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Save your money. lol 

Wow that's great news. I missed that. We signed up a month or two ago, before that was getting traction. Hopefully it goes through. 

On 8/10/2022 at 12:06 PM, stm25rs said:

We're working with a builder. Interviewed several, got references, lots of other due diligence. He's done several waterfront builds, including one on our peninsula that was completed last year. The homeowners invited us in for a tour and had tons of praise. Sounds like he's got a lot of the supply chain issues pretty well sorted out - knows when things need to be ordered, etc.

Our architect is doing the permit submission package, and it will probably take about 3 months to get approval. So in that time we'll be finalizing our finishes and getting ready to order. 

I also did some more research on the heat pump low temp efficiency subject. Looks like in the last 10 years or so, there have been big efficiency improvements, and plenty of units that still have COP around 2, down to single digit temps. So maybe a COP of 3.5-4 at 40 degrees, but still around 2.5 at 20-25 degrees, so I think we're good there. An electric aux heat wouldn't kick in until the heat pump drops below COP = 1.

We'll probably be doing a power wall, need to research incentives from the new bill. Will be doing 400 amps for the house, having garage prepped for EV charging, probably prep for a generator transfer switch, things of that nature.

Nice!

 

A generator is still handy to have with a power wall.... Just in case. A dual fuel one would be even better. Im a fan of the interlock kits, but if you want automatic, that's not possible. But if you have a power wall, you wont have automatic, so interlock could be an option to discuss with your electrician. Especially if you have a little know how. You just have a lot more flexibility on your panel. 

The federal incentive drops from 26% to 22% in January 2023. It is what it is. 

100% accurate on the tank issue. If you want to shop around every fill up, that's an option. Where we have tanks, there are only a couple games in town, so I didnt want to deal with it.  Especially to save $30 a fill up. 

 

 

There's a huge price increase in new england once you go buried propane. If you can even find a tank. The above ground tanks, though not as pretty, are much more affordable. Ours are actually free if we fill them 1.5 X their capacity in a year. Two 100 gallon tanks next to each other will likely get you through a good amount of time in your area. Maybe even 1. 

Also, you've mentioned pulling permits, etc. Are you gc'ing this yourself? We just built, and i can assure you, not using a (GOOD) gc will add a fair amount of time and headaches. Part of my job is construction management in a way, and i still didnt want to tackle that!  Plus, time was of the essence. 

Be ready to order your cabinets, and what not as soon as you have a plan in place and your site work people are ready to go. Siding choice as well. Some things are really easy to get, but if you want something very particular, you may have to wait. This is also where using a GC will help you. They can steer you in the right direction to supply houses that can actually fulfill on time. We were just about 6 months to completion once the foundation was done. That was with crews there nearly every day. Our gc did a nice job keeping the subs as tightly scheduled as possible. 

Solar panels may help, but Im not sure what your state's rules are. Are you netzero? Buying the panels is almost always the best option. At that rate, you might want to think about a power wall. Especially if you were ever to think about an automatic generator anyways... The price for the powerwall is more, but they're pretty wild. 

 

My two cents at least!

I dont like my cheese moved. 

not sure how i feel about this. 

Congrats!!!

 

And good looking kid nils

Do you have kids, nils?

I read a stat the other day, that 80% of kids under 12 have already had it.

That's a pretty conservative work place

Waddup buddy

lgt.com needs a gofundme

thanks

im coming back baby

I went from like 20k posts to 0

 

All my life accomplishments are gone.

 

Any hitch recommendations for a 21 touring xt?

 

Does the dang bumper really have to come off to put this thing on?

 

Thanks

Ugh.

because they show different cultures? lol

Some small business may not have those measures in place. It can also happen if you changed jobs within the year.

In Sweden? Did you have 90% of your income withheld, and you only needed to withhold 86%?

 

Yep. I realistically have about a foot leeway. Which makes it a high stakes parking job. And I back it in.

 

I prob end up 3" off the back wall and the difference in the front

Yeah I back my truck in my garage. Crew cab and a 5.5’ bed. Couple inches to spare in the front and just about on the wall studs in the back

:rolled eyes"

 

 

I've owned audis for 6 years. Not an issue. Yet. Audis of 15-20 years ago were a bit of a different breed.

 

On the other hand, I've had 4 toyotas in 12 years. I've had issues with everyone of them. Nothing crazy, but warranty issues, or accelerated wear issues on all of them. Still good cars. Actually, i take that back. I had an 04 or something for a year. That car was a beast. LOL

 

ymmv

That dealer is atrocious.