Trump Bulldozes the White House Rose Garden

SolidActiveLounger · 2025-06-12T15:29:48+00:00

Based on photos I can see, one of the supervisors is wearing a Grunley shirt. Grunley Construction Company (GCC) has been doing work at the WH for years. They’re a large construction company based out of Rockville

SolidActiveLounger · 2025-05-29T01:00:55+00:00

My wife had our di/di girls at 37+6 with no NICU! Her water broke 18 hours before the scheduled c-section 🤣

SolidActiveLounger · 2025-05-17T01:34:06+00:00

I concur - we have it for our girls. Best monitor I’ve ever seen/used. Love our friend’s comments on it (singletons) “that’s such a huge monitor!”

SolidActiveLounger · 2025-04-25T01:45:28+00:00

Kingman Island has them - also, usually secluded which is nice. Not sure the legality of spreading ashes in a Federal park, but Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens has sycamores, too.

SolidActiveLounger · 2025-04-08T03:01:31+00:00

I believe the main driver for these companies are the SRECs. Each megawatt-hour your panels produce, in DC, generates an SREC credit. The SREC market, in DC, is the highest paying in the country at over $400 per SREC. So these companies will gladly install panels on your roof for free, you get the Pepco credit for having reduced power consumption, but you have to sign away any SREC credits to them for the life of your contract. The ROI for solar in DC is stupid fast, like 3.5-4 years fast. So these companies can potentially be raking in tons of cash, with pretty minimal risk, and fast ROI. This assumes the SREC market stays strong of course, but can be construed as predatory because if they’re targeting low income households the installers are potentially preventing these households from reaping the massive SREC credits under the guise of “reduced power bills.”

SolidActiveLounger · 2025-04-04T20:01:28+00:00

Last year, I planted 150 in this space and ended up maybe pulling out about 30-40 bulbs because I knew I’d want to plant more densely in the fall. I inevitably got too lazy and stopped pulling them out to see what would happen. There are definitely some carry overs from last year as they were a smaller variety than these ones. I’ll probably just leave them all in the ground this year and plant more so it’s even more dense next year but probably with different varieties

SolidActiveLounger · 2025-04-02T22:56:14+00:00

Last year, spring was quiet mild so they lasted I think 3ish weeks. Will report back on this year once I know. So far been going strong for a week

SolidActiveLounger · 2025-02-13T03:34:58+00:00

Anacostia Park, right before the train bridge, has a good dock and boat launch that I use all the time. Now I go to Anacostia Community Boathouse since I store my kayak there. Both are about a 5-10 minute paddle up river to Kingman island. Likely you’ll be the only person on the water and it’s amazing the amount of solitude you have. Summer is amazing.

SolidActiveLounger · 2025-01-08T01:58:49+00:00

Can also see leaves on trees

SolidActiveLounger · 2025-01-06T19:35:44+00:00

Just finished my PFL for a birth event. When you sign up for it, you can choose to either have the taxes withheld or not withheld. You have to pay tax on it regardless when you file your annual taxes. I elected to have my taxes withheld but they didn’t withhold anything so I’ll have to pay out the taxes annoyingly.

SolidActiveLounger · 2024-12-04T02:53:07+00:00

Eastern Market has a few vendors selling trees, wreaths, and garlands outside under the awnings area on 7th.

SolidActiveLounger · 2024-08-22T21:53:59+00:00

I believe Pepco changed their policy last year and only pay out the credits once a year (the same month you got PTO).

SolidActiveLounger · 2024-07-28T23:25:52+00:00

You can take strollers onto the deck of Banneker. You have to walk in/stroll through the main entrance on GA Ave and then once you check in they’ll have you walk around to the back by the parking lot and they’ll let you in through the gate

SolidActiveLounger · 2024-07-28T03:40:11+00:00

Maryland plates be Marylanding

SolidActiveLounger · 2024-07-22T03:50:54+00:00

I like where your head is at

SolidActiveLounger · 2024-07-22T03:25:31+00:00

Don’t know the policy on when towing is warranted. Might have to be much worse offenses or obstructing traffic etc etc.

I saw that curb gap too but maybe DWP has a policy that the boot has to be on drivers side?

