From The Detroit News | By Ken Calverley and Chuck Breidenstein DETROIT, January 5, 2023 ~ Not every home improvement project has to be a home run. Some tasks that improve quality of life in the home are small in…
From The Detroit News | By Ken Calverley and Chuck Breidenstein DETROIT, December 29, 2022 ~ You may not remember the 1980’s when the industry and governments were concerned about global cooling. Look it up. We knew worldwide reserves of…
From The Detroit News | By Ken Calverley and Chuck Breidenstein DETROIT, December 22, 2022 ~ This is a great time of the year. We all want to express our love and appreciation for those near and dear to us…
From The Detroit News | By Ken Calverley and Chuck Breidenstein DETROIT, November 24, 2022 ~ Every building has one, but not every building has a good one. Foundations are intended to transfer the load of a building to the soils below and to…
By Ken Calverley and Chuck Breidenstein DETROIT, November 24, 2022 ~ You’ve heard “The Guys” for years saying that any building needs a great roof and a great foundation. But in that discussion, we have ignored a huge segment of…
By Ken Calverley and Chuck Breidenstein DETROIT, November 16, 2022 ~ It’s the last thing you ever expect to need, but life without one can be almost impossible. “It” is a ramp intended to help us navigate various height differentials…
By Ken Calverley and Chuck Breidenstein DETROIT, November 16, 2022 ~ Everyone is aware of the recent issues regarding water contamination by lead pipes, but few maintain an awareness of the ongoing issues with lead paint. It is estimated that…
By Ken Calverley and Chuck Breidenstein DETROIT, November 3, 2022 ~ Everyone who has ever lived in a home in the Midwest is aware of it. It might be the feel of cold air moving through an exterior wall receptacle…
By Ken Calverley and Chuck Breidenstein DETROIT, October 27, 2022 ~ You can hardly blame the guy. He and his wife had moved into their new home two years ago. All efforts to find a good contractor to build that…
By Ken Calverley and Chuck Breidenstein DETROIT, October 13, 2022 ~ You finally found that perfect remodeler for the project you’ve dreamed of for years. You, your spouse and company personnel went through it together from early design to specification,…