Recent content by wpozo

Love it! Looks good - thank you!

My experience with charging my small tesla is that any 240 volt plug with 20 amps charges the car really fast. So that plug will be great for an electric car. I now live in a rental house and the 120 volt is enough for the most part. a 240/20 is only used with the dryer plug adapter and when i...

Most inverters have a connection back to the main panel of the house or a nearby sub panel that's connected to the main feed of the house. The inverter connects to the main panel through one double pole circuit breaker. And that's it. The power generated in terms of amps is not that high. The...

The Nest Drop Cams have allot of great reviews and they just released an outdoor model. They do require power and Wifi! Cheers, wp.

I like this idea - are there more options like this? I want to light the area under my garage door (10x18' regular panel garage door) in my two car garage. I'm struggling here, I don't want to buy 4 led garage strip lights from the orange store or bj's. They just seem so antiquated... But the...

What size? How long? 3' is not to much. I work with allot of concrete here in s. Florida and it sounds like you would be better off just forming up this small wall with some wood and rebar. Eliminate the block. The rear form can be abandoned and only used to hold the back fill in place. The...

I commonly build with block here in s. Florida. There are no lumber built structures. We do slab on grade here with block rising for 10-14'. The block will usually sit on a thickened concrete edge. of 6-12" depending on the loads or height of the wall. Othertimes, it's cheaper to pour a 24"...

VERY COOL HOTROD - We love the Trini's! Nothing like a little Bake and Shark off Maracas Beach... Question for you - who is the manufacturer of your front door? Do you know if it has a Wind Load rating? Our house here in South Florida was limited to approved impact hurricane windows and...

X2.. And x3 ... The engines are hardest to maintain on most generators, not the generating part since they rarely have issues. Using a Honda Engine, will allow you to buy parts and service accordingly. Most others are hard(er) to service. I saw a guy hook up a circular saw to a generator...

Awesome feedback. I'll get to work. I wonder how I can easily setup the corded units underneath the concrete slab roof. Maybe a few tapcons and the wire/chains. This would help allot with the positioning. On the other hand, I can't think anymore. we just need to move in soon.. :) Thanks...

Thank you all for your input. I'm going to take your advice and just get a few of the above. I probably am over thinking it - but I'm trying to avoid buying things twice. I will definitely look at the 6 bulb - try and reduce installations and increase the light output. Thanks again! William.

Hello all, I'm in the process of finishing my house. We are in the final stretches of a fairly stressful process. Making decisions on everything. And the wife and I are fairly alone in the process. So here I am, Can someone chime in with a model number or link? Or??? I'm not that picky - I've...

Wanted to put up a few updated pictures of the house. Things have slowed but are still rolling thankfully. The concrete shell is looking a little more refined :) Progress: Septic Tank - Done Windows/ext doors: All delivered and some installed AC Ducts - 80% done Garage doors: Ordered Plumbing...

I would just rent a chop saw from home despot with the 14" diamond disc and cut out edge. Would take all of 10 min. Then just a small chisel to take out the small pieces.. Or find a garage door installer who has the capacity to do the whole install. I'm sure there is one out there... Cheers.. wp.

Don't let those guys leave the rebar any closer than 2" from the wood (forms). Go out there with a measuring tape and some marking spray paint -the day before the pour and measure every few feet (top bottom and sides). Any time you see less than two inches.. Scream and yell!!! GREAT JOB...