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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
By Ken Calverley and Chuck Breidenstein DETROIT, September 2, 2021 ~ Decades ago, the Inside Guy was called by a real estate broker to check on a home being prepped for a buyer. It seems there was a periodic leak that showed up as stains on…
By Ken Calverley and Chuck Breidenstein DETROIT, August 26, 2021 ~ Ask anyone to describe basement air and you will hear terms like “dank,” “musty,” “moldy” and other adjectives that generally apply to moist, stagnant and unhealthy air. The air we described can cause sinus conditions,…
By Ken Calverley and Chuck Breidenstein DETROIT, August 19, 2021 ~ Moving water from one location to another has been a primary concern for mankind since the dawn of time. Devices were developed to furnish water to the king’s fountains, remove water from mines so…
By Ken Calverley and Chuck Breidenstein DETROIT, August 12, 2021 ~Years ago, the Inside Guy received a call from a custom home builder seeking some advice. It seems a customer was having humidity related issues in a laundry room and master bathroom. The builder had done…