From The Detroit News | By Ken Calverley and Chuck Breidenstein DETROIT, Feb. 29, 2023 ~ What choices do you have when it comes time to replace those countertops? For the past decade or so, granite has been the go-to…
From The Detroit News | By Ken Calverley and Chuck Breidenstein DETROIT, Feb. 23, 2023 ~ What is a means of egress? We hear the term all of the time in reference to windows, but what does it really mean?…
From The Detroit News | By Ken Calverley and Chuck Breidenstein DETROIT, February 8, 2024 ~ A very small percentage of the people that have ever walked the face of the Earth actually get to own a house. An even…
From The Detroit News | By Ken Calverley and Chuck Breidenstein DETROIT, February 5, 2024 ~ We love to spend money. If that weren’t true, credit card usage and personal bankruptcies would not be so prolific. In what other place…
From The Detroit News | By Ken Calverley and Chuck Breidenstein DETROIT, January 25, 2024 ~ For most of us, winter can now be over. We enjoyed a beautiful white holiday season, and we are now mentally ready for spring….
From The Detroit News | By Ken Calverley and Chuck Breidenstein DETROIT, January 18, 2024 ~ Compare the phrase “building demolition” with “strategic deconstruction.” One implies the possible reckless use of a sledgehammer or other heavy equipment, while the other…
From The Detroit News | By Ken Calverley and Chuck Breidenstein DETROIT, January 11, 2024 ~ Everyone knows what an exhaust fan is. You have them in your baths and, perhaps, the kitchen, laundry or other workspaces. They are intended…
From The Detroit News | By Ken Calverley and Chuck Breidenstein DETROIT, December 28, 2023 ~ There you are, in your master bath, with the hot water running out of the sink faucet, when you notice the flow is not…
From The Detroit News | By Ken Calverley and Chuck Breidenstein DETROIT, December 21, 2023 ~ From the earliest cave shelters to the grand castles of Europe, fire has been the primary source of warmth for thousands of years. Even…
From The Detroit News | By Ken Calverley and Chuck Breidenstein DETROIT, December 14, 2023 ~ Nearly every home has one. Water heaters are ubiquitous in buildings, though they are not all the same. In most cases we heat and…