New A/C unit with Crane Pics
 

Hey Guys,

Unfortunately, our A/C unit went out this weekend. It was 15 years old and probably due. Anyway, since our home is 45 foot tall, a crane was needed to removed the old unit and replace it with a new unit.

Since I thought it was pretty cool to see, I've attached a few pics for those interested.

Enjoy!

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Crane Arm over my 4th story balcony

Old unit coming down

Come on down!

Hookin' it up

Halfway up with the new unit

Over the top

Done!

Wow! Who cares!

and through the roof Doh! :doh!:

J/k lmao

What a dump. :D

Dude, seriously. I had my wife, MIL and newborn on the first floor when the crane started up.

how much did you have to pay to live there in the projects?

I bet that new one blasts out some serious wind chill.

Is that your house, or do you live in a condo?

Mine's bigger.

http://pic80.picturetrail.com/VOL827.../114064921.jpg

http://pic80.picturetrail.com/VOL827...2/95643421.jpg

That's our home. It just kinda looks like an apartment complex from the outside. Unfortunately, there's not much we can do about that. The entire front was concrete (no yard) when we bought it in 2003 so the grass and Queen Palms have warmed it up a bit, but it's still kinda ugly.

I'd say so!

Nice pad, dude. Looks like a mini-hotel.

Is that Blue Heaven on the hill behind you? :D

Thanks for the kind words.

It's a great neighborhood!

Nice place Dane. Out of curiosty, How many square feet is that?

Would that be considered a townhome?

Cool!

http://www.movoto.com/real-estate/ho..._08-294463.htm

Maybe I'll just write a check, if they'll hold it until next Friday. If that is you at the bottom of the hill, I guarantee you we'll have some good barbaeques. Hell, I might just invite Tiny over, as well.

I want to come visit.

Thanks!

No, it's a single family home. It's four stories so it looks like a condo or townhome. Since there's no basement, the home is approximately 3,500 square feet. It feels bigger though because the foyer reaches to the top floor.

Each one of the front balconies has an associated room (Family room, Entertainment Room on the 2nd floor and two bedrooms on the top floor).

:D

The people in the pics are the A/C guys. I'm taking pictures from across the street.

That's a sweet looking house man. How can you afford that with your sweet bike payment?

Very cool. So those pics are from the front then? I was thinking that was the back of the house at first. Interesting.

Yeah, that's the street view. This pic might put it in better perspective.

Where does Eva live at? :)

6 doors down to the left

Once a Dane, always a Dane. Nice digs.

When I was working in Property Management in Las Vegas, I noticed alot of Residential A/C and Apts units on the roofs an don't understand why? Any explainations?

I have none, though personally, I think it sucks.

Our ducts are exposed as well and finally (after five years of living here), I hired a competent company who painted the ducts with reflective paint and re-sealed them (they have to be re-sealed every two years due to constant exposure. Terrible design). I didn't even know they made reflective paint. The result? Lower A/C costs (because the ducts are on fire all day).

vent Ducts in ceiling. Cold air falls..... It's still a stupid design. Ground units, but the ground isn't stable there so....what are you gonna do....

no photshops yet
great place to pick up a sweet laptop

Oooooh - I live in Hollywood. I'm a big superstar. Rub it in - just like usual, jerk. Heh heh.

that house on the hillside....looks like an accident slide waiting to happen

There's one million pounds of concrete per home behind me. The steel and concrete cassons went 40 foot deep into the granite hillside. I've got pics of the construction along the way and it's pretty amazing.

Safe to say, those homes aren't going anywhere.

Fortunately for us :D

only one 8.4 from being proved wrong on that. though i hope it never happens.
btw--nice house.

It really is a nice place. Congratulations on your success. I know you worked hard for it and you have every right to be proud.

I thought SoCal residents didnt need AC Dane??

Speaking for us white trash San Fernando Valley residents. We definitely need AC.

It depends where you live.

If you live near the coasts, you generally don't need A/C. But I'm 7 miles inland in a little canyon, so we don't get much ocean breeze. We usually only run the A/C a few months out of the year and with a four story home, it's pretty essential during heat waves.

When you gonna invite us over to experience the new AC ?

Nice. I run my AC constant 6-7 months a year. But it balances out. I rarely have to run the heater.

Thanks, Dude!

I hope you guys enjoy the pics. Being from Kansas, I could have never imagined that you'd need a crane to replace an A/C unit, so I thought I'd share.

Thanks for the pics Dane. Thanks for a sharing a bit of your life with us.

So our building codes pretty stringent with making buildings on side of hills have a lot of concrete foundation type supports before they can build there these days?

