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A simple watering system from hardware store components.

Every morning, I water our potted plants for 3 minutes. Here is how! If you can’t see the video, click here! My supply list! All purchased from Home Depot. 1 – Timer 100′ 1/4 inch clear tubing 7 each – 1/4″ plastic push on fittings (T’s and straight connectors) 1 – roll of 1/4″ copper [...]

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Working in Bad Weather

During December in Nashville, we had several weeks of rain during framing of a large project we are working on. Instead of holding off the project until better weather came, I realized that working under adverse conditions takes thinking outside of the box. Here is how we dealt with the situation on a recent job [...]

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Construction Franchise?

How does one survive in the residential construction industry? It seems that at times the odds are stacked against us. On one side you must be master of all. On the other, infinitely personable. Compound those necessary attributes and throw in a people-pleaser mentality (which is what I own) and what you have is a [...]

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