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The Inside Outside Guys: Universal Design Helps People Age at Home

By Ken Calverley and Chuck Breidenstein DETROIT, November 18, 2021 ~ In an old “Seinfeld” episode, Jerry makes a comment to the effect that the reason for his parents being in Florida is simple – when seniors retire, they are required to move there. In a similar vein,…

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The Inside Outside Guys: Air Quality Affects Home, Health, and Comfort

By Ken Calverley and Chuck Breidenstein DETROIT, November 11, 2021 ~ Who would have thought that the greatest danger of breathing contaminated air might come from the air supply ducts in our own homes? According to the EPA, the potential concentrations of indoor pollutants are…

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The Inside Outside Guys: Keep Design in Mind Even with Septic Systems

By Ken Calverley and Chuck Breidenstein DETROIT, November 4, 2021 ~ As the country was settled over a few hundred years, we were primarily a rural and agrarian population. Houses located in the middle of a hundred acres of land had the same requirements…

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The Inside Outside Guys: Answering Your Questions About Concrete

By Ken Calverley and Chuck Breidenstein DETROIT, October 28, 2021 ~ The Guys receive several thousand emails each year from listeners with housing questions. Though we respond to each of them individually, they often follow seasonal themes that apply to many of us. Going into the…

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The Inside Outside Guys: All About… Toilets

By Ken Calverley and Chuck Breidenstein DETROIT, October 21, 2021 ~ What do the words dunny, loo, bog, and john have in common? They are used throughout the world to refer to the bathroom, which houses the throne. Forget iPhones, big-screen TVs, electric cars and…

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Inside Outside Guys: Understanding Window Ratings

By Ken Calverley and Chuck Breidenstein DETROIT, October 14, 2021 ~ How would you like to have the “windows” from 13th-century Rome in your home these last few rain-drenched months? They were simply a hole built into the roof to allow for natural…

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The Inside Outside Guys: Fire Protection for Your Home and Family

By Ken Calverley and Chuck Breidenstein DETROIT, October 7, 2021 ~ In the time it takes most people to read this article, approximately five house fires will start in the US. Between now and this time tomorrow, nearly two people will have perished in a…

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The Inside Outside Guys: Full Service Contractors

By Ken Calverley and Chuck Breidenstein DETROIT, September 23, 2021 ~ Fifty years ago, the process of getting a foundation built for a new home involved numerous sub-contractors. You paid a surveyor to locate the building on the property, then brought in an excavator…

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The Inside Outside Guys: Too Much Regulation?

By Ken Calverley and Chuck Breidenstein DETROIT, September 16, 2021 ~ A story was relayed to The Guys about a remodeler working in an “upper-end” jurisdiction. Part of the work involved replacing an existing concrete sidewalk that bordered the property…

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The Inside Outside Guys: Whose Land is It?

By Ken Calverley and Chuck Breidenstein DETROIT, September 9, 2021 ~ Years ago, The Inside Guy purchased an old farm property on some acreage. The property included a barn and other out buildings. A month after the purchase, the neighbor to the west strolled…

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  • The Inside Outside Guys: Inside Lighting can Brighten Your Mood
  • The Inside Outside Guys: Strength of referrals
  • The Inside Outside Guys: How We Condition Air
  • The Inside Outside Guys: New Year Resolutions for the Home
  • The Inside Outside Guys: Powered Anode Rods Preserve Water Heater Function
  • The Inside Outside Guys: Inside Lighting can Brighten Your Mood
  • The Inside Outside Guys: Strength of referrals
  • The Inside Outside Guys: How We Condition Air
  • The Inside Outside Guys: New Year Resolutions for the Home

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