Daily Archives2017 March 11

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Windshield replacement can be expensive, especially if your insurance company will not pay for it. Replacing your windshield is usually covered if you have comprehensive coverage, which is other than collision, on your policy. It is best to check with your insurance company first before setting up an appointment to have it replaced. If you do have to pay for the cost of windshield replacement there are several factors involved in the final cost, which could cost over two hundred dollars. When you take your car in to have the windshield replaced, the company will first decide if it can be repaired instead of replaced. Not every cracked or chipped windshield will require replacement.

Some of the factors that are considered in the cost of windshield replacement can include:

• Size of the windshield

• Insurance coverage, because most insurance policies have a deductible that the customer has to pay before the insurance will pay, which can range from two hundred fifty dollar and more

• Additional parts that need replaced such as the rubber mounting that goes around the windshield

• The auto glass repair shop, which includes the hourly rate of doing the replacement. If you choose to go to a dealership to have the work done it will be more expansive than a regular auto glass repair ship.

• Towing to the repair shop if the windshield is so damaged it is unsafe to drive the vehicle

One of the most important factors that need to be considered is the type of glass that is used for the windshield replacement. The most expensive glass that can be used in windshield replacement is dealer glass, which is the type of glass that was used for the windshield when it was built. There are other comparable types of windshield glass such as original equipment manufacturer (OEM). This type of glass has to meet or exceed the vehicle manufacturer’s standards but is generally not as costly as dealer glass. The only real differences between the two are the maker, the fact that the OEM glass does not have the manufacturer’s name stamped on the glass, and the price.

There is another choice for windshield replacement glass that does not meet the same standards as OEM windshield glass but it is cheaper. This glass is called aftermarket glass. Other than the more expensive dealer glass, OEM tends to be most popular choice.

In today’s world, you may be able to save the cost of having your car towed to the auto glass repair shop by having a mobile unit come to your home to replace your windshield. The replacement does not take long but it needs a couple of hours to set up before you can drive the vehicle.

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Source by Lora Davis

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When someone makes that often – life – changing decision, to search for a home of their own, they are often counseled about finances, credit, mortgages, location, and the best Realtor, to select, to make their efforts better and more effective. However, there are some often – considered variables, which may be include certain intangibles, etc. Since you are looking at, what for many, will be their largest, single, financial asset, as well as liability, doesn’t it make sense, to, at least, give it more thought, than you might automatically give, when purchasing a used car? For example, most of us wouldn’t consider purchasing a previously owned vehicle, without inspecting it carefully, and reviewing a CarFax report, which gives one some hint of the history, and care given by previous owners. While nothing like that is generally available about houses, use your eyes and other senses, to consider, whether, and how much, the previous owner CARED about his home, and taking care of it!

1. Choices; cleanliness; characteristics; curb appeal; cement: Avoid the emotional approach, which limits your choices, but rather attempt to objectively consider each potential house. Consider its overall cleanliness, and the care taken. Examine various characteristics, and see if they make sense, in terms of living in the house. How much curb appeal does it possess, because an owner who lacked the pride, or attention, to consider this, may have overlooked other things, as well. Look at the condition of the cement/ concrete, blacktop, etc, and whether their appears to be old cracks, which were ignored.

2. Attention; aroma: Pay attention to how the house feels to you! Do you feel like you’d like to live there? Has the previous owner paid attention to details, and maintenance? Are there any aromas/ smells, which might be some sort of warning sign, especially, in the basement, attic, or rooms adjacent to exterior walls, etc?

3. Reasonable; responsible: Don’t judge a house by the color of the walls, or the carpets, etc. Rather, focus on the overall condition of the home, and whether the owner has seemed to pay, responsible, reasonable care, to maintaining the house and property!

4. Extra; efforts; exists: Look at what exists, from the standpoint of pride of ownership and overall maintenance, not personal taste! Remember, almost everyone paints, etc, when they buy a new home. Does it appear, the homeowner exerted the efforts, to indicate a degree of pride of ownership? Is there any indication, of him, going the extra mile?

5. Delve deeply: Don’t merely trust your own eyes, ears and sense of smell. Always hire the services of a professional Home Inspector or Engineer, to give you a clearer picture of the condition of the house. Delve deeply, and ask yourself, would I be happy living there?

