41. June 25, 2006
Solar energy-storage sand bed added -- a few inches at a time, up to a depth of 6".
Compacting after a few inches, before adding more sand.
42. June 26, 2006
Sand layer compacted again before solar tubing installation begins.
43. June 26, 2006
Innovative Power Systems (Mpls, MN) begins unpacking and prepping solar panels.
44. June 26, 2006
Cleaning and prepping (soldering) copper inlets on solar panels.
46. June 26, 2006
Fourteen solar panels are carefully lifted onto the roof's two-foot wide walkway.
47. June 26, 2006
Solar panel installation.
48. June 26, 2006
Solar panel installation.
49. June 26, 2006
Solar panel installation.
50. June 26, 2006
Solar panel installation.
51. June 26, 2006
Solar panel installation.
52. June 26, 2006
A long day in the sun -- but all 14 panels are up!!
53. July 2, 2006
Another pass with the plate compactor!
54. July 2, 2006
Laying the Rehau tubing in the house. The tubes have 6" of sand below them, and the
insulation below that. Above them will be 18 more inches of sand, then the cement slab.
55. July 7, 2006
Bruce (owner/builder) pulls tubing off spool, and stabilizes the ends
by wire-tying them to a few horizontal PVC pipes at the location of the
future manifold panel and control system.
56. July 7, 2006
Tubing complete in house area.
57. July 8, 2006
Shop area tubing complete.
Randy & Jack (Deb's brother & father) surprise her by showing up to help
lay Rehau tubing. (Bruce couldn't be here today and missed all the FUN.)
58. July 12, 2006
Rehau manifold panel installed. House side.
Awaiting manifold from Goodin Company.
59. July 12, 2006
Rehau manifold panel installed. Shop side.
Awaiting manifold from Goodin Company.
60. July 13, 2006
Manifold installation (house panel).