South wall solar heat
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South wall solar heat

Southern Colorado.

My south wall is cooking two bedrooms. I have a temp gun on the way but I can feel it with my hand.

What’s the best way to stop the solar heat? The home is new and very well insulated.

I was thinking of an awning with hooks in the fascia and ground (no poles). That would allow me to remove it for winter (probably won’t cuz lazy).

A pergola would be strange since it’s an area I would never want to hang out. Plus it’s sloped.

This area can get quite windy, so that needs to be taken into consideration.

u/jko1701284 — 10 days ago
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Swapped 1 grain of Armour for 10 mcg of T3 and feel awful—anyone had a similar experience?

My usual routine is 1 grain of Armour Thyroid plus 50 mcg of levothyroxine in the morning, then 5 mcg of liothyronine (T3) in the afternoon.

I replaced only the 1 grain of Armour with 10 mcg of liothyronine in the morning. I’m still taking the same 50 mcg of levothyroxine in the morning and 5 mcg of liothyronine in the afternoon.

Since making that switch, I feel awful. Has anyone else made a similar change and felt worse? I’d appreciate hearing your experiences.

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u/jko1701284 — 15 days ago
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Will the F5000 eventually be able to start my AC with soft start?

Users have reported it "trips" with central AC even with soft start. Seems to be a bug. Someone said Pecron will resolve it with their next release of the F5000.

Is this true?

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u/jko1701284 — 2 months ago

Integrated for home resell

I'm seeing hype about "integrated systems" like the power wall and now ecoflow ocean. Are these systems worth the cost for better home resell value? I plan to sell my home in about 5 years and don't want to be in a situation where my DIY install is an impediment.

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u/jko1701284 — 3 months ago

Laramie county vs Fremont county (CO)

I’m trying to decide between moving to Cheyenne or Fremont county, CO. Both are conservative and lower cost of living.

Cheyenne has no state income tax, which would save me about 8k/year. No real wildfire risk.

Fremont has a bit lower property tax and much better weather. No data center threats either.

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u/jko1701284 — 3 months ago

Frigidaire refrigerator

I just spent $2,500 on this thing and feel like it was the stupidest decision ever after reading all the posts here about everything being crap and eventually breaking.

I even bought it at a local appliance store because of my mistrust with installers. They only sell Frigidaire/Electrolux and SpeedQueen.

But what choice do we have? I can’t afford a subzero.

P.S. I can’t believe I chose a fridge with two ice makers lol

u/jko1701284 — 3 months ago

Dryer vent flap

It was windy and this dryer vent flap sounded like a cowbell. The builder said once I have a dryer installed it should offset the pressure and lay flush. I call BS.
There are other vents with the same flap that are flush all the time. I think this is just a bad install.
WDYT?

u/jko1701284 — 4 months ago

Baseboard tub tile gap

Brand new home, just moved in. I found this gap between baseboard and tile. Is this something I should try and have the builder fix? Or is it easy enough for me to handle? I’m worried about water.

u/jko1701284 — 4 months ago

Buyer's regret

I closed on a home in Florence, CO today. I love the house.

But I spent hours thinking about how I should've bought in Cheyenne instead. Mainly because I pay 7k/year in state income tax just to continue funding corruption.

Florence is in Fremont County, which is very conservative and has lower tax and insurance, but the state is moving more and more into communism.

I do hate wind, but maybe I would've gotten used to it.

I'm also starting a business soon and WY is friendlier and cheaper than CO for businesses.

What did I just do?

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u/jko1701284 — 4 months ago

Which one do you prefer

It has a mask/helmet look with “layers” above it.

The site is pullmaster.ai if you want to know about the company.

u/jko1701284 — 4 months ago

Data center concerns

I just went under contract on a home in south Cheyenne. Now I'm reading all about the data centers. Did I just make a huge mistake?

Beyond the regional utility concerns, the nearest DC is 3.x miles from the home. Is that too close?

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u/jko1701284 — 5 months ago

I’m moving to Cheyenne and need help deciding between 5-7 acres 20-30 mins west or east … and living in-town.

West has beautiful landscape but colder and windier. Windmills are eyesores. Closer to Laramie and outdoor rec. Limited school options.

East is better for growing and animals. More schools (carpenter and burns). Plain landscape.

East and west would offer private well. I hear water is expensive in Cheyenne? Rural would also offer ground level solar and potential for off grid.

In-town … well, how I’ve lived all my life. Ready for more adventure and challenge but don’t want to bite off more than I can chew. A realtor told me to live in the city first before considering going “county”.

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u/jko1701284 — 6 months ago