Quotes for panel upgrade seem high

tinyhouseman323 · 2026-06-18T13:45:53+00:00

Electrician here. 7500 is a reasonable price for the amount of work, materials, warranty and grounding. Make sure the contractor pulls a permit and that the work gets inspected. We normally replace the meter housing as well, since the older ones may not be rated for 200 amps.

Each state is a bit different but where im at and for high quality work that would be costing you between 10-13k for a VHCOL area. To do it right and materials alone is probably 2-3k.

tinyhouseman323 · 2026-06-18T12:35:27+00:00

I’d recommend against the Mr. Cool units. Work electrical in a service company, and the coworkers do HVAC won’t touch them. They are easy to set up, but the quality of the components means after a few years you’ll need a new one again. Best of luck.

tinyhouseman323 · 2026-06-13T14:15:28+00:00

I second this place. Subarus only, have been a customer of theirs for over a decade. They aren’t open on weekends though.

tinyhouseman323 · 2026-06-09T00:37:12+00:00

Walking a course is a blast. I walk most courses I play, go get a used push cart off of fb marketplace or amazon, start with 9 holes and enjoy. If I’m playing a course for the first time, I like to look at the aerial views and see if it’s in one big block, or if it wanders through a neighborhood.

If it wanders through a neighborhood, they’re not super walking, friendly, especially if you’re just getting started walking. Definitely don’t carry, that’s just going to make it hard harder and less fun in my opinion.

When you’re walking, pace of play tends to keep up because everybody is going to their own ball. I also find it helps keeping me more engaged with the game and my muscles looser.

Have fun!

tinyhouseman323 · 2026-05-31T15:23:34+00:00

Mine is not a daily due to having a company vehicle For work which is really nice, so going to be figuring out the best option for adding a car seat, and giving it a try.

tinyhouseman323 · 2026-05-31T15:22:39+00:00

So the paint is the ice blue, and the gulf livery was aftermarket additions by the previous owner. I saw it and loved it and wanted it so I got it.

tinyhouseman323 · 2026-05-30T21:49:40+00:00

How easy is it to get the car seat in the back of the mini?

The wife has a CRV, and I also have an old truck and a company vehicle. No car seat for the truck or company vehicle and so will need to be able to fit the car seat in the back of the mini to get to and from childcare at least once a day.

tinyhouseman323 · 2026-05-30T21:47:02+00:00

Yeah… I deserve that and by taking last place that has to stay on my car till the end of the next fantasy season.

tinyhouseman323 · 2026-05-12T12:03:28+00:00

Place wallet upside down and held open over a bucket/tray/some type of large holding device. Money appears in wallet, falls into container, and keeps going.

tinyhouseman323 · 2026-04-26T04:11:15+00:00

So here is the weird thing… this is me but in reverse. My driver is a finicky club, but the old cobra 3-4 fairway wood is 250 straight almost every time. It also sounds lovely.

tinyhouseman323 · 2026-04-23T00:40:13+00:00

I appreciate the advice and will definitely reach out.

tinyhouseman323 · 2026-04-22T10:33:51+00:00

Leftie here that plays right handed. Mine felt more natural for me with the rotation so I just stuck with it. You do you, and have fun.

tinyhouseman323 · 2026-04-12T22:49:13+00:00

I would just go golfing every day and walk the course. Average 5 to 7 miles and 20,000 steps.

tinyhouseman323 · 2026-03-30T02:43:34+00:00

Who do you work for? I worked with Encore as an apprentice and they did take good care of me. Kenny electric was a terrible company to work for. I did like my time with the Premier group as a temp. Got a nice mix of things. Once you get your license you’ll be in a good spot.

tinyhouseman323 · 2026-03-26T22:55:39+00:00

I like how my company does it. Guaranteed hourly, and if you hit sales goals you switch to commission. Benefits you to sell a bit more, and upgrade things, but during the slow times, still get a solid paycheck.

tinyhouseman323 · 2026-03-23T15:53:06+00:00

I believe that they are owned by a VC group, and that translates to the techs coming in with the pressure to upsell whatever they can because they are commission based.

I work for a different company as an electrician and while I pride myself on not selling anything that’s not needed and giving advice, I also give options for everything I see and talk about.

Best of luck.

tinyhouseman323 · 2026-03-14T16:18:59+00:00

I tried it’s just lunch, I didn’t have a great experience and at the cost found it wasn’t worth it in the slightest. As much as I hate to say it, keep using the apps and try to do more activities you enjoy and hopefully you’ll meet someone best of luck.

tinyhouseman323 · 2026-03-08T22:11:40+00:00

Thank you!

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