What part of Kansas did you live in Dane?

Great thread.

It would seem more practical to put the AC unit on the ground with a building that tall. That crane had to have cost a ton of money. But now that the lines all run to the roof I guess you had no choice. With the larger dishes I do now, many of them are on the roof. I move them to the ground when I can.

Here's my new A/C unit. We're very proud.

http://www.drbukk.com/gmhom/images/yellow.jpg

This is our old A/C:
http://bp1.blogger.com/_Azh8rPxL1k8/...0/DSC07646.jpg

Last time I saw that your commode was on the front porch. Did you finally get indoor plumbing?

Fill in the blanks:

Q: What do Dane's A/C and _____'s _____ have in common?

A: You need a _______ to get either one of them ____!

Our little neighborhood has been in existence since 1920 and it took almost 85 years for engineers to figure out how to build on the hillside behind me. Unfortunately, it was figured out just one year after we moved in.

The houses behind us are all concrete and steel. They don't use wood beams or glue lam beams, they actually use steel girders to frame the house, just like those used for high rise buildings.

Here's a few before and after shots, just to give an idea of how the foundations were laid.

For the cost of the crane, couldn't you have just hired a bunch of illegals to wave palm fronds?

Honestly, we were in such a hurry that I didn't really have time to weigh that option but I'll definitely consider it in the future.

Thanks!

Great looking place, man. No question.

I'll be honest, though. My first thought was, "Whoa, that looks like a lot of stairs." Clearly I'm getting old. :shake:

Thanks Dude, but you're right on.

After 5 years of four flights of stairs, we're pretty much over it.

The problem is that there aren't really any ranch style homes in Los Angeles that would be suitable for us. So even when the day comes that we sell and move (and that will probably happen in the next 2 years for various reasons), we'll more than likely end up in at least a 2 story home.

But four? Never again.

Call me unhealthy, but I think seeing this would have been just as good.

http://homepage.mac.com/mcgroves/.Pictures/yummy.jpg

I'm guessing that you've become pretty good planners when moving about. No need (or desire) to do four flights because you left your beverage in another room.

You're right, however. The topography of the land doesn't lend itself to a lot of options in single-level living. Would it be correct to assume that a ranch-style house would be even more costly than what are already very expensive multi-level homes?

Knowing Dane like I do I say he adds 4 more floors and an elevator to his home in December.

Ranch-style homes are scarce beyond four bedroom, four bathroom homes. Due to our somewhat unique situation, we need at least a five bedroom, five bathroom home (preferably with a guesthouse) and because of space limitations and lot sizes, that's difficult find in most "desirable" areas for under $4 million.

Multi-level homes with those specs can be found for considerably less, depending how near the ocean the home is located (Santa Monica, Malibu and the Pacific Palisades are among the most expensive in all of Los Angeles and tend to be double the amount per square foot than place like Hollywood).

ROFL

No man, we are done. Done, done, done.

We are so done that we are beginning to look for another home. We really need a yard for the poochies and especially for our newborn. The flagstone patio, while beautiful, is no longer cutting it.

That's interesting and quite educational, actually. Thanks for sharing. Learning stuff on the Planet. Who'd have thunk it?

I'm more than happy to share with my fellow Planeteers!

You egotistical assclown. Nice pics. Hopefully an Indian summer (was that racist?) will put it to good use.

Cool pictures. This is defineately post worthy. And to think, I used to drive by construction sites where there were cranes without stopping to appreciate their coolness.

I guess the only thing cooler would be to post pix of the blimp during the Oscars.

You know we are huge Oscars fans around here.

WHere do you live? (I grew up in Canoga Park)

Actually, I needed a crane to help me handle my morning wood the other day. But damn, if I didn't take pics.
Woulda been some good learning for teh Planetoids.

I live 2.5 miles from the ocean and need A/C. So there!

Yeah but that's because you're fat









:evil:

Amen. I don't even need a raft to float in my pool.

ROFL

JFC

That should be the theme for your next PSP commercial.

A huge fat guy lying in a swimming pool with no flotation device playing PSP.

With Night Ranger in the background.

Classic!

Hey wait, weren't you the lead singer of Night Ranger? ATTENTION WHORE!!!!!

Okay, this is really freaky...looks like a cross between you and Luv.

OMG that is so dead on, I am fuggin pissing myself right now!

ROFL

ROFLROFL

I do not have puffy, curly hair.

Unless you've seen me just after sex.

Settle down, frosty tips...

I takes two to tango with this doppleganger.

Thats the biggest Adobe hut I've ever seen.

You must have captured some good Aztecs.