April 2012

What is the “actual” water temperature in my home really?

The post previous to this was about water heater Deadband.  This post is related in that it shows us another way that deadband affects use of hot water and the safety concerns posed by deadband. How difficult can it be to figure out what the water temperature in a home is? In the State of Washington, […]

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Silver Lake | Echo Park Real Estate Market | 1st Quarter 2012

Let’s compare the Silver Lake and Echo Park real estate market in the 1st Quarter 2012 against the same period last year.  At present it is difficult to accurately split the two markets as the MLS combines them.  However, I hope soon to be able to do that since Echo Park and Silver Lake are two distinctly

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Siding too close to the ground—it’s vinyl—isn’t that “final?”

Siding materials need proper clearances between finish grade and the siding—regardless the type of siding. This requirement is not just to prevent damage to the siding—–it serves a couple of other functions as well.  Maintaining proper clearances reduces access to wood structures behind the siding by wood destroying insects or damage from water that might

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