The HTRC – Page 50 – The Homeowners & Trades Resource Center

Going Off-Grid in the 21st Century – Putting the Pieces Together: Water

For many the most dependable thing in the world is turning the tap on & hearing the water splashing out. Ahhh the confusion & downright panic that sets in when you turn it on & get…. Nothing?!? While I can handle the toilet being unable to flush, not having my coffee or shower… Fortunately, for […]

May is National Deck Safety Month – Infographic

In conjunction with NADRA, Fiberon & many other fine organizations & companies, we at SLS Construction & Building Solutions would like to remind you that May is National Deck Safety Month & encourage you to check your deck. This year Fiberon has created a great looking infographic that we would like to share with you. Additional Info […]

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 […]

Skilled Trades Week & SKILLS USA – Alabama 2012

I got to admit it – I just love my job sometimes. Not only did I have the flexibility to take two days off this week, but I got to do so for a great organization, a great event, & I got to promote another one some more. Yep, you guessed it; it was for […]

Let’s Blog Off: The edge of your world

Christopher Columbus sailed the ocean blue in 1492… Ahh, but his friends said – you must not go as everyone knows the world is flat & surely you will fall off. {Bah, go ahead you fool, just make sure you pay me back before sailing} Thus starts this week’s Let’s Blog Off, what is your […]

Checklist: Preventing slips & falls inside & outside your home

Wow, that picture sure does bring back some memories & even a few chuckles at some of the antics that the commercial garnered. While the jokes or the over the top re-enactments might be funny (to some) the reason that the company was founded & still continues to thrive today isn’t. 121,113 is the total […]

Going Off Grid in the 21st Century: Water Filtration

Lately in our going off the grid series we have been focusing on water where we have covered everything from pumping & storing the water, to rain water harvesting & we even looked into greywater systems. This has brought us to one of the most important points we need to remember and that is that […]

Deep Energy Retrofits, Historical Properties, and the Conversation

Recently a group of us started an interesting conversation on Deep Energy Retrofits (DER) & Historical Homes that spanned Twitter, blogs, and a whole host of other social media platforms with a ton of useful links. While the terms holy war, invaders, and boxing match came out of it, so did some great questions & […]

20 reminders for a healthy and safe home

One of our favorite mantras is a healthy home is a safe & well maintained home. Codes were written and our constantly being updated to ensure health & safety of all occupants. Numerous organizations, government groups, and others are constantly pushing safety. My goodness, one can’t turn around without seeing some sort of warning label […]

Going Off Grid in the 21st Century: Rain Water Storage Tanks

In our last few articles, we have covered all the aspects from harvesting the rain water to pre filtering it and delivering it to the tank. This leads us to another important aspect which is where are we going to store it? Is one tank better than another, what are the options, should I just […]