From The Detroit News | By Ken Calverley and Chuck Breidenstein DETROIT, October 17, 2024 ~ Imagine a floating home. No, this is not a backhanded reference to the recent events in Florida. Nor is it about motorized yachts or…
From The Detroit News | By Ken Calverley and Chuck Breidenstein DETROIT, September 10, 2024 ~ About 150 years ago, people lived in post-frame barn structures. Back then, it was critical to survival to have the family’s animals protected in…
From The Detroit News | By Ken Calverley and Chuck Breidenstein DETROIT, September 15, 2024 ~ Several years ago, a listener contacted us regarding a property he and his wife had just purchased. The home was situated on a 10-acre…
From The Detroit News | By Ken Calverley and Chuck Breidenstein DETROIT, August 29, 2024 ~ Now is the time of year to look at that exterior masonry. Masonry, like concrete, has an affinity for water and will absorb it…
From The Detroit News | By Ken Calverley and Chuck Breidenstein DETROIT, August 15, 2024 ~ The Guys get a lot of questions this time of year regarding exterior concrete. Concrete is one of the largest products by volume used…
From The Detroit News | By Ken Calverley and Chuck Breidenstein DETROIT, August 8, 2024 ~ It’s been a great ride. These past several years have seen an explosion in requests for the services of building contractors. Pent-up demand for…
From The Detroit News | By Ken Calverley and Chuck Breidenstein DETROIT, July 25, 2024 ~ Years ago, we were visiting Toronto for a weekend and decided to sup at an exclusive, and quite expensive, French restaurant. It was a…
From The Detroit News | By Ken Calverley and Chuck Breidenstein DETROIT, July 11, 2024 ~ People are funny. The construction industry has tried for years to sell us on the benefits of well-built homes that will save energy and…
From The Detroit News | By Ken Calverley and Chuck Breidenstein DETROIT, June 27, 2024 ~ Keep cool. Sounds like a hipster admonition from the ’60s, but it is applicable today as we kick off summer with a streak of…
From The Detroit News | By Ken Calverley and Chuck Breidenstein DETROIT, June 20, 2024 ~ It’s just dirt, right? The pieces of earth we build homes on are often referred to as “dirt” when discussing the cost of housing,…