From The Detroit News | By Ken Calverley and Chuck Breidenstein DETROIT, Sept. 18, 2026 ~ Dreaming is fun. Even as contractors, the Guys often started a project for a client where various realities dictate how a job would progress versus the way it would be accomplished if money were no object. We asked ourselves, “If we could build a house without the normal constraints that limit specifications, what would we include?
From The Detroit News | By Ken Calverley and Chuck Breidenstein DETROIT, Sept. 10, 2026 ~ We take it for granted. We use it for foundations, driveways, floors, patios and sidewalks. We drive on it. We play games on it. We throw parties on it. Yet we never really notice it until there is an issue. Concrete. A wonderful household amenity that adds value to our living experience — until it doesn’t.
From The Detroit News | By Ken Calverley and Chuck Breidenstein DETROIT, Aug. 27, 2026 ~ What work can you legally perform in your own home? There are many schools of thought with regard to this issue, some grounded in fact, others in hope or belief. The answer lies somewhere between the two depending on where you reside.
From The Detroit News | By Ken Calverley and Chuck Breidenstein DETROIT, Aug. 20, 2026 ~ Tech. It’s all we hear about today for everything from our houses to our vehicles and beyond. It can at once be humbling, frustrating, and amazing, especially to older Guys like us. A good friend of the show, builder David Compo, introduced us to several applications in a model home he built a few years ago in Michigan.
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From The Detroit News | By Ken Calverley and Chuck Breidenstein DETROIT, Aug. 13, 2026 ~ This is the time of year to anticipate those Fall plantings many homeowners will engage. That beautiful, six-foot Blue Spruce you’ve had your eye on for the front corner of the lot will sit better throughout the dormant winter months if it is planted in the Autumn.
From The Detroit News | By Ken Calverley and Chuck Breidenstein DETROIT, July 30, 2026 ~ This seems to be the time of year homeowners are looking ahead to the autumn family gatherings and contemplating a lack of space. When people start to look down to expand the functional use of their home, we suggest they speak with experts like the folks at Finished Basements Plus, BP, in Commerce Township.
From The Detroit News | By Ken Calverley and Chuck Breidenstein DETROIT, July 23, 2026 ~ So, your current home no longer meets your needs, and you have to make a big decision. Do you build a new home, remodel your existing digs, or look at an existing dwelling elsewhere? On the plus side, newly built homes carry several advantages, not the least of which should be a reprieve from major equipment and system replacements for a few decades.
From The Detroit News | By Ken Calverley and Chuck Breidenstein DETROIT, July 16, 2026 ~ One of the great things about our show is that The Guys get to talk about construction, a topic we are passionate about. Our nearly 90 years of combined experience only serves to inspire curiosity regarding new materials and techniques. We have seen buildings constructed out of foam blocks, rammed earth, reinforced concrete, steel, geodesic domes, and composite units that resemble oversized Legos.
From The Detroit News | By Ken Calverley and Chuck Breidenstein DETROIT, July 2, 2026 ~ Paved driveways are a luxury. If you have ever been forced to park on a rutted, dirt path that is puddled with recent rainwater, you understand the convenience of exiting your car on a smooth, relatively dry, surface. But the question begs as to the correct surface to pave that drive with. In the past it was common to simply create two tire paths in the grass lawn to accommodate a vehicle.