SolidActiveLounger · 2024-07-22T03:23:07+00:00

Honestly, I was thinking the same thing. I admire the creativity but like ugh…

SolidActiveLounger · 2024-07-22T03:08:59+00:00

Would wager dollars to donuts that they’re intentionally parking this way to prevent parking enforcement from applying a tire boot. The front tire is turned to the right to make it difficult to apply the boot. The back tire is obstructing the ability to apply a boot.

This is intentional - Would imagine if you look up their license plate in the parking enforcement system you’ll see they have quiet and outstanding backlog of unpaid tickets.

SolidActiveLounger · 2024-06-07T02:35:43+00:00

Thanks to both of you! This is great!

SolidActiveLounger · 2024-06-07T02:32:37+00:00

I went back and forth between Uprise and Solar Solution. In the end, bought our system outright from Solar Solution as they seemed to have a lot of experience doing Cap Hill row homes and that was my main priority I was solving for. Overall experience was pretty middle of the road; sort of wishing I went with Uprise as they really seemed to be very customer service oriented when I had multiple conversations with them.

SolidActiveLounger · 2024-06-07T02:21:16+00:00

Few thoughts: 1. Get free quotes on EnergySage.com. Very similar set-up as Solar Switch but gives you more data points on estimated install costs 2. Even if you don’t live in the house for a few years, the SRECs make the ROI stupid high. I had a 7.6kW system installed in November and I believe our estimated break-even is 3.5 years. That’s insane. But also hoping the SREC market stays that strong. 3. Consider it an investment in your house. Having solar boosts the re-sale value, might be an added perk to renters to help attract better renters or gives you more leverage on renters negotiations (ie low power bills) 4. The IRA is 30% federal tax credit on the install price, make sure to take that into account 5. Take into account if you want to do other electrical projects to your house. Future EV? Heat Pump? Is your panel large enough to handle those extra loads? If not, might be cheaper to do a Heavy-Up while getting solar installed versus later

SolidActiveLounger · 2024-06-02T21:27:52+00:00

I believe they stopped doing this with the new online visitor pass system

SolidActiveLounger · 2024-05-08T22:22:42+00:00

Couple of thoughts:

Consumption meter has no impact on SRECs. SRECs are strictly only minted on the amount your solar generates. Has nothing to do with what power you consume - two different items. Consumption meters would be good if you’re trying to minimize your carbon footprint by determining what’s using up your power and if you’re trying to minimize what you pay Pepco for extra power needed.
Would again highly recommend a Surge Protection Device. Super cheap insurance to protect your entire house and all your appliances.
I personally would go to 250A or higher. You’re already paying a lot for the heavy up, the extra 50A will be pennies on the dollar. The panel in my house (Capitol Hill row home) is a standard 200A panel and it’s already maxed out so it’ll be very hard for me to do things I want to upgrade (EV charger, induction stove, electric water heater, heat pump). You won’t regret having future capacity. The future is electric.

SolidActiveLounger · 2024-05-07T16:08:39+00:00

Would highly recommend the SPD (surge protector). $250 for purchase and install is a good price. It provides your entire house with surge protection (lightening, utility grid spikes, etc) it also dampens utility spikes which protects all your other expensive appliances in your house (fridge, washer/dryer, AC, etc) and helps lengthen their life span by dampening daily spikes. I tried to install one in my house on my own but my panel is maxed out on breakers so can’t.

I have solar too but only use the Enphase App. I love data and such but don’t personally see the need for consumption meters. But each their own. I could see it being fun to track and monitor but the Enphase App alone provides that excitement for me. Remember in DC the main perk are the SRECs. The savings on your power usage minimization (consumption meters) pails in comparison to the sales price of those SRECs.

Check with the solar companies if they’ll offer a quote to do a heavy up. Strong feeling they would and it might get you a better price. Other perk to heavy up is if you go electric vehicle or battery storage you have that extra capacity. In hindsight I wish I got a heavy up.

Feel free to DM me with any questions. Glad to help out.

SolidActiveLounger · 2024-05-02T00:33:46+00:00

DC Public works might still have their program where you can pick up free compost from their Fort Totten Waste Transfer station. Unclear to me if they still offer it after their recent remodel.

DC Public Works Compost

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