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Getting the Details Right: Kitchen Exhaust Venting

Nothing can help complete or accentuate the look of a kitchen more than the exhaust hood. Beyond the looks though, it is an important feature for occupant health & safety. Besides helping to eliminate cooking odors, remove excess steam & grease associated with cooking it helps capture numerous other particulates and off gassing from not […]

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Filed Under: Common Sense Building Tagged With: Ventilation September 22, 2020 By SLS

Safety Sunday: Fire Pit Safety by the Numbers

It’s starting to get cooler outside and with many wanting to extend their time outside – what better way than a firepit in the backyard? Turning on the news though with most of the Western seaboard burning and it might just give you pause… For more Fire Safety related to current events: Campfire Safety; Making […]

Filed Under: Fire Safety September 20, 2020 By SLS

Wacky Weds: Politics can be funny… & a few quick thoughts

Generally we stay clear of politics especially because the problem lately is becoming “if you are not with us you are…” a racist, clueless, brainwashed, & the list goes on. It doesn’t matter what the topic is as most people just hear you support X or Y and they close down instantly to anything you […]

Filed Under: Wordless Wednesday September 16, 2020 By SLS

FAQ: How to Rescreen or Fix your Screens

In the August Homeowners Maintenance Checklist we mentioned checking your doors & windows which of course includes the screens. One good reason to do it now is this is the time when many of us like to throw open up the windows & let some fresh air in, preferably without the insects being able to […]

Filed Under: Tips & Tricks August 25, 2020 By SLS

Tips & Tricks: Failed a Blower door test?

Uh oh – your on the home stretch, trying to knock out this project so you can move onto another one & bam, you failed the blower door test. Unlike a normal failed inspection where you need to fix one or maybe more items that are clearly spelled out, you are now stuck trying to […]

Filed Under: Air Sealing & Insulation Tagged With: IR Testing August 11, 2020 By SLS

Monday Musings: 2021 IECC Part 2

In a prior post we discussed the latest building code cycle; particularly the process which got turned on it’s head with many groups; but in particular the NAHB seeing red. Speaking of turning on it’s head Covid-19 popped up further throwing things into disarray. Now things are finally settling down so let’s see where things […]

Filed Under: Building Codes July 27, 2020 By SLS

Tuesday Tip: Rewiring European Plugs

If given the chance, I will always buy local. With that, there are plenty of times when you can’t find what you need locally so “Amazon” here I come. In this case I needed a pool pump / filter for a pretty small pool. Unfortunately not everything sold on Amazon is sold or fulfilled by […]

Filed Under: Tips & Tricks Tagged With: Electrical, Wiring July 21, 2020 By SLS

Wacky Weds: Ingenious light switch idea or hack?

So what happens when you combine; bad framing, an electrician that doesn’t care, with a healthy bit of “here, hold my beer, I can make this work”?

Filed Under: Wordless Wednesday July 8, 2020 By SLS

Monday Musing: COVID19 & moving forward

Has it only been 5 weeks since those Stay at Home Orders started coming out? Originally they were only supposed to last two weeks to help “Flatten the Curve,” then the talk started about the models… Now it seems like everyone has thoughts on should we extend, how we step it down or should we […]

Filed Under: Disaster Preparation April 20, 2020 By SLS

Safety Sunday: Respirators vs. Masks V.3 – The COVID19 Edition

What a crazy time we live in… The good news, there is a ton of good advice out there on avoiding COVID 19 aka Corona Virus aka the Chinese Pandemic. Unfortunately, the flip side is also true, and while one would expect that from those looking to make a quick buck or just don’t know […]

Filed Under: Safety Third? April 12, 2020 By SLS

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