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    builders/capretners: Help me finish my CT build in CA?

    Hi everyone in CA, I am converting a cargo trailer into a tiny home. I have been doing the work myself up to this point until my back and sciatica issues have gotten worse and I hit a brick wall. I am hoping to find some help to finish it up asap because I need to start living in it soon. I am...
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    Lighter version of Bob's plywood roof cover for CT?

    DannyB1954: NICE! That is some serious power! Well if you think about it all that weight in solar panels is still lighter than plywood and definitely more multipurpose. I have considered that material, but am afraid it might tear apart while driving at freeway speed, but who knows? I am getting...
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    Lighter version of Bob's plywood roof cover for CT?

    Thanks, I will use aluminum for sure. Its a bit intimidating due to unfamiliarity with working with but I like that it can be bolted together, that makes it fairly simple. I was thinking I would go with good ole renogy panels because I could tilt them and they are cheaper and more durable, but...
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    GPS Tracker for pets

    From my experience working as a dog walker there are two basic types of trackers for dogs: 1. Cell Service powered - domestic use 2. GPS powered - hunting, search and rescue, etc The cell type is dependent on a cell network and towers, but has an unlimited range as long as there is service...
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    Lighter version of Bob's plywood roof cover for CT?

    tx2sturgis: I have a spot available to park for free, but there is no shade. Sun travels directly over valley and shade is cast everywhere but the valley where I can park. Valley walls are steep canyon covered in chaparral and poison oak, at least the bunnies get shade. Roof sealer is a great...
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    Lighter version of Bob's plywood roof cover for CT?

    Can I do this: On this: I have a 7x12 CT that I am converting into a tiny home/camper. I would like to build an awning similar to the one that Bob has built and is in the 'Warm in Winter/Cool in Summer' article, but I think that the weight in wood needed to cover the roof of a 7x12 would make...
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    Taking the Van to the Mechanic

    I am dealing with this issue right now, currently in a hotel room waiting for a $1400 job on my vehicle. Spending almost 300$ staying at a hotel while the work gets finished. My concern is more OCD based than stuff getting stolen, the idea of having my mattress and sheets and clothes, etc inside...
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    Backing up and changing lanes with limited view

    Does anyone with experience driving a van or truck with no side windows have advice on backing up, changing lanes, pulling out onto a road, etc? I want to leave my window blockers in while I drive and figured some people don't have any windows at all and drive way bigger vehicles than I do, or...
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    Sunrise driving . . . with Sun Glare, what's your solution?

    Maybe a ceramic window tinting would be worth the $? It blocks out a lot of heat and UV radiation, probably would help with glare. Its like sunglasses for your car, and with sunglasses on your face and the visors you could drive directly towards a mushroom cloud if you wanted to. I am getting...
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