Solar Shed Framing

Had two helpers on Saturday...

Sunday I finished the roof except for the felt on one side...

That's it- We are going OFF the grid!

Hopefully it won't be that primitive!

We would have preferred to have grid power however the neighbor was not willing to grant an easement for the line extension. So, we are going with alternative power- solar with generator backup. As far as cost goes, the cost for the line extension was going to be $21,000. The cost of the solar system/generator is almost exactly the same. 

After fully charging, the system will have enough capacity to power the entire house for 2.5 days if there is no sun. The generator can then be switched on and will run the house while recharging the battery bank. The monthly cost to operate should be pretty small.

The solar panels will mount on the south facing roof of the solar shed:

This weekend I will be working on framing the shed using the lumber I milled the last two weekends...

Roof and Sawmilling

The roofers finally came back and finished the roof. I ended up doing the lower roof on the back of the house. 

Two weeks ago when I had he excavator here and dug the trench, I also transplanted a cottonwood tree. You can see it in the photo below, just to the right of the house and in front of it.

Some photos of milling lumber for the solar shed...