From The Detroit News | By Ken Calverley and Chuck BreidensteinDETROIT, May 11, 2023 ~ The Guys are passionate about housing! The Inside Outside Guys, Chuck Breidenstein and Ken Calverley, are lifelong Mighiganians with more than 80 years of combined housing experience.Chuck built new homes and traveled the country to educate homeowners and builders on…… MORE
From The Detroit News | By Ken Calverley and Chuck BreidensteinDETROIT, April 27, 2023 ~ In a famous scene from the 1967 movie “The Graduate,” Dustin Hoffman’s character, Ben, a recent college alumnus, is wrangled away from the celebration party by businessman Mr. McGuire, who puts an arm around his shoulder and says, “Just one…… MORE
From The Detroit News | By Ken Calverley and Chuck BreidensteinDETROIT, April 13, 2023 ~ Windows and window dressings have a long and interesting history in homes and buildings. It was a gamble to place any opening in the thermal envelope centuries ago when increased exposure to changing weather and loss of security were genuine…… MORE
From The Detroit News | By Ken Calverley and Chuck BreidensteinDETROIT, April 6, 2023 ~ Good fences make good neighbors. Or so the saying goes. Fences might exist for any number of reasons including safety, privacy, security, decoration, to define boundaries or even to contain animals or children. Through the years, the industry has found…… MORE
From The Detroit News | By Ken Calverley and Chuck BreidensteinDETROIT, March 30, 2023 ~ Name one product you can have installed in your house that will literally pay for itself over time, adds value to the home and will provide additional year-round comfort in your cozy nest. What we are talking about is correctly…… MORE
From The Detroit News | By Ken Calverley and Chuck BreidensteinDETROIT, March 9, 2023 ~ Look at your watch for 1½ minutes. During that time, a house fire started somewhere in the United States. On average one every 87 seconds.There are some horrific statistics associated with house and building fires in this country. House fires…… MORE
From The Detroit News | By Ken Calverley and Chuck BreidensteinDETROIT, February 23, 2023 ~ The Inside Outside Guys receive a lot of questions regarding air quality in the home.While it is true that some of the air you breathe infiltrates through gaps and cracks in the structure surrounding you, most of the air in…… MORE
From The Detroit News | By Ken Calverley and Chuck BreidensteinDETROIT, February 16, 2023 ~ Question. What common renovation to an existing home can provide a near 70% return on investment, ROI, while providing outdoor space to relax and entertain?If you answered “decks,” you are correct.While the National Association of Home Builders, NAHB, provides data…… MORE
PODCAST: February 3, 2023 ~ Chuck “The Inside Guy” Breidenstein and Ken “The Outside Guy” Calverly offer the knowledge and resources you need to make the home of your dreams a reality. Catch them every Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. to noon on 760 WJR. From The Detroit News | By Ken Calverley and Chuck Breidenstein DETROIT, February 9, 2023…… MORE
From The Detroit News | By Ken Calverley and Chuck BreidensteinDETROIT, February 3, 2023 ~ Don’t sign that contract for home improvements! Not yet anyway. It is good that you are being offered a written contract since it is required by law, but we see lots of errors and mistakes in these documents and thought…… MORE
