Author: cgilles
Splatter Stopper Whenever I mix 5-gallon buckets of paint with a drill and paddle attachment, I put the paddle's shaft through a hole in a large cardboard square before attaching the shaft to the drill. Then I lay the cardboard directly on the container before turning on the drill. No splatters! Tidy Patio Joint Filler Here's an easy way to fill joints between pavers or patio flagstones: Simply take an empty screw-top wine bottle and punch a hole in the top of the cap near its edge. Fill the bottle with sand, mortar mix, or polymeric sand; screw on the cap; and pour the contents into the joints rather than on the pavers. There's no waste and no cleanup. Photographic Memory Aid When I'm taking apart something that I need to put back together, I take pictures at each step of the disassembly. Then I arrange the photos in reverse order to see step-by-step how to reassemble it. Tire Reviver Here's a quick way to inflate any small pneumatic tire after it's gone flat. Tie a rope tightly around the circumference of the tire, then use plumber's putty to seal the edge where the rubber meets the wheel rim. Now you can pump up the tire and untie the rope. Simple as that. Read More
DataQuick, a real estate information service, announced that California's Million Dollar Home Sales were the highest since 2007. The jump in million-dollar home sales last quarter outpaced overall home sales. Total California home sales - including all price levels - increased 10.3 percent year-over-year last quarter, from 109,713 in second-quarter 2011 to 121,058 last quarter. Last quarter's $1 million-plus sales were the highest since third-quarter 2007, when 10,946 changed hands. Good news for sure. Manhattan Beach made the top list with a $5.50 Million sale. Read More
Emotions were running wild when, after traveling almost 125 million miles in space, with 25 completed missions, our now retired shuttle 'Endeavour' touched down at LAX for the very last time the last week of September. Endeavour landed at LAX just before 1 p.m. on top of the massive Boeing 747 Shuttle Carrier Aircraft. Before touching down at LAX, thousands of people gathered around Southern California to witness Endeavour as it flew atop the 747 at low altitude over California's most famous places and landmarks. On October 12th, Endeavor will be towed up to the California Science Center, its final home. The shuttle is expected to go on public display on Oct. 30th. Read More
After several successful launches and space missions, Space-X of Hawthorne seems to be off to a 'roaring' start. In the tradition of many aerospace giants that came before it, Space-X is making a name for itself throughout the world. It's fitting that this "cutting edge" assembly of aerospace engineers and 21st century space innovators, are working in the city of Hawthorne where so many of the aviation and aerospace giants of the past made their huge mark on history. Big corporations and little companies alike, during good times and bad, worked together to win wars, the race to the moon and the cold war. Companies like Northrop, American Aviation, Lockheed, AirResearch, Xerox and Ratheon helped make the South Bay what it is today giving us all a great standard of living and a fantastic lifestyle like nowhere else. There is no doubt about it, the South Bay is a great place to live, to work and to play. Read More
Do you remember .. for those who are old enough, the black and white TV of John Glenn in the small space capsule? He was the First American to orbit the Earth, aboard Friendship 7 on February 20, 1962, on the Mercury-Atlas 6 mission. Well jump ahead to 1992 … the Endeavour... Read More
Many people are amazed the first time they visit the small community of Walteria. Most people say it’s like being in a small rural town when they come to Walteria. Some of the area is hilly and rural like, no sidewalks, large overhanging trees and peace and quiet galore. Read More
According to Forbes; Homeowners beware. There are new scams galore out there and most new ones are aimed at the homeowner. Home improvement scams are still heavily represented in the top 10 homeowner scams. Auto and Debt related scams and new real estate scams are new to the list this... Read More
The Beach Part of the South Bay Beautiful San Pedro Redondo Beach, Manhattan Beach, Hermosa Beach, Torrance Beach area, El Segundo, San Pedro:You can find some of the nations greatest homes located in these beach cities, ranging from the affordable to very upscale expensive Manhattan Village. Inland South Bay: Torrance inland part of the city: Hollywood Riviera, West Torrance, Old Torrance, South Torrance, East Torrance, Lawndale, Hawthorne, Palos Verdes, Rolling Hills, Inglewood: Great South Bay homes, great shopping, lots of movie theatres and other entertainment, great places to eat. The great thing about living in any part of the South Bay is that you are close to everything you Read More
WOW! The talk of the South Bay new home buyers is the hot 360 home development on El Segundo Blvd and Aviation. Talk about resort living; this is it for sure. Sales are going through the roof and many of the popular floor plans are going fast. '360 at South Bay'in Hawthorne, has different sub communities offering everything anyone could ever want in a new home. The Flats: Single Level, up to 2 bedrooms and 2 baths, starting at around $400K The Court: 3 story town homes, up to 3 bedrooms, up to 3.5 baths, from low $400K The Row: luxury town homes up to 3 bedrooms, 3 baths, from low $500K '360 at South Bay' is in the heart of South Bay and close to all freeways, beaches, great shopping, entertainment, and fantastic restaurants. Read More
According to The Daily Real Estate News, mortgage loan applications have continued the recent surge in activity for July for both new loan applications and for refinance mortgage applications. This is certainly good news for the Real Estate industry and all related business activities. The Daily Real Estate News says the low interest rates and the inventory of low price homes are the contributing factors in the application surge. Applications were up almost 17% for the week ending July 13th. Read More