This has been a bad year for fires across North America which hasn’t been helped by what many are calling the worst drought in 50 years. As of Friday there have been 5,612 fires in Canada & another 38,436 here in the US. This has resulted in nearly 8.5 million combined acres burned (4.4 US […]
Safety Sunday: 10 ways to keep your home safe while you’re away
While many like to think of their homes as their castles, it can come as a shock when someone gets past the ramparts and simply leave you feeling violated. As we mentioned in the “Locks are meant to keep honest people honest” there isn’t much one can do about someone determined to get in but […]
Evolving Landscapes: State & Federal Labor Laws for Youth
In an article last week we led off with the email from an 8 year old girl’s mother & we are glad to state that she has been getting plenty of support from their local NAWIC chapter. One issue they have run into though is that they aren’t able to visit a job site with […]
Accio Butterbeer part Deux, & Happy Birthday America
July 4th is one of the most popular days for grilling and enjoying the great outdoors with friends & family. Two weeks ago we released a recipe for an adult version of Butterbeer and it just wouldn’t do to have the younger ones dreaming of using Levicorpus, Crucio or any other similar curses, so… The […]
Accio Butterbeer
Frak that didn’t work, & going to the Three Broomsticks in Hogsmeade is simply out of the question, so what can one do… Well I guess I could do what any Muggle would do & simply Google it. Oh my, there are over 235,000 different pages on just the recipe. Well that might be a […]
Hitting the Road: RV’s, Gas Mileage, & Assorted Tips
As the Star Trek transporter still has not been invented, many vacationing families & others start looking to RV’s due to their many benefits. Can one say no TSA checks, bag check fees, or as many of the dreaded “are we there yet? One of the biggest questions most often asked (after the price) is […]
Memorial Day – a time for remembrance & flag etiquette
Ahhh, Memorial Day and what is seen by many as the start of summer. Having stopped by a lumber yard yesterday I can easily say that the sale of barbeque grills, ac units, and flags was pretty brisk. While there is still some doubt about how Memorial Day / Decoration Day originally came to be, […]
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 […]
Stairs & the Dreaded Stair Stringer: Codes & Tips
In all my years in the building industry, the two biggest items that I see most people stumble with is math and stairs –generally you either you get it or you don’t. In a way it is funny listening to some custom home contractors compare staircases to black holes as they do nothing but suck […]
Hitting the Road: Vacation / Camping Checklist & RV Toolkit
With summertime fast approaching, many just can’t wait to hit the roads & go on vacation. When we first started out it was packing up the vehicle & sleeping in tents at a campground or staying at a hotel. As we started getting just a tad older & the family grew (6 kids & a […]
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