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20 Great Resources you may not know about…

How many times have you been stuck wondering; does that really work, just what does that mean, how much load can that handle, I think that’s right, right? Fortunately for many of us we have a huge rolodex of people we can call or shoot an email to, but as we know they are generally […]

Safety Sunday: Building Safety Month – Fire Safety and Awareness

This week for the International Building Safety month the ICC (International Code Council) turns its focus to Fire Safety and Awareness. For this let me just say a simple Amen, as we have seen way to many fires & they are generally caused by an electrical fault or space heater. The worst part is most […]

Myths & Misconceptions; Building Science, Codes, Garages, & Crawl Spaces

What an interesting day… This morning I had an email newsletter from Joe Lstiburek of Builder Science Corp that started; “Sometimes, in order to do the right thing you have to do “a workaround.” I love the “I-Codes.” But they can drive you crazy. I love them because most of the time they are right. […]

Pavers for patios, decks & roofs?

For those of you who were following our Tweets from the IBS in Orlando you might have caught this picture of a product that simply stopped me in my tracks. The reason – well I knew I had just stepped onto a concrete paver display but yet, it didn’t feel like a concrete paver. Upon […]

Safety Sunday: Building Safety Month – Disaster Safety & Mitigation

As mentioned in last week’s Safety Sunday article the ICC (International Code Council) which is promoting this year’s International Building Safety month broke it into 4 distinct topics. This week’s topic is focused on Disaster Safety & Mitigation which I highly recommend you check out as it is quite extensive. Below is a copy of their […]

State by State Residential Contractor Licensing Recap & Alabama’s Limited License

It seems like the first thing off everyone’s lip before hiring a contractor to work on a house is “make sure they are licensed”. Well would it surprise you that 15 states do not require one to be licensed, another 6 states require it only if you are doing $10,000 of work or more on […]

RIP: Let’s Blog Off

Let’s Blog Off, June 22nd 2010 – May 8th, 2012, after 48 topics with 800+ posts contributed by a 134 different contributors the Let’s Blog Off will officially be laid to rest tonight at 9PM EST when the proud parents Gerard & Paul pull the plug. While its rise was like a rocket, it unfortunately […]

Safety Sunday: Building Safety Month; Energy & Green Building

May is quiet an interesting month – one of the most notable items is it’s the only month in the year where the first lands on a day not shared by any other month & the same also applies to the last day. So for example, in 2012 no other month starts on a Tuesday […]

Going Off-Grid in the 21st Century – Putting the Pieces Together: Water

For many the most dependable thing in the world is turning the tap on & hearing the water splashing out. Ahhh the confusion & downright panic that sets in when you turn it on & get…. Nothing?!? While I can handle the toilet being unable to flush, not having my coffee or shower… Fortunately, for […]

May is National Deck Safety Month – Infographic

In conjunction with NADRA, Fiberon & many other fine organizations & companies, we at SLS Construction & Building Solutions would like to remind you that May is National Deck Safety Month & encourage you to check your deck. This year Fiberon has created a great looking infographic that we would like to share with you. Additional Info […]