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Safety Sunday: Top 10 Winter Driving Tips

We are sorry to interrupt our regularly scheduled broadcast… WINTER STORM WARNING: TRAVEL WILL DETERIORATE QUICKLY SUNDAY EVENING…WITH MANY ROADWAYS LIKELY BECOMING SNOW COVERED OVERNIGHT. TRAVEL ON MONDAY WILL LIKELY BE DIFFICULT AT BEST. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS… A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING.  SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF […]

Mike Hines: Witnessing an Extreme Makeover

Social media and blogging are perfect complements – one for the ability to communicate en-masse, the other for offering a portal to expanded thoughts – voice for the masses….with a simple web link in between. For those who follow #letsblogoff you’ll know what I mean, for those unfamiliar with it…do yourself a favor and tune […]

Insulating your Basement

Last year we started a series on Air Sealing that took a look at some of the basics like; how to find the leaks inside your house, what tools and basic materials required to air seal your house, and some tips & tricks on how to seal up the air leaks inside your house & […]

RIP: Solar Powered Attic Ventilator’s

Welcome to a new series, based on putting numerous bad building practices and so-called green myths & misconceptions to rest. While I wish I could take credit for this idea, I do have to give the credit to this week’s – Let’s Blog Off. Needless to say, it was supposed to be based on writing […]

Safety Sunday: Ahhh, bye-bye Christmas

First, we hope that everyone had a great Christmas and was able to enjoy a nice & safe day with family. Now that Christmas is over, it is time to start thinking about cleanup. For a great list of items to start with, we would recommend you check out our Holiday Checklist – The day […]

Let’s Blog Off: If money were no object

Ahhh, another Tuesday and another Let’s Blog Off… “For a lot of people, this week brings with it a whole host of thoughts about money and about giving. While it is true that love and time together cannot have a price tag assigned to them, in 2010 it is assumed that objects with price tags […]

Safety Sunday: Top Ten Holiday Pet Safety Reminders

This week’s Safety Sunday article is brought to you courtesy of our newest dog – Jasper. Jasper is about a year and half-old Collie mix, and was a rescued dog that we got about 4 months ago. Yes, that is him on the right, while Ziva is the one messing around on the left. You […]