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Originally Posted by nota
I did it my self for a used/looked new unit at 2.5 ton under 1k total in 99
paid a buddy to do the el to code
and went to a A/C parts place and hired a kid with a A/c repair van in parking lot to do line solder and the vac & gas fill after work for $100 cash
did the unit install and ducts myself
that was in a non-A/C house so everything from the slab to drip line inc for the 1k total
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Initially, I really wanted to do it myself but several issues compounded to lead me to have a contractor do it, not the least of which was permitting. Permitting in my county is a b@#&^. I suppose I could have done it w/o a permit but there could be some unintended consequences of going that route. That and my AC repairman/firefighter buddy who was going to help bailed on the project. It's possible that he wasn't interested in crawling around in my attic in July. In the end, it took two guys 3 solid days to do it. I'm all for DIY projects but in this case, I don't regret not doing it.