The HTRC

The Homeowners & Trades Resource Center

Safety Sunday: Asbestos & DIY Projects

This Sunday we have a guest post from Brian Turner who is a Toxic Substance Safety Advocate for the Mesothelioma Cancer Alliance. Brian has been involved with them since 2007 & when he is not doing that he is either found playing or watching sports with his friends. So with no further ado… Most people begin […]

Happy Holidays – 2012

In keeping with tradition (2009 / 2010 / 2011) here are a few of our favorite parodies, light displays, etc… With that and no further ado, from my family and all of us SLS Construction / AlaGBS, we would like to wish everyone a very Merry Christmas, a Bountiful New Year. This year’s Best Gingerbread […]

Picking a Fresh Cut Christmas Tree:

Let’s face it, nothing beats having a real Christmas tree. While I prefer a live one that I can plant, that isn’t always optimal so the next option is a “fresh cut” tree. Whether you drive to a Christmas tree farm to cut your own or simply pick one up from a tree lot here […]

Thanksgiving: Getting ready in a rush?

Full confession; we are nowhere even close to being ready for Thanksgiving this year. That nice “getting ready for the holiday checklists” that I created & have honed over the years – yeah, I just barely pulled it up with 5 days to go. (Fortunately we aren’t traveling & the guest room is always ready) […]

Top 5 of 5: Getting ready for ole man winter

I don’t think there is any doubt left that winter is right around the corner. Just this last week when in Philly, I was left scraping my window with a credit card as I hadn’t put the scraper back in the car. As the seasons start to change, there are a few things you might […]

Safety Sunday: Be careful who you let in…

Ever since we were young we were always told, don’t talk to strangers. Fortunately as we grow older we learn that not only is it necessary to do so (and most people are honest & good) we also develop some street smarts to go along with it for those that aren’t so trustworthy. Unfortunately while […]

Help rescue my project…

Sometimes it’s a DIY project that has gone wrong, has left you stumped, or your spouse is going, it’s taking too long. Sometimes you might be stuck with a dishonest contractor that has bailed, or appears to be in over his head. Shoot sometimes you might be looking at something & going that just doesn’t […]

Preventative Home Maintenance – Why?

Home maintenance is one of those things that is so easy to forget because so many tasks only need to be done once in a while or just a few times a year. Some items are easily put off as time can be scarce & shoot everything looks good still, doesn’t it? Well, just like […]