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Drill it with a small regular drill bit first to line it up.

That said, I would much rather go through the wall with a pass through box of some sort than go through a door!

This is the answer. An appliance dolly used properly with the straps and two people. One person at the top and one at the bottom. Going slow and steady. It will be out in no time. I feel his pain and once helped install a 50 gallon hybrid water heater.

if the kick stand turns, you may be able to remove it by turning the bottom enough to come between the chain stays. you'll obviously need to remove the rear wheel and the fender for the stand to come out. there is no chainstay brace to interfere with the stand sliding out between the chain stays.

you may also try to cut through the top plate of the stand with a hack saw. if you cut from 9 o'clock to 3 o'clock in the photo, you'll be able to loosen the clamp enough that it will again come out the back.

if you're installing a new stand, use either blue loctite, grease, or anti-seize on the mounting bolts. loctite is best because it keeps moisture/corrosion from the bolt threads, prevents vibration from loosening the bolts, and allows for removal at a future date.

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Not a senior and I can fix a water heater, just a convenience. In the past year, I have rebuilt the lawnmower engine, renovated all 3 bathrooms and removed the stucco and replaced it with tindle stone.

When there is no hot water, some if us want it resolved in the same day.

It is no different than having an apartment or condo and not being concerned with a bad roof or a broken window since it is part of the rental price or monthly condo fees.

Can't chop it because I don't have a way to recover the refrigerant.

Step one make sure it’s out of water

Step two get a hand truck and strap

Step three get one person on handle of hand truck pulling up the steps and one person lifting from the bottom and go one step at a time. Really easy actually

You must have no idea. An 80 gallon hybrid water heater is 281 pounds without water. 80 gallons of water alone weighs 667 pounds. If he hadn’t drained it it would be nearly 1k pounds.

Need more detail for what you're actually doing.

The key here is what you said: "Hello, I'm not a handy person"

It's not a good idea to drill through a door for what you're trying to do; and that's unclear.

Why can't battery be charged outside along with the panel?

Yup, hard on the welds too. If you’re hammering anything on a bike, especially with the wheels on the ground and not in a proper stand, you don’t know what you’re doing.

I’m a paint chemist…. Your only issue is some solvent based paints could potentially “melt” the plastic. But if the paint is waterbased then you won’t have any issues at all.

I’d use this product instead, it’s a sanded caulk that’s sort of like grout but more water resistant.

https://www.homedepot.com/p/Custom-Building-Products-Polyblend-381-Bright-White-10-5-oz-Sanded-Ceramic-Tile-Caulk-PC38110S/202520295

The surface where the drill comes out is likely to splinter. So either start the hole on both sides and meet in the middle, or if you're worried about accuracy, at least tape up the far side before you start drilling.

While that is the correct way to do it... I have serious doubts he could line up the 2 holes.

You can run a cord under a.door and still shut it

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I like the forearm forklifts. I use them every time I help someone move or move appliances.

They sell them at a bunch of hardware stores.

Scummy business practice right here that takes advantage of seniors and lazy people.

You may want to reconsider how you try to ‘help’ in future because your ‘help doesn’t seem very helpful. More rude and aggressive.

The OP was asking a legit question and providing information about what they’d been left with from previous owners for context and to aid us in answering the question. Your response was to accuse them of moaning about the previous owner and then tell them they should do a really shoddy job of finishing the room. Also as someone who lives in Europe I can assure you drywall (or plasterboard as we call it) is definitely the preferred finish. I don’t think I’ve ever seen stucco on an interior wall, maybe you’re confusing it with lime?

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Adhesive?

The first time I replaced a water heater I drained it but the sediment kept it from draining and it was probably half full of water. When I went to move it I grabbed the top and tried to lift it out and it just leaned over and almost fell on top of me. I punched out the drain and let the rest of the water drain out, then it was simple to move. Be careful!

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