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Who on this site has used James Kim (3 High Painting) at least 3 years ago to paint the outside of their house?  Did the paint last or did it start fading/peeling, etc? He quoted me a decent price and I am planning to go with him but wanted to know if the paint job lasts.  I have seen houses...

So there has been a lot of construction in and around the Irvine area over the past few 'drought' years.  From what I have been told in the past, when developing a new area (especially hilly areas), it takes a few years for the ground to 'settle' into it's final resting state.  This is also...

So I recently bought a 65" LG 4K OLED TV and the picture quality is amazing.  The contrast, colors and black levels are way beyond the LED LCD it is replacing in the room. If you are in the market for a new TV, take a look at the OLED TV's.  The picture quality is superb. Also They have a deal...

Ok, time for me to paint the outside of the home.  I lost the number of the guy who painted my Irvine house and it sucks because he was good and cheap (but slow). The work I need is a typical exterior painting using the colors/brand required by the association (Dunn Edwards).  I will be...

So, I have never been interested in getting earthquake insurance and thought it was a joke with that high deductible but now I have gained some serious equity and don't want it to all go away if there is a major quake.  I know home values will be tanked if there is a quake at least for a period...

So there is the possibility that a person in our household may take a job that is 45 miles from home one way.  Based on that, we are considering an EV or plug in hybrid for two purposes: 1) Lower cost of fuel (3 miles per KWh @ ~$0.16 KWh vs. $4.00 gal gas) 2) Green/White solo carpool sticker...

So which is better for the majority of people where everyone is gone during the day (work/school)? I was looking at my electric bill and it is very contradictory.  Although I am ranked in the category of the most efficient households based on electricity usage for size of home I have against...

I saw an article in the OC Register stating that Sheriff Hutchins is changing the rules and not requiring the 'good cause' portion to require anything more than a statement of "Personal Protection" since San Diego County lost the suit regarding CCW restrictions.  I took a look at the...

So I have a pinhole leak in a pipe in my garage ceiling.  I cut away the drywall and have located the pipe and leak.  I was considering the following three options: 1) Get a plumber.  Since I exposed the pipe and located the issue, repair will be about $130 sweating (soldering) a new section of...

I have never heard of this.  Is this true? "Once you sell your home, any profits over the first $500,000 are already subject to a capital gains tax. And now those profits will have an additional 3.8% tax to fund Obamacare." http://www.my9nj.com/story/23967715/njs-rich-funding-obamacare

I have a roman tub in the bathroom where the water inlet is leaking when turned on.  I had a plumber come out and cut a hole in the ceiling below and he could not get to the leak due to layers of subfloor in between.  He said we need to have an access hole cut into the tile work framing the...

So I was just wondering how many of you have actually put together your earthquake kits and what you have put in them?  Because I have kids, this was a must have and I had to make a bigger kit than I would have if I did not have kids. So in my E-kit I have: Large first aid kit from Target 25...

As many of you have probably seen, there is a growing amount of graffiti on the pristine walls, intersection control boxes, etc. in Irvine.  Why not start a thread displaying it to see if there seems to be a pattern of 'artists' (aka gangs) marking their hood or if it seems like random kids...

So, the wife is getting an itch to possibly remodel the master bathroom.  Mind you the master bath is not 'HUGE' like in some new developments. With us in there, we can bump into each other getting around.  I would say it is functional for the size house we have.  I had one quote so far which...

So as some of you know I bought a few years ago (outside Irvine).  I had USC handle my purchase and SGIP handle my loan.  Both of those guys did an outstanding job and exceeded my expectations to the point I consider them friends now. So although I got a great rate when I bought, rates had...

What is the current average rebuild cost per sq. ft. for replacement of a dwelling due to fire, etc. in the OC (Laguna Niguel)?  I was price shopping for new homeowners insurance and the quote I received from one place was $250 sq. ft for rebuild.  Is this correct?  Based on that price per sq...

When my in ground spa pump is on for 'circulating/cleaning' (low speed), it is pretty loud.  I can hear it from 3-4 houses down the street.  When I put the pump on high for 'spa time'  it is like putting your head next to a racing engine and you can hear it around the block.  I did some research...

Well, I am in my new house and I saw a few broken tiles which need to be replaced. I had a roofer out today and he said I have 60 tiles which need to be replaced and the tiles I happen to have on my house are 1" longer than standard size. Due to the 1" extra length, the tiles cost $5.00 each...