04-15-2024, 09:01 PM
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#5981
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Join Date: Apr 2013
Location: Cowtown
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Originally Posted by Fuzz
Is it in conduit? That seems ridiculous. Enmax didn't actually charge me anything when I went from 100A to 200A. I was also moving the meter from the house to garage, but the transformer is just above that corner, so they didn't have to go far.
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There are barely any single home residential services that are ran in conduit all the way to the transformer in Calgary. Directional drilling is unlikely to be an option depending on other utilities in the area. A mix of digging / non destructive exposure methods would likely have to be done, plus any additional repairs to sidewalks, roadways, etc. It is a big job and not a cheap one
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04-15-2024, 10:20 PM
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#5982
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Franchise Player
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Originally Posted by PaperBagger'14
There are barely any single home residential services that are ran in conduit all the way to the transformer in Calgary. Directional drilling is unlikely to be an option depending on other utilities in the area. A mix of digging / non destructive exposure methods would likely have to be done, plus any additional repairs to sidewalks, roadways, etc. It is a big job and not a cheap one
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Agreed. I saw some posts about someone who got quotes in Calgary in the last 2-3 years that made me somewhat optimistic for a potential long shot at a $10-15K project, even though it was underground.
I paid the deposit for the detailed quote. Worst comes to worst, I paid a grand for some neat blueprints that can go with my house and my itch for an explanation is scratched. Best case scenario, the quote comes in at a cost I cannot help but hesitate to consider.
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04-16-2024, 07:09 AM
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#5983
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Join Date: Apr 2013
Location: Cowtown
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Originally Posted by DoubleF
Agreed. I saw some posts about someone who got quotes in Calgary in the last 2-3 years that made me somewhat optimistic for a potential long shot at a $10-15K project, even though it was underground.
I paid the deposit for the detailed quote. Worst comes to worst, I paid a grand for some neat blueprints that can go with my house and my itch for an explanation is scratched. Best case scenario, the quote comes in at a cost I cannot help but hesitate to consider.
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You made the same choice I would have made then. Get a firm price on it, maybe you’ll luck out and it’s an easy job. Fingers crossed.
Something you may be interested in is talking to your nearby neighbours and see if anyone else is interested in upgrading their services to 200A and you may be able to split the costs of the excavation and repairs that way. If you want some more info send me a PM and I can probably help you with some background stuff.
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04-29-2024, 09:51 AM
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#5984
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The new goggles also do nothing.
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: Calgary
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Anyone have a good deck building company they can recommend?
Anyone ever put something on their deck to keep out the sun? First thought of an awning but the main part of the deck would probably stick out as far as 16' and that seems unreasonable for an awning.
A built in gazebo with a roof is interesting, but then you don't get the sun if you want it.
I saw something like this online (fabric on a track) and thought that might work really well, anyone ever done something like it?
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04-29-2024, 10:23 AM
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#5985
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Powerplay Quarterback
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Originally Posted by photon
Anyone have a good deck building company they can recommend?
Anyone ever put something on their deck to keep out the sun? First thought of an awning but the main part of the deck would probably stick out as far as 16' and that seems unreasonable for an awning.
A built in gazebo with a roof is interesting, but then you don't get the sun if you want it.
I saw something like this online (fabric on a track) and thought that might work really well, anyone ever done something like it?
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Power retractable awning probably the best option, looks like they are available with 13' 1" reach as a maximum.
https://www.sunsetter.com/
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04-29-2024, 10:34 AM
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#5986
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Join Date: Mar 2015
Location: Pickle Jar Lake
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Have you considered planting a tree 30 years ago?
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04-29-2024, 12:39 PM
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#5987
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The new goggles also do nothing.
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: Calgary
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I did! Well almost 20 years ago. Unfortunately two of the columnar aspens died like 10 years ago.
So one of them is great and casts a nice shadow on where the deck would be for about 20 minutes every day at 2pm. The other two gotta wait for a while.
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04-29-2024, 02:46 PM
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#5988
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Scoring Winger
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need someone to re-grout my tile shower. Any recommendations?
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04-29-2024, 04:00 PM
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#5989
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: Chicago
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Quote:
Originally Posted by photon
Anyone have a good deck building company they can recommend?
Anyone ever put something on their deck to keep out the sun? First thought of an awning but the main part of the deck would probably stick out as far as 16' and that seems unreasonable for an awning.
