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Wacky Weds: Found the Leak…

No need for thermal imaging, or other high tech measures to find this leak… Maybe a better caption though is sometimes a Band-Aid wont do (or 7) & you just need to fix the issue. Tweet

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Filed Under: Wordless Wednesday November 8, 2017 By SLS

Wacky Weds: Speed drying

No folks, this is not a recommended practice per the manufacturer, but hey whatever it takes right?

Filed Under: Wordless Wednesday October 18, 2017 By SLS

Patching a Damaged Shingle Roof

The storm has passed and maybe you just lost a few shingles, a branch might have dented the sheathing, or maybe you just need to cover over an opening (like we did here for an unused furnace vent), is it really worth filling a claim or… If you got the ability, maybe patching up the […]

Filed Under: How-To's & Planners September 18, 2017 By SLS

Wacky Weds: Selective Termites?

This is enough to cause major anxiety in someone opening up a wall in a remodel, but seeing this in a new house… No this wasn’t caused by selective termites, it just arrived from the lumber yard like this. Now as for who thought this would still be something worth using…

Filed Under: Wordless Wednesday August 23, 2017 By SLS

Wacky Weds: At a loss…

I got to admit, this one threw me for a loop… It’s in a basement right off the stairs in the main walkway Shoot anyone have any ideas? The sump pump is 8′ away right next to the wall, this is 6′ from the wall, not near anything requiring load bearing footings…  

Filed Under: Wordless Wednesday August 23, 2017 By SLS

Guest Post: OSHA’s Updated Silica Dust Standard…

Curious about the newly updated OSHA Silica Dust Standard that has some in an uproar, well so was JB at Building Moxie. In short §1926.1153 aka the  Respirable Crystalline Silica Standard will start being enforced starting September 23rd for contractors. As most visitor’s to his site are not contractors & are DIYers, I did a brief […]

Filed Under: Job Site Tagged With: Guest Posting August 10, 2017 By SLS

Wacky Weds: Tyvek Installer Fail

I couldn’t believe it when I saw this… A closer look? So unless they were listening to dancing on the ceiling, they actually stood the wall up after the workers stepped all over it with mud & who knows what else on their boots. So when the WRB fails, don’t blame the product in this […]

Filed Under: Wordless Wednesday July 26, 2017 By SLS

Wacky Weds: Cable Management Epic Fail

Nobody likes looking at wires running up to their TV or computers, but hiding them like this…

Filed Under: Wordless Wednesday July 12, 2017 By SLS

Wacky Weds: Who needs plans…

That was essentially what one competitor said at this years TeamWorks competition… Well at least he got the weep system installed, well sort of… How it should have looked: Rounded corners were optional but these two competitors did a little showing off

Filed Under: Wordless Wednesday July 5, 2017 By SLS

TeamWorks 2017 – Picture Tour

Ahh my vacation – attending SkillsUSA National Championship as a judge in the TeamWorks event. Yep vacation; no pay, staying at a hotel but having one good time. For those that don’t know – TeamWorks is a four day competition that mimics real life. There is one Carpenter, an Electrician, a Plumber, and a Mason […]

Filed Under: SkillsUSA Tagged With: Teamwork June 30, 2017 By SLS

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