http://blog.sls-construction.com Provided by SLS Construction & Alabama Green Building Solutions of Cullman, AL Thu, 02 Feb 2012 11:32:12 +0000 en hourly 1 http://blog.sls-construction.com/2011/money-saving-vehicle-tips-tricks-part-1 http://blog.sls-construction.com/2011/money-saving-vehicle-tips-tricks-part-1#comments Wed, 23 Mar 2011 20:00:21 +0000 SLS http://blog.sls-construction.com/?p=3164 Even before all of the issues started in the Middle East, we knew gas prices were going to be heading up to $4 to $5 range this summer. With the onset of the issues in Egypt & Libya, we have already seen gas prices spike earlier than anticipated & now we have no idea of
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]]> http://blog.sls-construction.com/2010/predictive-maintenance-for-work-and-home/feed 9 http://blog.sls-construction.com/2010/august-and-late-summer-maintenance-checklist http://blog.sls-construction.com/2010/august-and-late-summer-maintenance-checklist#comments Thu, 29 Jul 2010 16:00:31 +0000 SLS http://blog.sls-construction.com/?p=1516 Well I have some good news & some bad news – the good news is that this is the last full month of summer. The bad news is that it is still summer time & if July was any indication, this might not be pretty. On the home front, vacations are winding down & it
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]]> http://blog.sls-construction.com/2010/june-summer-maintenance-checklist/feed 6 http://blog.sls-construction.com/2010/sealing-your-deck-properly http://blog.sls-construction.com/2010/sealing-your-deck-properly#comments Sun, 23 May 2010 23:30:41 +0000 SLS http://blog.sls-construction.com/?p=1233 If you have been following along with our articles on Deck Maintenance we have covered almost everything from inspecting your deck, regular routine maintenance, to choosing the proper product for sealing you wood decks. This now leads us to our final article on how to properly install the sealer of your choice. I have two simple rules that I hope you will keep in mind – prepare it properly and ]]> http://blog.sls-construction.com/2010/sealing-your-deck-properly/feed 11 http://blog.sls-construction.com/2010/protection-options-wood-deck-elements http://blog.sls-construction.com/2010/protection-options-wood-deck-elements#comments Sun, 09 May 2010 01:00:03 +0000 SLS http://blog.sls-construction.com/?p=1155 The sun, mold, mildew, leaves, UV light, hail, rain & snow are just a few of your decks common enemies. If you own a properly constructed composite deck, with a little common sense and some routine maintenance, you are looking at many years of worry free enjoyment]]> http://blog.sls-construction.com/2010/protection-options-wood-deck-elements/feed 1 http://blog.sls-construction.com/2010/may-spring-maintenance-checklist http://blog.sls-construction.com/2010/may-spring-maintenance-checklist#comments Wed, 28 Apr 2010 07:00:48 +0000 SLS http://blog.sls-construction.com/?p=886 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,
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