With the much-appreciated volunteer help of a passel of enthusiastic deer hunters, (our client's guests) the solar thermal collectors made it to Alan Henrick's south wall last weekend.
The rest of the project will be completed in a leisurely manner in order to get Alan several hundred more back on the project in Federal Tax Credits. (If it was completed in 2008 the amount he'd get back would be capped at $2,000. Wait 'till the year turns and he'll get a full 30% credit.)
Tuesday, December 16, 2008
Thursday, December 11, 2008
Project Update: One Step at a Time
It's not always easy being the first.
As the first solar thermal contractor in Marathon County, we're paving the way in terms of letting suppliers know exactly what the industry needs in terms of parts and materials.
Although work on the Henricks project began a while ago, it's taken until now for everything to finally get here and ready to go.
In the meantime, Dan's been working outside in the chill Wisconsin winter, getting the panel mounts ready for installation. This particular project presents a unique challenge because of a combination of awning-mounted panels over vinyl siding and a less-than-flush exterior wall. The panels must be mounted securely enough to withstand windstorms, while the vinyl needs room to flex with outside temperature variations to avoid cracking.
Dan tells me the panel mounts are almost completed and the parts are lined up and ready to go.
They're planning to hang the panels Saturday.
We'll keep you posted!
As the first solar thermal contractor in Marathon County, we're paving the way in terms of letting suppliers know exactly what the industry needs in terms of parts and materials.
Although work on the Henricks project began a while ago, it's taken until now for everything to finally get here and ready to go.
In the meantime, Dan's been working outside in the chill Wisconsin winter, getting the panel mounts ready for installation. This particular project presents a unique challenge because of a combination of awning-mounted panels over vinyl siding and a less-than-flush exterior wall. The panels must be mounted securely enough to withstand windstorms, while the vinyl needs room to flex with outside temperature variations to avoid cracking.
Dan tells me the panel mounts are almost completed and the parts are lined up and ready to go.
They're planning to hang the panels Saturday.
We'll keep you posted!
Sunday, December 7, 2008
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