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I might give him a call too and see if he’s interested.

I got three undercounter machines that aren’t working. One older Hoshizaki and 2 Euhomy that are < 1 year old (1 brand new that was leaking from delivery). Would love to recoup some expense of the replacement Hoshizaki and get rid of the junk taking up space.

Are you locked to that brand, American Standard?

Being brand-specific on your HVAC system may exclude some otherwise qualified installers.

Your residential contractor is gonna hate you, and you’ll get a high bid just for the hassle. Not saying it’s right, but you’ll have to be pretty selective and pay for it with these specifications.

Also don’t see anything about heating, gas vs electric vs heat pump. I’m assuming gas furnace, but just as part of that conversation.

Also seems pretty critical in this specification that your HVAC contractor closely coordinates with your insulation contractor. This is more important for foam, but seems you are detailing everything out for each.

When I built my house, I used all 12 ga wiring. However, I did not hire an electrician and was doing this myself. So the primary reason was for bulk purchasing and commonality.

Definitely use 12 ga in all your receptacle circuits and anything with a potentially higher draw (HVLs, Fans, etc).

Lighting only really needs 14 ga, and it is much easier to work with. Terminating some of those 12 ga circuits with multiple branches can get tough. You can also start to approach box fill limits in certain scenarios.

It’s doable and not a major inconvenience one way or another, but it will cost extra for absolutely no real benefit.

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The answer in to the question in your subject line is simple: VQ35DE, and it isn't close.

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This.

The VQ is by far the most reliable engine they have made.

Capital One has a “Teen” checking account for ages 8+.

As mentioned, it gives them access to the account in the app, a debit card, etc. The account shows up under the parent’s account and you can set up allowances, control spending, etc.

So many people recommending the Aiper S1 but when you look around for reviews there are TONS of negative comments and issues and complaints.

Saw one report where the positive Amazon reviews were graded to be mostly fake as well.

I’m really considering it, but it’s hard to get past all the negatives. Doesn’t seem exclusive to Aiper either (includes Wybot, Beatbot, etc), but also difficult to tell if there’s not a Polaris angle to the reviews either.

Very long winded post, but as a former Starlink customer, it’s great in rural areas with minimal options. Also great as a backup alternative or a mobile/relocation option (e.g., moving between a house and camp or multiple homes). Them dropping the equipment fees is great since I paid $500 and waited over a year for the service.

However, it’s fairly expensive per month, can slow with higher traffic times, and most importantly it sucks in bad weather. It’s pretty good compared to traditional satellite, but it’s not very reliable at all as your primary network.

It was great AFTER a hurricane passes if the traditional ISP lines are damaged. All you need is a little power and you’ll have internet. However, during any heavy thunderstorm you’ll frequently drop service. So simply watching a streaming service or movie becomes frustrating (think old Cox commercial for “Bonding Time”).

Both.

Also a lot of flexibility with locating a ventless box vs designing the home around a vented one (or wood burning).

Zoysia is by far my favorite and I wish I could have afforded more sod than I installed.

Centipede is certainly the cheapest option and that’s why builder typically select it. St Aug is generally better than centipede, but also has some susceptibility that make it less robust. St Aug is a high cut, thick grass and requires some selective care.

Zoysia and Hybrid Bermuda are similar in cost. Zoysia is going to be far better in shade than any Bermuda or Centipede.

Are you using a custom builder? If you’ve selected a builder, I’d get recommendations from them. Many will include an allowance for plans in their pricing, and have preferred designers they work with and trust.

We used Madden for a custom plan, modified from some of his existing. His designs are decent, but he’s a terrible dude and I’d never recommend him for a true custom design.

Kabel is solid and he did my first house. Not sure if he’s coming around to a more modern process/design/style yet. He was still doing ONLY hand drawn plans even like 5–10 years ago.

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So I guess just putting the seed out over the existing rye is not a good idea?

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You could, but it’s not ideal. You want to break up the soil a bit so you get a little bit of cover or soil to seed contact. The rye will also shade out the seed and delay germination. You’ll also continue battling any weeds that sprouted over the winter within the rye.