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Replaced door with a new one. Set in a 6" thick poured concrete wall and free standing walls. The OG door is 32"x80" residential door. The new door is a 36"x84"comercial door.

Opening in the concrete wall had to be saw cut to made biger. Had to move the switch over as well. Then re frame opening for dry wall. Then rock it and texture too match. Then roll on a fantastic green color.:whistling

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Nice work (& messy, I bet). Door knob looks better too.
Steve

Replaced door with a new one. Set in a 6" thick poured concrete wall and free standing walls. The OG door is 32"x80" residential door. The new door is a 36"x84"comercial door.

Opening in the concrete wall had to be saw cut to made biger. Had to move the switch over as well. Then re frame opening for dry wall. Then rock it and texture too match. Then roll on a fantastic green color.:whistling

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Renegade should have fixed that poor shingle job first.

Otherwise looks like a clean instal.
Believe it or not the roof is only 2 yrs old, & the shingle patches were from vent pipes that were relocated. The roof mods were done by the HO contractor & I had them sign a waiver for any roof issues.

It will take approx. 5 yrs to break even on the cost of the system & the panels are guaranteed for 25 yrs & will probably generate power for up to 30 yrs. so should need replacement around the same time as the roof.

They are rated to withstand 130 plus mph winds provided they are properly installed as designed.

They are lagged directly into rafters, the mounting foot comes with a bituminous pad already installed, just peel stick & bolt.
 
The guy that patched it, used the wrong size shingles. The patch has smaller reveals, maybe a tamko.


I see the trick in it all. Panels last up to 30 years, put them on a new roof, roof will need to be replaced before then, someone will sell them new panels with their new new. Work 25 years from now.
 
I think what will probably happen is there will be some major improvements in the panels in the next 10 yrs. Daul layer & integrating hot water for cooling the cells which can be used to preheat domestic water, plus they will have micro inverters so no big inverters on the side of your house. So it might not be a bad idea to upgrade them when it's time for a new roof if you didn't do it at time of installation. I recommend to any one thinking of going solar that their roof should be 5yrs old or newer, if not I tell them in writing that I have explained what is involved if they need to replace their roof. However if you do need to make repairs or replace the roof it takes a day to remove & secure the panels & a day to reinstall for 2 men. Really the bottom line is solar panels = new roof, save yourself the aggravation.
 
Here's a video of a complete kitchen remodel we just finished today. We totally gutted the entire room, torn down a load bearing wall and installed an inset header in place.

We gained this customer from working on the house that you'll see through the window at the start of the video.

Let me know what you guys think, this is my first video I've done, and I plan to do more:thumbsup:

Leave some rating too hahaa!
 
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