks great! -Ed
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Post by stumppuller on Aug 14, 2009 9:57:43 GMT -5
Did you have an architect design your home? I hope you don't mean that this place is only costing $400k. I'm building a 1,800 sf home with a detached garage/shop & it's costing at least 50% more than that (not including the land & infrastructure!).
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FlyHiFlyLo
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Post by FlyHiFlyLo on Aug 14, 2009 21:57:37 GMT -5
Did you have an architect design your home? I hope you don't mean that this place is only costing $400k. I'm building a 1,800 sf home with a detached garage/shop & it's costing at least 50% more than that (not including the land & infrastructure!). No I designed it myself, I'm pretty good at ACAD so I did the whole thing and had a civil engineer stamp it. I'm up to 600K now all included. China Baby! You would shit if you seen some of the stuff I have imported from Mexico and China. I have two showers with 13 shower heads... It's like a f'n car wash...LOL |
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FlyHiFlyLo
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Post by FlyHiFlyLo on Aug 14, 2009 21:58:41 GMT -5
WOW Scott gotta get a rush every time you pull in the driveway! Looks great! -Ed Oh now more than ever! I'm in shock... |
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FlyHiFlyLo
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Post by FlyHiFlyLo on Aug 14, 2009 22:20:18 GMT -5
I fully hooked up with Edison power now too! With a brand new 37.5 KVA tranformer . I have a 400amp split main panel/load center with two 100amp sub panels and another 200 amp sub panel... I have over 600 amps tied in already.
Because I'm all electric and in an AG zone I get a special baseline min. For less than 150 bucks I get 1200KWH before I hit the 0.15 per KWH level.
It's funny as hell... The lines coming from the main pole's two main lines and to my house are bigger than the power lines on the actual main poles feeding all the houses around me. I'll post some pics.... You'll all laugh for sure.
And also now my county water is hooked up to the house with two 1.25 regulated mains into the house. I can actually shut entirely the west wing or the east wing down...
Then to even make it better my buddy is an inspector with Edison. Time Warner uses Edison poles to run the cable and internet fiber. He called his buddy at Time Warner and they ran the cable TV from a mile away just for me for free... So I'll have smoken fast internet still.
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Post by 3RRL on Aug 15, 2009 13:56:22 GMT -5
Hey Rob did you go solar hot water? Naw, I've got a regular 75 gal water heater. I need to look into what's involved with that though. You must be going nuts by now ... LOL. Rob- |
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FlyHiFlyLo
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Post by FlyHiFlyLo on Aug 16, 2009 1:26:21 GMT -5
Hey Rob did you go solar hot water? Naw, I've got a regular 75 gal water heater. I need to look into what's involved with that though. You must be going nuts by now ... LOL. Rob- I think I came up with a pretty good setup. I'll post more about it later. 105 Gal, 35,000 BTU evacuated tubes with electric back up. |
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Post by jsharitz on Aug 16, 2009 2:37:24 GMT -5
Hey Scott................ Jeesh...!!!!!!! I thought I had a lot on my plate remodelling the kitchen and bath here in Austin. Your house looks good, uh, well it looks huge and amazing. LOL Can't wait to see what you do to the inside and yard. Don't forget to win the lottery so I can design the inside like Hearst Castle. I want a comfy place to retire.... I'm moving in of course when I'm old and have nobody..hahaha
Your Brother.......Jerry
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Post by jsharitz on Aug 16, 2009 2:39:40 GMT -5
Here's pictures of the kitchen cabinets I'm painting with oil paints in the Tuscan style. First I trimmed the old doors and drawers with wood and primed/painted/glazed and antiqued.  Attachments:
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Post by jsharitz on Aug 16, 2009 2:41:57 GMT -5
Scott..here's more cabinet doors..Only 17 in all...LOL Let's paint frescoes on your walls!!!!! Attachments:
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FlyHiFlyLo
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Post by FlyHiFlyLo on Aug 16, 2009 19:34:44 GMT -5
Here's pictures of the kitchen cabinets I'm painting with oil paints in the Tuscan style. First I trimmed the old doors and drawers with wood and primed/painted/glazed and antiqued. I told you it was nuts! Big Bro... Dude! Have at the interior! It's 6800 sqft of open canvas. |
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FlyHiFlyLo
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Post by FlyHiFlyLo on Aug 16, 2009 19:39:12 GMT -5
Scott..here's more cabinet doors..Only 17 in all...LOL Let's paint frescoes on your walls!!!!! Wow those are awesome... Did you do the walls behind the doors in the first pic? For all the CTW members that didn't know my bro is an artist... And an Antique broker. |
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FlyHiFlyLo
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Post by FlyHiFlyLo on Aug 17, 2009 17:04:48 GMT -5
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quikduk
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Post by quikduk on Aug 18, 2009 11:12:26 GMT -5
Scott,
The place really is taking shape now. It looks awesome!!!
If you could get your brother to take a "vacation" and come over to paint your place, it would be fantastic. His cabinet paint work looks amazing.
BTW, the "clay" looking cast balustrade...are they clay or are they primed for paint?
Ken
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