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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 […]

Filed Under: Holiday & Vacations Tagged With: BBQ, Grilling July 4, 2012 By SLS Leave a Comment

Safety Sunday – 20 reminders for grilling

In 2009 alone, over 16 million new grills were sold and a study showed that 82% of the US owns a grill with 97% of those owners admit that they use said grill at least once a year. The biggest day for barbequing or grilling outside should be of no surprise as “We hold these […]

Filed Under: Deck & Outdoor Living Tagged With: BBQ, Grilling June 3, 2012 By SLS 5 Comments

Safety Sunday: Building Safety Month – Backyard Safety

As we close out the month of May, we get to look forward to the start of summer vacations & travel. As we sit on our back decks enjoying a three day Memorial Day weekend, we start looking forward to many more barbeques, backyard parties, & relaxing in the pool &/or spa. Maybe this is […]

Filed Under: Deck & Outdoor Living Tagged With: BBQ, Grilling, Safety Sunday May 27, 2012 By SLS Leave a Comment

May – Late Spring Maintenance Checklist

May is quite an interesting month. It seems to be a month of first’s and last’s; the last full month of spring, the last day of school, the first of many holidays, the first start to summer vacations, the first gripes on it being to hot, and the list goes on. For most of us, […]

Filed Under: Spring Maintenance Checklist Tagged With: BBQ, Grilling April 28, 2010 By SLS Leave a Comment

October and Fall / Autumn Maintenance Checklist

Well fall is officially here, and many people are looking forward to the leaves starting to change colors. For those of you with gardens or farms we know you will be busy harvesting your crops this month and we hope that your crops are bountiful. If you were not able to complete any items on September’s […]

Filed Under: Fall Maintenance Checklist Tagged With: BBQ, Grilling, Holiday September 28, 2009 By SLS Leave a Comment

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Composite & Vinyl Decking – 10 common enemies to avoid

Composite & Vinyl Decking – 10 common enemies to avoid

While we love building wood decks, many customers are opting to go with composites & vinyl decking materials due to the reduced maintenance that is involved. There are a few ...

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Taxes, Record Keeping, & Clearing the Clutter

Taxes, Record Keeping, & Clearing the Clutter

Oh no, it’s April 16th and taxes were due… are due on the 17th? (Sorry folks in 2022 & heh it is now May 17th - yeah Covid) In reality, ...

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April – Spring Cleaning / Maintenance Checklist

April - Spring Cleaning / Maintenance Checklist

April is the first full month of spring, and shortly the kids will be getting out of school, everyone will be heading out on vacation, and it seems like our ...

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Safety Sunday – 20 reminders for grilling

Safety Sunday – 20 reminders for grilling

In 2009 alone, over 16 million new grills were sold and a study showed that 82% of the US owns a grill with 97% of those owners admit that they ...

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Getting ready for Spring: Your deck & grill

Hopefully, this last snow storm was it for spring (really?) meaning most of us can start getting ready to grill and get back to enjoying the great outdoors. Needless to say for ...

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FAQ: Ceiling fan direction - summer & winter

One of the biggest questions out there is which direction should my fan be running and how can I tell. You look at the switch and realize it isn't any ...

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Common Sense Building: Build Radon Out

Common Sense Building: Build Radon Out

As many of you probably already know, January is National Radon Month. Just like CO, it is an odorless & tasteless gas; however, unlike CO there are no warning signs ...

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FAQ on Duct Cleaning: All Hype or Worthy Expense?

It must be spring time... I got the following in the mail just the other day: 5 different ads all for duct cleaning. With allergy season starting along with my ...

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    Well fall is officially here, and many people are looking forward to the leaves starting to change colors. For those of you with gardens or farms we know you will be busy harvesting your crops this month and we hope that your crops are bountiful. If you were not able to complete any items on September’s […]

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