Beware of any house where the previous owner appeared to avoid maintenance and pride of ownership! Ask yourself if it seems, he CARED!

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Source by Richard Brody

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The Ice Man Cometh

Of course no one had electric refrigerators in the 1940’s, at least not in our neighborhood. So we were solely dependent on the “Ralph Kramden” ice box. This gadget was unique and useful. A two compartment unit made out of wood. And, it was lined with steel painted white. The top compartment was usually smaller and that held the food that needed refrigeration. The bottom section was larger and held the block of ice.

The top didn’t have any shelves as I remember so food was kind of stuffed in as best you could. The bottom could if needed be used to keep things cold as well as keep the ice. No Freezer Section. If you wanted ice for drinks you just grabbed the ice pick and chipped off some ice for your drink. Or, take a large chunk wrap it in a towel and beat it with a hammer on the kitchen table. The early ice crusher was born. Let me tell you how impressed I was just with ice cubes in water. When my parents finally upgraded to a different home my Mom one day set out a pitcher of water with ice cubes in it. No holiday, no special occasion. I thought we were rich.

The whole operation depended on keeping a regular supply of ice in the ice box. The ice company provided a sign that could be hung in the front window of your house. It had four side with four different sizes of ice on each side. Our job as kids after we were told was to hang the ice sign in the window and to make sure the size needed was at the bottom. And you better not forget.

The ice man would come along in his delivery truck on some designated schedule. He would read the sign in the window. Cut a block of ice that matched the signs requirement. He had a leather sling and shoulder pad that he used to carry the cube up on his shoulder with.Our guy was lucky. We lived in a house and the ice box was in the kitchen on the first floor. Sometimes the Ice Man had to carry the block of ice up flights of stairs to people who lived in apartments. His tools were ice tongs and ice pick. and of course a strong back. Just think about this mans job. All day long up into the truck, cut a chunk of ice. Dismount load the block on your back and carry it to the Ice Box. And, ice tongs and ice picks, us kids were impressed.

You got automatic delivery if the sign was in the window. The ice man just opened the front door with the cube of ice on his shoulder and hollered out “Ice Man”. In he came found the ice box and put the new block of ice into it. Didn’t matter what was going on in the family. He just let himself in the house. And, if I remember right he got paid cash on the spot.

Along his route as he was delivering he would sound the call “Ice Man”, for those who needed ice but forgot to put up the sign. Or, the kids who forgot to do what their parents told them. If no one was around to corral him then you got no ice. And, trouble was afoot. For you.

Now there were times when thing just didn’t work out. We would run out of ice and the Ice Man wasn’t due to deliver for some time. Here’s where the advantages of having a child came in. Mom would say, “Get the wagon and go get some ice.”. I don’t know where the wagon ever came from but one became available. It was our job to go over to the Ice House and bring home a block of ice. For me that was a 10 block round trip. And, sometimes Mom would let you pick up a block of ice for a neighbor too.

Wagon in tow off you would go to get the ice. 8th and Dupont Street on the corner across from Dela Donnes Store was the Ice House. It was a 8′ X 10′ wooden shed. Lined with steel and full of ice. It was a sub station for Diamond Ice And Coal. You just asked the attendant for two 15cent blocks of ice and he hacked them off for you and with his tongs loaded them on your wagon.

Now this Ice Man was too scary for us kids. He was an aged black man. Looking back probably not paid very much in a labor intensive job. He was bent over and had a contorted body and face. I don’t remember whether he was friendly or not. I just wanted to get my ice and get out of there. When no one was buying ice he had a stool in front of the ice house he would sit on. To me he just looked menacing with those tongs and ice pick.

The trip home with ice in the summer time was a fun trip. Usually there was some change. And, I would take the change and put it on top of the ice and let it melt down into the block of ice. By the time I got home it could be several inches down into the ice. A perfect vertical column. How we got the ice cube into the house I don’t remember. We probably had a set of ice tongs at home to carry the block of ice in with.

I never relished these jobs our parents put on us. But liking wasn’t an option for our generation. We were the cheap labor and yet most of us grew up without going to jail. And we got an education that allowed us to support and raise our families. Chores were just like growing up – they just happened. The chores were there and we were expected to help.

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Source by Laurence Pitts