Posts under ‘Housing’

New Shower Thingy

Jun 1st, 2010

| Posted in Housing

My latest home improvement project was replacing the shower trim kit in the master bath’s shower. The trim kit includes the temp/volume control, the round plate behind it, and assorted pieces inside. I’d already done the showerhead and shower arm, so this upgrade completes our shower for now. Eventually, we’d like to add a shower [...]

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Latest House Projects

Apr 15th, 2010

by Andy

| Posted in Housing

Over the last few weeks, I’ve kept myself busy and mostly out of trouble by working on the house. When we lived in a brand-new house in Keller, the idea of remodeling a home sounded like waaaaaaay too much work, risk, and expense. Now that we live in a 1980s home that still has many [...]

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Solar Update

Mar 16th, 2010

by Andy

| Posted in Environment, Housing

First, the bad news: SolarCity evaluated our house and determined that our big cottonwood tree casts too much shade onto the roof, so we are not good candidates for solar panels right now. I hope that over the next few years, solar technology will advance, becoming more efficient and less expensive. Smaller, better panels might [...]

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Solar Power for $35/Month?

Mar 8th, 2010

by Andy

| Posted in Environment, Housing

Thanks to my awesome mother-in-law who sent the article, I just learned of a fantastic program that could allow you to lease a 4KW solar power system for your home for only $35/month. If you know anything about solar power, you already know what a great deal that is. I’ve looked into adding solar panels [...]

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Solar Water Heater is Here

Mar 4th, 2010

by Andy

| Posted in Environment, Housing

UPDATE: When I woke up around 1:00pm on Thursday, the system was working. Even though the outside temp was about 60-65, the roof temp was about 120, hot enough to activate the pump when needed. I’m guessing it ran for 2-3 hours total on Thursday when the sun was highest overhead. We’ll definitely see more [...]

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