From The Detroit News | By Ken Calverley and Chuck BreidensteinDETROIT, 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.But the reality is that we have another few months to endure the cold; and so does our…… MORE
From The Detroit News | By Ken Calverley and Chuck BreidensteinDETROIT, 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 recognizes the nuance of literally taking things apart in the reverse order of their assembly.Demo work, as…… MORE
From The Detroit News | By Ken Calverley and Chuck BreidensteinDETROIT, 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 to remove humidity, odors and contaminated air on an “as-needed” basis.Your home also exhausts potentially dangerous air every…… MORE
From The Detroit News | By Ken Calverley and Chuck BreidensteinDETROIT, 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 smooth like it should be.Water, in fact, is spraying all over the bowl.Being a wise homeowner,…… MORE
From The Detroit News | By Ken Calverley and Chuck BreidensteinDETROIT, 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 as building science continues to advance, wood-burning fireplaces remain a common feature in homes and continue to…… MORE
From The Detroit News | By Ken Calverley and Chuck BreidensteinDETROIT, 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 store water in a tank which has either electric elements or a gas burner that takes domestic water…… MORE
From The Detroit News | By Ken Calverley and Chuck BreidensteinDETROIT, December 7, 2023 ~ Who really chooses that color you have to have on your dining room accent wall?You might believe it was your refined taste and sense of hue and space that made you purchase that beautiful Cracked Pepper from BEHR, or Valspar’s…… MORE
From The Detroit News | By Ken Calverley and Chuck BreidensteinDETROIT, November 30, 2023 ~ The hosts on 760 WJR’s “‘JR Morning with Lloyd Jackson, Jamie Edmonds, and Guy Gordon” recently posed a great question to the Guys.Lloyd, Jamie, and Guy asked what homeowners should be doing to stay comfortable, safe and healthy throughout the…… MORE
From The Detroit News | By Ken Calverley and Chuck BreidensteinDETROIT, November 16, 2023 ~ As much as we don’t like to think about it, winter is coming and it’s time to prepare.Here are a few of the emails we have responded to recently to help homeowners get through the cold months ahead.Margaret from Canton…… MORE
From The Detroit News | By Ken Calverley and Chuck BreidensteinDETROIT, November 9, 2023 ~ Do you have family coming over for the holidays?Perhaps you’ve had a space crunch in years gone by when a lot of people are in your home for the day or even a weekend.Adding on to your home can be…… MORE
