The problem with the forum has been corrected. See you in the forums.
The Forum is mis-behaving and the cause has been found. However, the solution to the problem is unacceptable. So, until we find a solution we can live with, the Forum will be unusable. Give us a day or two to get it working properly again. Happy New Year To All Terry Platt, publisher
Writing articles can be part on your business building strategy. Writing articles on a regular basis helps you gain the trust of your readers and helps build relationships with those that may want to do business with you both online and off. CubicYard is looking to add writers in 2010 and everything is in place [...]
Dec 282009
Maybe I mentioned it before, but if not, and for those of you new here, we have a new grand-daughter, Sloane. She and her mom and dad are staying with us a while until everyone is adjusted to the new voice in the middle of the night. Sloane decided to wake everyone this morning at [...]
CubicYard welcomes Google Newsbot
Dec 262009
Every once in a while I’ll get an e-mail or phone call from someone telling me they though such-and-such that I wrote was funny and they really enjoyed reading it. It’s kind of funny that when I sit down to write humor, I usually suffer quite a bit and fail miserably. Then, without any real [...]
A cubic yard is a unit of volume. It tells you how much space something occupies. Picture in your head a box that measures three feet on each edge. The space inside that box measures one cubic yard. A cubic yard is equal to 27 cubic feet. One cubic foot holds about 7.5 gallons – [...]
Dec 252009
This is in no way official – it just came out one day in conversation and it seems to answer the question: Safety hazards are those things that can hurt you. Health hazards are those things that can make you sick. Some items, situations, environments, etc. can fall into both categories. Both health hazards and [...]
What Is A Unit?
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Dec 242009
HUD Regulations do not define a unit. The dictionary definition of unit is: “a self-contained section of accommodations in a larger building or group of buildings that may contain food preparation or sanitary facilities, or both.” Without specifics in the regulations, the industry normally defines a single family residence as one unit. Some contractors report [...]