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 a shelter. The milk cow, chickens and other critters were a top priority when it…… MORE

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 parcel that also contained a barn on the western lot line. Three weeks into their…… MORE

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 air and transport it to a less moist environment. What this means for a…… MORE