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That's why I got a black floor.  :D Our last garage was tan and unless you wipe off the floor after every time you back out, it'll always have visible tire tracks.

Yes, you definitely needed it. It seemed easy because of the masonry bit. Believe me; I tried without it first, then had to go buy the bit. : ) Good thing it was all of about $2.

@Irvinecommuter - We got a 31 cubic foot fridge and love it. We haven't been able to fill it up yet which is opposite of the problem we've always had with every fridge that came before. It sticks out a lot, but in the Saratoga configuration it's fine because the fridge is on a corner where it...

That's not the case at Saratoga. The reason I learned of the specific brand/model is the customer service guy left the box for our neighbor's keypad in our packet of household manuals. That's the same one we purchased. : )

Hmm. That doesn't sound like a good way to go, I mean just laying a full piece at the back wall and progressing forward. That means the back wall would always have the best [full] tiles, wouldn't it? I think it's a good use of time to plan out the pattern so the full tiles are in the most ideal...

For anyone still going through their upgrades or for anyone who didn't not buy the keyless garage entry upgrade (like we didn't), I highly recommend adding the keyless entry yourself. It's really cheap (about $20) and just requires that you program it (which is simple) and screw it into the wall...

@irvinehomeowner - The actual tile-laying starts at the back, but that's not how the tiling process begins. They start by determining how the overall pattern will be laid and where each tile will be set. Then they do a "dry run" to layout all the tiles side-by-side where they will actually go...

We actually talked to about a dozen flooring contractors. No one else could come close to the price we got from Tompkins and most others were horrible people. Home Depot is good because of that 48 hour replacement and free delivery. (Side note: our fridge just went on sale for lower than we...

I'm guessing I'm not the only one who's had horror stories after the close of escrow and I've hinted in the past that I've had some troubles, but I thought I'd go ahead and whine about share them all here in case you're interested or have your own tales of woe you'd like to share. I can't...

@Irvine_RC - I had stuff to unload from the trunk of my car, and as it happens I was arriving to drop it off almost exactly 48 hours from the time they finished. I backed slowly onto the coating and only went about 2 feet. I quickly jumped out to look if I'd done any damage and there was nothing...

I know how you feel. We still have lots more to do for the house, but landscaping is the biggest thing on our list. The awful thing is we just got word back from the HOA and the person who approves landscaping plans just got back from vacation, so despite that we submitted our plans 3 weeks ago...

Ditto Irvine_RC. I can't imagine how I could notice if there was an air bubble. I'd have to crawl around with a magnifying glass methinks.

@Irvine_RC - Looks great! And wow, you're experience is exactly like mine! Except they didn't request any deposit. It's really frustrating dealing with such unprofessional people, but they are always confusing you with their very-friendly manor of speaking and high-quality product. That reminds...

Ah, you didn't opt for clearview. Are you at peace with that decision? Yours look just like mine (except for the handle). : ) @sentosa - It's real wood.

:o D'oh! Thanks for pointing out my blind ignorance. I am Jack's total inability to pay attention to the finer points in life.

I wonder where that statistic came from. It's definitely not the first murder in Irvine since 2009 because the Chris Dorner assassination of that former police commissioner's daughter and her fiance was in Irvine a couple of months ago.

Had mine installed (by Shutters King) yesterday. Before installation I gave everything a good, hard sniff and there was not a hint of odor to be detected. Glad your smell finally went away!

Installation from Shutters King took place today. The crew was only slightly friendly and pulled a few bonehead moves, e.g., the shot a nail through the face of the wall on at least three windows. To make it easier on themselves they told me they were just going to permanently screw shut the...

Thanks @Irvine_RC! Totally forgot to mention his company name. :-p Yes, his website is pretty ordinary, but he's lucky he even has it because it was his son who insisted that he set it up for him. @lookinginirvine - Thanks for mentioning me! It really means a lot to my wife and me that he knows...

@Irvine_RC - That might be a good idea. Their product is quality, but their business practices not so much. To update, they installed our overhead rack (which looks great) in the garage today and finally got back to me about the final price. They refused to reduce the $50 fancy chip premium...