I got a couple of quotes from plumbers install a new meter w/the appropriate permits.

the stoppages you are getting could be the symptom of another issue, such as cast pipes rusting up, improper installation of pipes or fittings, etc. 

I am pretty sure the windows are not a standard size, and I don't particularly want to go with retro-fit, so I am in search of recommended brands and installers in the Oceanside, north San Diego area.Any ideas/tips would be most welcome.Thanks,Russell

With the strange shaped crown you will cut ( to match the angle of the slope), once installed and caulked - the eye will see the bottom of the crown molding line up with the rest of the room.Another method to do this: hold the crown up against the wall, with the right side flush with the ceiling and straight across to the left wall ( make sure the right side bottom is in line with the molding from the wall to its immediate right).

Project manage and install flooring.  

Guys;  MySQL is easily installed on any PC or Mac :)  In fact, so is the Apache server, PHP and Perl - - my laptop is my development platform for web services.As to what data is important or useful is GREATLY dependent upon the intended usage.

@Jeff SchaeferWith limited funds....There is WholesalingBirdogging Realtor assistant No equity pretty house deals : lease option assignments, subject to, land contract, Free and clear -installment salesSearch these terms on BP@marvin @Marvin McTawGood post!

For all those DIY landlords, what color/sheen do you use on the inside of your closets?  

Options that come to mind include:a) install a water irrigation systemb) write into the lease agreement that watering the grass is the responsibility of the tenantc) other ideas?

The principal differences being:the electric baseboards (EBB) are install and controlled on a room-by-room basis; andEBBs rely on convection to permeate heat into the room (there is no fan circulating the air)In theory EBBs should have similar operating costs to a centralized electric forced air furnace (if not lower), however, in practice, that is usually not the case.Because of their reliance on convection, EBBs have slow recovery - i.e. if there has been a draft (someone opening an external door or window) or if the heat has been set back during the day and was turned up on the occupants return.