stcroixboy
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Joined: February 20, 2010 11:27 pm
Topics: 2 / Replies: 11
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Re: Why did gas go up .50/gal on STX?!?!?!

I don't know, but for some reason prices at the pump in California suddenly dropped about thirty cents a gallon last week. No one I talked to knows wh...

15 years ago
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Re: Is it WAPA or the Govt. ???

One study for the VI states that the grid can only tolerate maybe 10% from renewables to ensure stability. I'm curious about renewable energy s...

15 years ago
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Re: Living in USVI while working for US company

I don't see what the difference between you living in Philly, working in NYC (albeit remotely) and/or you living in USVI and working in any mainland s...

15 years ago
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Re: Living in USVI while working for US company

A little more research with a few other companies suggest that if you work for a US company and live IN the USVI then that US company has to file corp...

15 years ago
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Re: Living in USVI while working for US company

I worked in the caribbean for a US company. HDQTRS didn't know so my local office just told me to go work remotely for a year and they knew where I wa...

15 years ago
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Re: Building a cistern

Pour the cistern! - the $$ expense will be rewarded during your tenancy and at resale. Thanks for the info but I doubt I'll be selling this place...

15 years ago
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Re: Building a cistern

The norm here is 8 inch walls with one mat of #5 rebar 10-12 inches on center. I did a double mat of 5 bar 10 OC. . My little house has 125 yards of 3...

15 years ago
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Re: Building a cistern

I read that you poured your entire house. Have any pics or a building blog floating around for me to see? Quite curious of it all. Thanks. N...

15 years ago
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Re: Building a cistern

Cistern liner was approx 14x14x10, capacity about 12,000 gallons -material cost was $1250, freight from mfgr to STX was $390 on 231#. Jumbie -STX...

15 years ago
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Re: Building a cistern

If you build on undisturbed soil , install a vinyl water dam between the walls and the floor, fill every void with concrete and reinforce with rebar s...

15 years ago
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Re: Building a cistern

Yes our cistern is made from blocks, reinforced with rebar, then coated with concrete inside & out. Jumbie -STX Is your cistern totally abov...

15 years ago
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