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Wacky Weds: Safety Training?

Take 5, Tailgate aka Toolbox talks, & crossword puzzles??? Sorry, I am not giving away who uses this gem for their tool box talks, but seriously who’s idea was this? No, I am not kidding, it even has a room for a signature that said employee actually did it… While one should document their safety […]

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Filed Under: Wordless Wednesday April 17, 2013 By SLS

Good Fences Make Good Neighbors

Having lived in numerous areas, that statement definitely has a ring of truth to it. Even if you happen to have great neighbors now, nothing says that you always will or they won’t get some new pet that just loves digging up your yard. It can be difficult for many homeowners to sort through the […]

Filed Under: Product Reviews Tagged With: Guest Article's April 15, 2013 By SLS

Getting the details right: Bathroom Exhaust Venting

For numerous years the codes have required that all bathrooms either had a window OR a light & mechanical exhaust system be installed (see legal section below). The thought process was the homeowner could either open the window to remove certain obnoxious gasses &/or the excessive moisture or turn at least turn on a fan […]

Filed Under: Common Sense Building Tagged With: CSB April 12, 2013 By SLS

Wacky Weds: Bad bad vent

we generally have to dig through cellulose or fiberglass to spot these issues… Now I have got to say, I had no clue they even made these & quite shocked anyone would actually buy one – a ventless vent. If you really have to ask what’s wrong with either of these, make sure you check […]

Filed Under: Wordless Wednesday April 10, 2013 By SLS

Making the jump to the AERC

As many of us know (or are about to find out), the codes are a changing here in Alabama and in many other areas of the country. While most of the focus has been on the Energy portion, there are quite a few other changes in the “building” aspects which hardly ever get mentioned. Besides […]

Filed Under: Training, Education, & Confrence April 8, 2013 By SLS

Safety Sunday: Protecting Your Employees and Your Wallet

For many of us that have worked in the commercial arena we all know that sinking feeling when we see an OSHA officer just show up &/or you get a notice of an upcoming inspection. Well that sinking feeling is being felt by more & more residential builders as OSHA has now set its eyes […]

Filed Under: OSHA Tagged With: Guest Article's, Safety Sunday April 7, 2013 By SLS

A new label for houses?

For many the following email & idea may come as a surprise. For some of us the only surprise is that they have taken this long to think of it. It appears that RESNET in conjunction with their Energy Smart Builders program would like a new label to use on their buildings. Good idea or no… […]

Filed Under: Program's Tagged With: RESNET April 4, 2013 By SLS

Wacky Weds: Job Security

I wonder where the shingles are hiding & where the water might want to go… Oh yeah & that results in this type of damage Even with the shingles overhanging the sheathing by 2″, you still need to install a drip edge to prevent water from being wicked back by surface tension & wind. That is […]

Filed Under: Wordless Wednesday April 3, 2013 By SLS

Infrared Fun

Sometimes one just needs a laugh or head scratcher, so in honor of April Fool’s Day here are a few cool, funny, & head scratching infrared pics we had… So, hot off the press our newest post… I guess this was the painters idea of an April Fools joke… (Visible) Isn’t it amazing what infrared […]

Filed Under: Infrared, Code Verification, & Energy Audits April 1, 2013 By SLS

New-School Ways to Heat & Cool: WiFi Programmable Thermostats

This week we have a guest article from Garret Stembridge of Extra Space Storage of Brighton MA. As part of their focus on optimizing the customer’s experience in finding and using self storage units, they have implemented many conservation initiatives like solar power, implementing energy efficient lighting systems and daylight harvesting. As part of this process […]

Filed Under: Product Reviews Tagged With: Guest Article's March 30, 2013 By SLS

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