http://blog.sls-construction.com Provided by SLS Construction & Alabama Green Building Solutions of Cullman, AL Wed, 16 May 2012 10:00:04 +0000 en hourly 1 http://blog.sls-construction.com/2012/pavers-for-patios-decks-roofs http://blog.sls-construction.com/2012/pavers-for-patios-decks-roofs#comments Wed, 16 May 2012 10:00:04 +0000 SLS http://blog.sls-construction.com/?p=4874 For those of you who were following our Tweets from the IBS in Orlando you might have caught this picture of a product that simply stopped me in my tracks. The reason – well I knew I had just stepped onto a concrete paver display but yet, it didn’t feel like a concrete paver. Upon
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]]> http://blog.sls-construction.com/2012/going-off-grid-putting-pieces-together-water/feed 5 http://blog.sls-construction.com/2012/may-is-national-deck-safety-month-infographic http://blog.sls-construction.com/2012/may-is-national-deck-safety-month-infographic#comments Tue, 01 May 2012 07:00:00 +0000 SLS http://blog.sls-construction.com/?p=4816 In conjunction with NADRA, Fiberon & many other fine organizations & companies, we at AlaGBS ~ SLS Construction 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. May
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]]> http://blog.sls-construction.com/2012/skilled-trades-week-skills-usa-alabama-2012/feed 4 http://blog.sls-construction.com/2012/lets-blog-off-the-edge-of-your-world http://blog.sls-construction.com/2012/lets-blog-off-the-edge-of-your-world#comments Tue, 24 Apr 2012 19:00:43 +0000 SLS http://blog.sls-construction.com/?p=4745 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
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