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Let’s Blog Off: How much should I charge…

This week, the Let’s Blog Off crew threw us an interesting twist, and it all started with them using a statement for the title instead of the normal shortened question, namely “If you can’t afford the tip, you can’t afford the meal.” They then proceeded to ask quite a few hard hitting questions on dealing […]

Filed Under: Regulatory Issues Tagged With: Blog Off, How To December 20, 2011 By SLS

How to install a door in 5 minutes

I have tried so many different methods & techniques for installing doors, it really isn’t funny. A couple of years ago, I saw a product called EZ-Hang come on the market, and my first thought was, yeah that’s nice. This is probably just another item for homeowners to buy believing they can do it like […]

Filed Under: Tips & Tricks Tagged With: How To December 1, 2011 By SLS

Reading your Electric Meter

In our continuing series on reading your actually going to combine meters, we are running through the four main types of meters in use today (Water, Gas, Propane, and Electric) along with a few helpful tips for possibly troubleshooting that dreaded “this just can’t be right…” Generally, our final item is well known for causing […]

Filed Under: Reading Utility Meters Tagged With: How To March 18, 2011 By SLS

Reading your Propane Gauge

In our continuing series on reading your actually going to combine meters, we are running through the four main types of meters in use today (Water, Gas, Propane, and Electric) along with a few helpful tips for possibly troubleshooting that dreaded “this just can’t be right…” Generally, if you live in a very rural area […]

Filed Under: Reading Utility Meters Tagged With: How To March 17, 2011 By SLS

Reading your Natural Gas Meter

In our continuing series on reading your actually going to combine meters, we are running through the four main types of meters in use today (Water, Gas, Propane, and Electric) along with a few helpful tips for possibly troubleshooting that dreaded “this just can’t be right…” 2 Types of Natural Gas Meter: Generally, if you […]

Filed Under: Reading Utility Meters Tagged With: How To March 16, 2011 By SLS

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