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    • dafyreD
      dafyre @wirestyle22
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      @wirestyle22 said in Looking at Ideas for a Grassless Backyard:

      @scottalanmiller said in Looking at Ideas for a Grassless Backyard:

      This might actually work, too...

      Garden-office-900x536.jpg

      I personally prefer this one

      Me too.

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      • scottalanmillerS
        scottalanmiller
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        It's bigger though, so finding space for it is harder.

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        • dafyreD
          dafyre @scottalanmiller
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          @scottalanmiller said in Looking at Ideas for a Grassless Backyard:

          It's bigger though, so finding space for it is harder.

          I like the design of it. Scale it a tad so that it fits in your yard. 😄

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          • wirestyle22W
            wirestyle22 @scottalanmiller
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            @scottalanmiller said in Looking at Ideas for a Grassless Backyard:

            It's bigger though, so finding space for it is harder.

            I guess the real question is do you want it to be for relaxation when you work or relaxation when you aren't working

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            • scottalanmillerS
              scottalanmiller @wirestyle22
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              @wirestyle22 said in Looking at Ideas for a Grassless Backyard:

              @scottalanmiller said in Looking at Ideas for a Grassless Backyard:

              It's bigger though, so finding space for it is harder.

              I guess the real question is do you want it to be for relaxation when you work or relaxation when you aren't working

              It's to be an office space. The larger one includes a small meeting space, which would be nice.

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              • dafyreD
                dafyre @wirestyle22
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                @wirestyle22 said in Looking at Ideas for a Grassless Backyard:

                @scottalanmiller said in Looking at Ideas for a Grassless Backyard:

                It's bigger though, so finding space for it is harder.

                I guess the real question is do you want it to be for relaxation when you work or relaxation when you aren't working

                Both? That'd make an excellent reading room.

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                • scottalanmillerS
                  scottalanmiller @dafyre
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                  @dafyre said in Looking at Ideas for a Grassless Backyard:

                  @wirestyle22 said in Looking at Ideas for a Grassless Backyard:

                  @scottalanmiller said in Looking at Ideas for a Grassless Backyard:

                  It's bigger though, so finding space for it is harder.

                  I guess the real question is do you want it to be for relaxation when you work or relaxation when you aren't working

                  Both? That'd make an excellent reading room.

                  Yeah, although I do have one of those now, so not critical. And there will be outdoor reading space by the firepit, so not necessary to duplicate here. But it's an option.

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                  • scottalanmillerS
                    scottalanmiller
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                    This style could work too. I like the idea of a little garden or something on top.

                    15-grass-roof-garden-room-summerhouse.jpg

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                    • dafyreD
                      dafyre @scottalanmiller
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                      @scottalanmiller said in Looking at Ideas for a Grassless Backyard:

                      This style could work too. I like the idea of a little garden or something on top.

                      15-grass-roof-garden-room-summerhouse.jpg

                      "Hang on, honey, I gotta go mow the roof!"

                      or

                      "Call the gardener, the roof is overgrown again..."

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                      • scottalanmillerS
                        scottalanmiller
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                        https://www.pod-space.co.uk/

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                        • coliverC
                          coliver @scottalanmiller
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                          @scottalanmiller said in Looking at Ideas for a Grassless Backyard:

                          This style could work too. I like the idea of a little garden or something on top.

                          15-grass-roof-garden-room-summerhouse.jpg

                          Solar panels on the roof would be an interesting option.

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                          • scottalanmillerS
                            scottalanmiller @coliver
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                            @coliver Especially in Texas where there is loads and loads of sunlight. Great idea.

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                            • scottalanmillerS
                              scottalanmiller
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                              Even if the solar did nothing but power an AC unit all day, that would be enough.

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                              • wirestyle22W
                                wirestyle22
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                                Wondering how much solar paneling is, just the paneling itself. I'm assuming the labor is $100/hour as with most things.

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                                • coliverC
                                  coliver @scottalanmiller
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                                  @scottalanmiller said in Looking at Ideas for a Grassless Backyard:

                                  Even if the solar did nothing but power an AC unit all day, that would be enough.

                                  Depending on the sqft of panels you may be able to just offset the AC unit costs a bit. I doubt it would pay for the entire thing.

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                                  • scottalanmillerS
                                    scottalanmiller @wirestyle22
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                                    @wirestyle22 said in Looking at Ideas for a Grassless Backyard:

                                    Wondering how much solar paneling is, just the paneling itself. I'm assuming the labor is $100/hour as with most things.

                                    I might be able to install myself. It's not a real roof or anything.

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                                    • wirestyle22W
                                      wirestyle22 @scottalanmiller
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                                      @scottalanmiller said in Looking at Ideas for a Grassless Backyard:

                                      @wirestyle22 said in Looking at Ideas for a Grassless Backyard:

                                      Wondering how much solar paneling is, just the paneling itself. I'm assuming the labor is $100/hour as with most things.

                                      I might be able to install myself. It's not a real roof or anything.

                                      I mean for myself 😄 We are planning on getting solar paneling but I'm not sure how much each panel costs to install labor and the panel itself.

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                                      • dafyreD
                                        dafyre @wirestyle22
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                                        @wirestyle22 said in Looking at Ideas for a Grassless Backyard:

                                        @scottalanmiller said in Looking at Ideas for a Grassless Backyard:

                                        @wirestyle22 said in Looking at Ideas for a Grassless Backyard:

                                        Wondering how much solar paneling is, just the paneling itself. I'm assuming the labor is $100/hour as with most things.

                                        I might be able to install myself. It's not a real roof or anything.

                                        I mean for myself 😄 We are planning on getting solar paneling but I'm not sure how much each panel costs to install labor and the panel itself.

                                        I've got roughly 2500 sq feet of roof... Guy who gave the estimate said he expected the cost to be around 40k.

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                                          Dashrender @scottalanmiller
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                                          @scottalanmiller said in Looking at Ideas for a Grassless Backyard:

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                                          This fountain is amazing and would be absolutely perfect to me as a center piece of the yard and be something that I would enjoy having for the look and sound and the kids would enjoy for playing in. It's Texas so we could use this like eight months of the year easily.

                                          What's really nice is that you wouldn't loose a lot of water when not in use.

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                                          • wirestyle22W
                                            wirestyle22 @dafyre
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                                            @dafyre said in Looking at Ideas for a Grassless Backyard:

                                            @wirestyle22 said in Looking at Ideas for a Grassless Backyard:

                                            @scottalanmiller said in Looking at Ideas for a Grassless Backyard:

                                            @wirestyle22 said in Looking at Ideas for a Grassless Backyard:

                                            Wondering how much solar paneling is, just the paneling itself. I'm assuming the labor is $100/hour as with most things.

                                            I might be able to install myself. It's not a real roof or anything.

                                            I mean for myself 😄 We are planning on getting solar paneling but I'm not sure how much each panel costs to install labor and the panel itself.

                                            I've got roughly 2500 sq feet of roof... Guy who gave the estimate said he expected the cost to be around 40k.

                                            I know that some power companies will actually reimburse you for half as well. We also had some government programs although with Trump thinking the EPA isn't needed I doubt we will see them for awhile.

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