I met with the engineer today about upgrading our service from 100amp to 200am. They will need to run new bigger wire from the transformer to the utility pole (125 feet) and install new meter and 200amp breaker. Cost will be ~ $1700. With that news, I swapped out the 100amp breaker we have...
Just spent 2 hours looking for a 40 amp square d homeline double pole breaker and they are not to be found. WTF. Home Depot, Lowes, Ace, Farm and Home, Amazon, Walmart, Google Shopping, Gordon Electric. Nothing.
Prices for lumber here are at least double. We lucked out and the stuff we bought was prior to covid-19. Luckily, most of our finishing lumber is from a barn we tore down. We do need to buy some 2x6x12 to use as floor joists above the bathroom but we have decided to just wait due to cost and...
Still making progress on the cabin. Added a whole house water filter that then feeds a manifold for home run water distribution.
Been wiring the receptacles and switches,etc and BIL is hanging the wood and tin we got from the barn tear down. really happy with the way its turning out.
Yeah, I'm not a super fan but would rather watch college football than most other things. I've just about given up on TV in general and mostly watch youtube.
well i don't think anyone would run copper that far. BIL had a leak in his poly pipe and the plumbing contractor really pushed running copper the length of his driveway, about 80 yards. The estimate was thousands. We ended up just digging it by hand and patching for about $10.