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My husband climbed up on the roof after the installer left and was pleased with the installation.
Ours was a pretty easy install – upstairs so the tube just had to go through the attic crawl space.
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My husband climbed up on the roof after the installer left and was pleased with the installation.
Ours was a pretty easy install – upstairs so the tube just had to go through the attic crawl space.
ParticipantWe have one.
the pros:
– once it’s installed it’s free light during daylight hours… It’s surprisingly bright.
– at first glance they look like recessed lights.the cons: – if you want to sleep in, it’s hard to turn them off… they have models that can be closed – but that involves getting out of bed. Realistically, not a good idea to put one in a bedroom if you like to sleep in and need darkness to do so.
Ours is in our master bath area – it’s nice having bright natural light to show me all my wrinkles in the morning. 😉
Solatube is who installed ours. They’re a local company (vista). And the tubes themselves are manufactured in San Diego if I remember correctly.
ParticipantWe have one.
the pros:
– once it’s installed it’s free light during daylight hours… It’s surprisingly bright.
– at first glance they look like recessed lights.the cons: – if you want to sleep in, it’s hard to turn them off… they have models that can be closed – but that involves getting out of bed. Realistically, not a good idea to put one in a bedroom if you like to sleep in and need darkness to do so.
Ours is in our master bath area – it’s nice having bright natural light to show me all my wrinkles in the morning. 😉
Solatube is who installed ours. They’re a local company (vista). And the tubes themselves are manufactured in San Diego if I remember correctly.
ParticipantWe have one.
the pros:
– once it’s installed it’s free light during daylight hours… It’s surprisingly bright.
– at first glance they look like recessed lights.the cons: – if you want to sleep in, it’s hard to turn them off… they have models that can be closed – but that involves getting out of bed. Realistically, not a good idea to put one in a bedroom if you like to sleep in and need darkness to do so.
Ours is in our master bath area – it’s nice having bright natural light to show me all my wrinkles in the morning. 😉
Solatube is who installed ours. They’re a local company (vista). And the tubes themselves are manufactured in San Diego if I remember correctly.
ParticipantWe have one.
the pros:
– once it’s installed it’s free light during daylight hours… It’s surprisingly bright.
– at first glance they look like recessed lights.the cons: – if you want to sleep in, it’s hard to turn them off… they have models that can be closed – but that involves getting out of bed. Realistically, not a good idea to put one in a bedroom if you like to sleep in and need darkness to do so.
Ours is in our master bath area – it’s nice having bright natural light to show me all my wrinkles in the morning. 😉
Solatube is who installed ours. They’re a local company (vista). And the tubes themselves are manufactured in San Diego if I remember correctly.
ParticipantWe have one.
the pros:
– once it’s installed it’s free light during daylight hours… It’s surprisingly bright.
– at first glance they look like recessed lights.the cons: – if you want to sleep in, it’s hard to turn them off… they have models that can be closed – but that involves getting out of bed. Realistically, not a good idea to put one in a bedroom if you like to sleep in and need darkness to do so.
Ours is in our master bath area – it’s nice having bright natural light to show me all my wrinkles in the morning. 😉
Solatube is who installed ours. They’re a local company (vista). And the tubes themselves are manufactured in San Diego if I remember correctly.
Participant[quote=afx114]Heh thanks for the congrats and tips, all! Trust me, we’ve done our research. I spend a lot of time on this site called “Cribbington’s Baby-Almanac — San Diego Crib Bubble News And Analysis” and we decided that it was time to buy. The crib we got is all sorts of high tech.. it’s convertible, so as the baby grows we can convert it from a pseudo-bassinet to a real crib, and then to a daybed.
Our next planned purchase is a fully-electronic stroller (60mpg minimum), then if we have money left, solar panels for the crib.
In all seriousness, any stroller recommendations? We’re looking at something that doubles as a car seat and is reversible so that the baby can be facing either in or out. (sorry for continuing the threadjack.. oh, and we want our stroller to be earthquake-proof).
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LOL – that made me chuckle.Agreeing with FLU again.
For strollers – I wish I’d gotten the Peg Perego P3 with my first kid instead of the awful Graco (too heavy/bulky, not good for tall people.)
The peg was great – and if you have a second kid – the older one can stand on the little stand spot and “ride”. This was great for zoo trips when my oldest was 3, youngest was 1.
The handles are adjustable – and since my husband it tall (and I’m pretty tall) it was great to not have to hunch over to push it. Plus it folds up small.
I’m cheap… like super cheap… so I shopped for the previous years model – got it for about $200 less than the current model. It was still pricey – but well worth it.
Participant[quote=afx114]Heh thanks for the congrats and tips, all! Trust me, we’ve done our research. I spend a lot of time on this site called “Cribbington’s Baby-Almanac — San Diego Crib Bubble News And Analysis” and we decided that it was time to buy. The crib we got is all sorts of high tech.. it’s convertible, so as the baby grows we can convert it from a pseudo-bassinet to a real crib, and then to a daybed.
Our next planned purchase is a fully-electronic stroller (60mpg minimum), then if we have money left, solar panels for the crib.
In all seriousness, any stroller recommendations? We’re looking at something that doubles as a car seat and is reversible so that the baby can be facing either in or out. (sorry for continuing the threadjack.. oh, and we want our stroller to be earthquake-proof).
;)[/quote]
LOL – that made me chuckle.Agreeing with FLU again.
For strollers – I wish I’d gotten the Peg Perego P3 with my first kid instead of the awful Graco (too heavy/bulky, not good for tall people.)