A built in gazebo with a roof is interesting, but then you don't get the sun if you want it.
I saw something like this online (fabric on a track) and thought that might work really well, anyone ever done something like it?
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Have no idea what this costs (and I assume a lot!!!) but is pretty amazing
https://struxure.com/
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04-29-2024, 10:11 PM
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#5990
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The new goggles also do nothing.
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: Calgary
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Yeah I saw those and they look super cool. No idea how they'd hold up to our winters and yeah, probably big $$
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04-29-2024, 10:13 PM
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First Line Centre
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Costco had one of those gazebos with the roller blinds a few weeks ago I saw them.
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04-29-2024, 10:32 PM
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#5992
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The new goggles also do nothing.
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: Calgary
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04-29-2024, 10:52 PM
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First Line Centre
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There was another one in store, I didn't catch the price as wasn't paying much attention but the sides even could close not just the roof.
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04-29-2024, 11:38 PM
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Such a pretty girl!
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Calgary
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04-30-2024, 06:20 AM
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#5995
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Scoring Winger
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Quote:
Originally Posted by photon
Anyone have a good deck building company they can recommend?
Anyone ever put something on their deck to keep out the sun? First thought of an awning but the main part of the deck would probably stick out as far as 16' and that seems unreasonable for an awning.
A built in gazebo with a roof is interesting, but then you don't get the sun if you want it.
I saw something like this online (fabric on a track) and thought that might work really well, anyone ever done something like it?
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We used this for ours. https://www.nesling.ca/assortment/co...armonica-shade
It runs in aircraft cable and we installed 2 of them, gives great shade, the instructions to install are a bit ikea like so just take your time. There’s a distributor in Regina, I think they were called the Rusty Shovel.
If you want pm me for photos and other details,
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04-30-2024, 09:24 AM
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#5996
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Crash and Bang Winger
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: Dirty Deep South Baby!
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Does any member of this forum upgraded to heat pump? Have seen so many cons vs pros in our climate. Thanks!
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04-30-2024, 09:33 AM
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#5997
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Franchise Player
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Originally Posted by photon
Anyone have a good deck building company they can recommend?
Anyone ever put something on their deck to keep out the sun? First thought of an awning but the main part of the deck would probably stick out as far as 16' and that seems unreasonable for an awning.
A built in gazebo with a roof is interesting, but then you don't get the sun if you want it.
I saw something like this online (fabric on a track) and thought that might work really well, anyone ever done something like it?
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I've seen a few variations of retractable awnings before in Calgary. Pergolas with the correct angle slats I've seen too. Patio umbrellas are another option as are pop up canopies.
Just make sure to retract them all and put them away at the end of the day. You don't want an errant wind storm, hail storm or even snow storms like today to damage any mechanisms. And for the latter, if there's a wind storm, humans aren't heavy enough to not get taken away with the canopy. Don't attempt to use human weight to prevent the canopy from flying off like a kite.
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04-30-2024, 09:43 AM
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#5998
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Memento Mori
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Originally Posted by DylanScores
Does any member of this forum upgraded to heat pump? Have seen so many cons vs pros in our climate. Thanks!
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You will still need something else to heat your house when it gets below -15C.
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04-30-2024, 09:50 AM
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#5999
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#1 Goaltender
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: wearing raccoons for boots
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Bigtime had one installed. Check the Solar Power thread, starts around post #380
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04-30-2024, 10:00 AM
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#6000
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The new goggles also do nothing.
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: Calgary
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Originally Posted by BlackArcher101
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That's cool, like the retractable shade but simpler! The advantage there too is could play with the angles to make it cover more for more of the year when the sun is lower.
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Originally Posted by Whynotnow
We used this for ours. https://www.nesling.ca/assortment/co...armonica-shade
It runs in aircraft cable and we installed 2 of them, gives great shade, the instructions to install are a bit ikea like so just take your time. There’s a distributor in Regina, I think they were called the Rusty Shovel.
If you want pm me for photos and other details,
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That's awesome thanks! Will check it out and contact you if I've got any questions.
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Originally Posted by DoubleF
Just make sure to retract them all and put them away at the end of the day.
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Yeah for sure we used to have a big offset umbrella and making sure it was closed and tied down was super important. It almost went over a few times while we were using it when a sudden wind kicked up.
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