February 24th, 2009

Solar Home?

solar home
cobra528 asked:


Is it pratical to retro fit a house, with solar power? Have the solar panels become cheap enough for the average Home owner to use?
What would the Price for an average Home of 1800 Sq ft be, Ballpark figure.
Any thoughs or Ideas would be Appreciated.

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3 Responses to “Solar Home?”

  1. Anton Mathew Says:
    February 24th, 2009 at 11:28 pm

    I wouldn’t. There could be weeks when the Sun may not be out because of Cloudy Conditions, Rain, Snow, etc….

    They were trying this in the 1970s, but it flopped.

  2. writerbynature Says:
    February 26th, 2009 at 2:41 pm

    Typically retro-fitting a house is not practical. My parents built a solar home in southern CT the late 1970’s and location of the house on the property, orientation of the house, latitude, longitude, materials used for solar collection and storage - and a whole lot of other choices had to be made before they could even get a permit.

    Link below is to Real Goods, which is a reliable source of solar technology for DIY people, second link below includes FAQ re: the resources needed to solar power your home. My husband and I toured a solar-powered house in VT featured in the Real Goods newsletter - these people lived completely off the grid - this was about 8 years ago.

  3. jgmafb Says:
    February 26th, 2009 at 3:51 pm

    yes but,have back up.