The peg was great – and if you have a second kid – the older one can stand on the little stand spot and “ride”. This was great for zoo trips when my oldest was 3, youngest was 1.
The handles are adjustable – and since my husband it tall (and I’m pretty tall) it was great to not have to hunch over to push it. Plus it folds up small.
I’m cheap… like super cheap… so I shopped for the previous years model – got it for about $200 less than the current model. It was still pricey – but well worth it.
Participant[quote=afx114]Heh thanks for the congrats and tips, all! Trust me, we’ve done our research. I spend a lot of time on this site called “Cribbington’s Baby-Almanac — San Diego Crib Bubble News And Analysis” and we decided that it was time to buy. The crib we got is all sorts of high tech.. it’s convertible, so as the baby grows we can convert it from a pseudo-bassinet to a real crib, and then to a daybed.
Our next planned purchase is a fully-electronic stroller (60mpg minimum), then if we have money left, solar panels for the crib.
In all seriousness, any stroller recommendations? We’re looking at something that doubles as a car seat and is reversible so that the baby can be facing either in or out. (sorry for continuing the threadjack.. oh, and we want our stroller to be earthquake-proof).
;)[/quote]
LOL – that made me chuckle.Agreeing with FLU again.
For strollers – I wish I’d gotten the Peg Perego P3 with my first kid instead of the awful Graco (too heavy/bulky, not good for tall people.)
The peg was great – and if you have a second kid – the older one can stand on the little stand spot and “ride”. This was great for zoo trips when my oldest was 3, youngest was 1.
The handles are adjustable – and since my husband it tall (and I’m pretty tall) it was great to not have to hunch over to push it. Plus it folds up small.
I’m cheap… like super cheap… so I shopped for the previous years model – got it for about $200 less than the current model. It was still pricey – but well worth it.
Participant[quote=afx114]Heh thanks for the congrats and tips, all! Trust me, we’ve done our research. I spend a lot of time on this site called “Cribbington’s Baby-Almanac — San Diego Crib Bubble News And Analysis” and we decided that it was time to buy. The crib we got is all sorts of high tech.. it’s convertible, so as the baby grows we can convert it from a pseudo-bassinet to a real crib, and then to a daybed.
Our next planned purchase is a fully-electronic stroller (60mpg minimum), then if we have money left, solar panels for the crib.
In all seriousness, any stroller recommendations? We’re looking at something that doubles as a car seat and is reversible so that the baby can be facing either in or out. (sorry for continuing the threadjack.. oh, and we want our stroller to be earthquake-proof).
;)[/quote]
LOL – that made me chuckle.Agreeing with FLU again.
For strollers – I wish I’d gotten the Peg Perego P3 with my first kid instead of the awful Graco (too heavy/bulky, not good for tall people.)
The peg was great – and if you have a second kid – the older one can stand on the little stand spot and “ride”. This was great for zoo trips when my oldest was 3, youngest was 1.
The handles are adjustable – and since my husband it tall (and I’m pretty tall) it was great to not have to hunch over to push it. Plus it folds up small.
I’m cheap… like super cheap… so I shopped for the previous years model – got it for about $200 less than the current model. It was still pricey – but well worth it.
Participant[quote=afx114]Heh thanks for the congrats and tips, all! Trust me, we’ve done our research. I spend a lot of time on this site called “Cribbington’s Baby-Almanac — San Diego Crib Bubble News And Analysis” and we decided that it was time to buy. The crib we got is all sorts of high tech.. it’s convertible, so as the baby grows we can convert it from a pseudo-bassinet to a real crib, and then to a daybed.
Our next planned purchase is a fully-electronic stroller (60mpg minimum), then if we have money left, solar panels for the crib.
In all seriousness, any stroller recommendations? We’re looking at something that doubles as a car seat and is reversible so that the baby can be facing either in or out. (sorry for continuing the threadjack.. oh, and we want our stroller to be earthquake-proof).
;)[/quote]
LOL – that made me chuckle.Agreeing with FLU again.
For strollers – I wish I’d gotten the Peg Perego P3 with my first kid instead of the awful Graco (too heavy/bulky, not good for tall people.)
The peg was great – and if you have a second kid – the older one can stand on the little stand spot and “ride”. This was great for zoo trips when my oldest was 3, youngest was 1.
The handles are adjustable – and since my husband it tall (and I’m pretty tall) it was great to not have to hunch over to push it. Plus it folds up small.
I’m cheap… like super cheap… so I shopped for the previous years model – got it for about $200 less than the current model. It was still pricey – but well worth it.
ParticipantLook at the aerial view on redfin.
http://www.redfin.com/CA/La-Jolla/5688-Desert-View-Dr-92037/home/4940722
See those missing houses on Soledad Ave… those are the houses that were destroyed entirely.
I’d also question whether it’s possible to get insurance or financing on this house.
Those landslides happened when we were in the grading stage of our companion unit project… so we had geo-technical onsite inspecting compaction… Our geologist told us she’d NEVER buy in that portion of Soledad (and named a few others that are ripe for “liquification”.)
It pays to know what dirt the house is on.
ParticipantLook at the aerial view on redfin.
http://www.redfin.com/CA/La-Jolla/5688-Desert-View-Dr-92037/home/4940722
See those missing houses on Soledad Ave… those are the houses that were destroyed entirely.
I’d also question whether it’s possible to get insurance or financing on this house.
Those landslides happened when we were in the grading stage of our companion unit project… so we had geo-technical onsite inspecting compaction… Our geologist told us she’d NEVER buy in that portion of Soledad (and named a few others that are ripe for “liquification”.)
It pays to know what dirt the house is on.
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