Monthly Archive: August 2023

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Residential Solar, part 4

My previous posts about this project are part 1, part 2, and part 3. It is August 2023. The roofers finished reinstalling the concrete tiles over the new underlayment in time for us to safely withstand the heavy rain brought by Tropical Storm Hilary. The city inspector signed off on...

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Residential Solar, Part 3

Despite delays caused by light rain, our roof was rebuilt and ready to withstand the heavy rains brought by Tropical Storm Hilary. Now we wait for the final inspection of the roof. Then we can schedule the installation of the solar panels.

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Residential Solar, Part 2

Want to make it rain in August in Southern California? Try removing all your roof tiles. As I recounted in Residential Solar, Part 1, we decided to have our roof underlayment replaced prior to having solar panels installed. Demo Day Supplies are Delivered When the truck stopped at our end...

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Residential Solar, Part 1

Our house in sunny Southern California was built in 1989. Prior to us buying it in 2018, it was occupied by renters. We have made many improvements inside and out. We love this home and don’t plan to move. Investing in photovoltaic to generate electricity has never been more economical....