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Got a concrete conundrum, need help with a solution... I want to make access to the garage through this door easy for someone with a walker or wheelchair. I'd like to pour a slab that's the same height as the floor of the garage and has several feet on either side of the door the same height so...

Great work, congratulations and thanks for the update! :beer: -- Carl

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I've been following this thread with interest since it started. Not because I'll ever do this, but because it inspires me. Thanks for sharing your project and keep up the good work! -- Carl

What about those trucks that carry all the ingredients and mix on demand? Sorry, don't know what they are called. We had a big landing and set of steps we wanted poured indoors. I was sure this was going to involved a bunch of wheelbarrow work, but the concrete guy called one of those trucks. It...

Haha, awesome! :beer:

Is it possible your dad has developed memory issues? Things change as we age, short term memory can certainly be affected. Just consider the possibility. You could put a game camera in a corner and check it next time you notice something out of the ordinary. That might be an easier way to get...

OP here with results of homework... I revisited the residential load calculation using the optional calculation method. I refined a few of the numbers, heater strips and well pump are bigger than what I thought initially. Then I doubled up on things to support dividing the house into two...

Wow, I really appreciate the detailed feedback! :) I was trying to figure out the existing load before adding stuff on. We are working towards splitting the house for parents on one end, rest of us on the other. So I need to add that load as well, working on it... Aha, I had tried the...

OP here, more homework results... Clamped both hots on the supply side of the meter and observed for a hour this evening. Most of the time the highest reading was in the 40A to 70A range, the peak was 85A for less than a minute. Both AC units were running, dryer was on, cooking in the kitchen...

Would not be surprised to see us hit $600 for August, that's our highest month of the year. The house is occupied 24/7, so we never get a chance to "turn the thermostat up while we're away". Six occupants worth of cooking and cleaning, and plenty of freezer/fridge storage for fresh food and bulk...

See attached. I studied a little more and adjusted it, that improved things but I still feel like a monkey just moving levers at random and getting excited when things change... :rolleyes: I've got a Fluke clamp and a cheaper Harbor Freight clamp with peak hold. I've been using them with a...

OP here, back from doing some of my homework... I used the Residential Load Calulation spreadsheet from Mike Holt's site and came up with just over 200A demand load and 100A neutral demand. Seems like I'm going to need to upgrade the meter base to add power for the garage. Working on finding...

Thanks, will keep that option in mind. Do the Anderson connectors create a weatherproof connection, or is there another layer of protection for that? -- Carl

Checked this morning, no labels on the wires there either. The subpanel supply wires look the same size as the copper ones from the meter base. I did see that the inside panel is rated for 150A max. -- Carl

OP here, really appreciate the help, guys... I'm liking the interlock approach. Thanks for the greater than 50A plug suggestion, I havent seen those before. Yeah, I'm on board with that. Thank you so much for the specifics, it really helps me picture the solution! Great, I am working on...

One panel is 30 feet from the meter and the other is about 75 feet. They are each central to about half of the house and everything fans out from them. Will work on a load calculation for each panel and the garage. I see Mike Holt has a spreadsheet for residential load calculation, is that a...

Pictures inside one of the panels fed from the meter base. Breaker is 150A, wires from base are copper, wires to service panels inside house are aluminum, no size markings visible. -- Carl

Pictures inside the meter base. Looks like the base is rated for 200A continuous, the incoming wires from the pole are aluminum (no size printed on them that I can see) and the wires running to the panels are 1/0 copper. So how is it okay to plug 300A of stuff into a base rated for 200A...