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Don’t Try this at Home: DIY Mistakes to Avoid
Regular household chores, such as changing air filters or replacing lightbulbs, are low-cost and easy ways to keep your home running optimally. If you’re preparing to take on a bigger project, you may want to take an honest assessment of what you can accomplish or if...
Before Disaster Strikes, Prepare Your Business with an Emergency Plan
Businesses and HBAs face an ever-changing landscape of challenges and hazards that can have a major impact on their core business functions, stakeholders and finances. Natural disasters, pandemics and outages of critical infrastructure or technology can all cause...
Finding Design Ideas for Your Remodeling Project
You want to change the look and feel of your house, but you also want your remodeling job to look fresh for a number of years and complement the existing features of your home. How do you choose the right project and design for you and your family? First, take your...
Working Under Overhead Loads
NEVER ALLOW PEOPLE TO BE BELOW A SUSPENDED LOAD AT ANY TIME! The use of cranes, extending boom forklifts and excavators moving loads is a common occurrence to the construction worker. Many times, we find ourselves beneath a load unintentionally, particularly on an...
Be Wary of Extension Cords
Be Wary of Extension Cords The US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) estimates that each year, about 4,000 injuries associated with electric extension cords are treated in hospital emergency rooms. About half the injuries involve fractures, lacerations,...
Job Site Common Sense Awareness
OVERVIEW Job site safety awareness, in general, is an important topic. It enables construction workers to not only understand the hazards associated with construction work, but to maintain a heightened awareness of the existence of those hazards and how to avoid them....
Residential Construction’s Skilled Trades Have Strong Earning Potential
Careers in residential construction are rewarding professionally and financially. Skilled trades such as carpentry or plumbing do not require a four-year degree. In addition, many skills tradespeople do not have to wait to complete training to start earning income....
10 Tips for a Smooth Home Remodel
Follow these 10 tips when you embark on an exciting home remodeling project. Establish effective two-way communication with the home remodeler. It’s essential to have good communication for a smooth home remodeling project. Does the remodeler listen? Does he or she...
5 Ways to Enhance Your Home’s Curb Appeal Spring is the perfect time to make the outside of your home look like the best on the block. Outdoor upgrades will enhance your house’s curb appeal and deliver a more substantial return on investment if you’re trying to sell....
Home Design Trends for 2023
6 Home Design Trends to Watch in 2023 The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) has released this year’s home trends. Outdoor Living. From single-family to multifamily and community amenities, outdoor living continues to be a huge focus in home design. Even in...