Recent content by socaltrojan81

What do you guys pay for quarterly pest control service? I live in a detached condo (Casero @ Portola Springs). My current service provider went from $90 to $110 per service visit. Manoj

We got the split view shutters from Shutter King. They quoted 1 month for installation and they called 1 day before scheduled installation to confirm and installed on time and did a good job. The split view is really useful because sometimes we want light into the room but we do not want...

Lucky..great post and the yard has turned out really nicely. I'm sure appreciative comments from so many people reduces the impact of the cost :) I'm just curious as to the total size of your yard? I am thinking of getting a similar job done.

I used Vision Garage Flooring.... these guys are the builder's contractor for many projects in Portola and Stonegate. It cost ~1500 for 2-car garage. It took 5 working days and the final products looks great. I have had many good comments from others who have epoxy floors but didn't get the...

Hmm.. you still have to pass through the lights on Jeffrey or Sand Canyon to get to Stonegate...I would say that you have to pass through more lights to get to Stonegate However I do not like CV because of proximity to Freeway...too close!  I live in Portola Springs which is also close to...

There could be multiple reasons why a school does well. It could be good teachers and school management or the composition of its students (asians...etc). In the case of Irvine, do you think its school management or composition of students? This is exactly why  people put their kids into top...

While I do think that many of the kids who attend IUSD's schools would do well in most other schools, I also believe that such an atmosphere can benefit all of them.  The smart kids benefit from being surrounded by other high performing kids (it can also lead to pressure, no doubt).  Even the...

Clear view seems to be a no brainer.. thanks for the info

I am speaking with West Coast Landcare now. What are your impressions? Any reason why you chose not to go with them?

Can someone explain the difference between clear view and normal shutters? Pictures?

This sounds like an exact description of the Casero (standard pacific) homes in Portola Springs (north enclave).

I know its relative.. just that i've heard lots of folks talk about irvine schools, both those who don't live here and ones who live here. I come from a different country so i'm just trying to understand why folks pay so much of a premium for it.

As far as I can tell from the US news rankings, Irvine schools are not actually that great. University High School (the best in Irvine) is ranked #182 in the US.  It's rank within California is #29. I do not consider #182 great. Am I missing something here?

I guess it depends on what you are buying. Sofas/couches are of significantly higher quality at Bassett. Living Spaces not so much. Same with Ikea but I would say that some items in Ikea work just fine after 5 years of use. A wooden coffee table and a glass book shelf has lasted more than 5...

Browsing through houzz gives you inspiration. Check out this yard design.. It's simple and modern http://www.houzz.com/photos/1609556/Modern-San-Francisco-Living-modern-landscape-san-francisco