ghostwriter66
"Here - Hold my Beer"
So we have a four day weekend starting today and one of the Security guys invited us all to his ranch near Austin to hang out and fish, horseback ride, swim, and eat 4 days of Free BBQ ... (He had me at BBQ) ... anyway the only condition was that during that time we would help him put up a small SOLAR power array - just the array - he would do everything else. He said he had tons of building material at his site and that aesthetics did not play a part ....
Again - not having to spend half the time making it pretty is a lifesaver ....
So with me I have another girl and 3 roughnecks ...
I personally thought that this was going to take a few days BUT apparently when you offer 3 roughnecks Free alcohol, fishing, horseback riding, and BBQ as a reward miracles happen.
AGAIN - WE DON'T CARE ABOUT LOOKS OR CODE -- and yes we still need to brace it up a little but for the most part its done ...
and we need to make some cement posts for the BOTTOM C-purlines to keep them stable ...
Material and Cost:
(8) 20' 4" C Channel - 35 ea
(4) 26' 6" Z-purline - 100 ea
(8) 10' 4x4 lumber - $20 ea... all were cut different sizes since its on a slope
(16) 1/2" lag bolts - $11
(120) small metal roof screws - $12.00
(7) 7-1/2' Postmasters $180 at Home Depot
(2) cases Coors Lite - FREE
(16) 60 pounds bags ready cement
TOTAL: $1203
They dug the holes 7 1/2 feet apart last night with a tractor auger -- put all the 4x4's in ... dropped 2 bags ready cement (2 hours)
This morning cut the 4x4's level and started banging metal (3 hours)
Mounted heavy ass (technical term) 50lb 435 SUNPOWER solar panels ((2) hours
Now we have the next 3.5 days to relax .... and eat ....
Again - not having to spend half the time making it pretty is a lifesaver ....
So with me I have another girl and 3 roughnecks ...
I personally thought that this was going to take a few days BUT apparently when you offer 3 roughnecks Free alcohol, fishing, horseback riding, and BBQ as a reward miracles happen.
AGAIN - WE DON'T CARE ABOUT LOOKS OR CODE -- and yes we still need to brace it up a little but for the most part its done ...
and we need to make some cement posts for the BOTTOM C-purlines to keep them stable ...
Material and Cost:
(8) 20' 4" C Channel - 35 ea
(4) 26' 6" Z-purline - 100 ea
(8) 10' 4x4 lumber - $20 ea... all were cut different sizes since its on a slope
(16) 1/2" lag bolts - $11
(120) small metal roof screws - $12.00
(7) 7-1/2' Postmasters $180 at Home Depot
(2) cases Coors Lite - FREE
(16) 60 pounds bags ready cement
TOTAL: $1203
They dug the holes 7 1/2 feet apart last night with a tractor auger -- put all the 4x4's in ... dropped 2 bags ready cement (2 hours)
This morning cut the 4x4's level and started banging metal (3 hours)
Mounted heavy ass (technical term) 50lb 435 SUNPOWER solar panels ((2) hours
Now we have the next 3.5 days to relax .... and eat ....