Gontina Building & Design in Clawson is going for platinum certification, the highest U.S. green building level, on a home in Bloomfield Township.
The structure started going up this week on the 3,700-square-foot European estate-inspired home. The 4-bedroom, 4-bath home, when finished early next year, is to feature bamboo flooring, structural insulated panels, a geothermal heating [...]
An economist might deem the opportunity cost of building versus buying a house right now to be unacceptably high. And judging from emails I have received, so do some of my readers.
With the U.S. in a housing slump there’s an ever growing array of homes for sale at lower prices. Meanwhile, prices for supplies like [...]
Gao Ping’s arms are still bruised and scratched from scrambling over boulder-strewn roads and dodging rain-slick landslides.
The 43-year-old migrant worker wasn’t here when the earthquake struck on May 12. Instead, he is one of millions who had left their hometowns for better jobs in their country’s white-hot economy, only to race back on a wrenching [...]
From leaner food boxes to longer waiting lists, local social service agencies are feeling the pinch. As the economy continues to tank and the cost of everything from groceries to gas keeps rising, more people are asking social service agencies for help.
But those same agencies are having trouble making ends meet, too.
“The needs are up [...]
A ADULTS. You wont find many at Disneyland - just kids of all ages. To make the most of Disneyland, leave your grown-up status at the entry gate - and dont just take it from me; thats what the nice man at US Immigration instructed.
B BABY STROLLERS. Used like Panzer tanks by over-zealous parents to [...]
The new 1XL mobile scaffold tower from Zarges-Tubesca is constructed from 50mm tubing using the patented Tubesca crimped joint construction which is an extremely strong method of connecting the rungs to the vertical tubes without welding.
The 1XL scaffold also features a lightweight all aluminium trapdoor platform with non-slip surface.
1XL comes in a shrink-wrapped [...]
Costa brings the branch close to his eye. Yes, he says, with a boyish grin, this is a fungus success story.
For some, a fungus success story means nothing is growing at the back of their refrigerator. But for Costa, research assistant professor of plant and soil science at the University of Vermont, and Grassano, his [...]
A ADULTS. You wont find many at Disneyland - just kids of all ages. To make the most of Disneyland, leave your grown-up status at the entry gate - and dont just take it from me; thats what the nice man at US Immigration instructed.
B BABY STROLLERS. Used like Panzer tanks by over-zealous parents to [...]
Before you can price your home or determine how much collateral or equity it represents in order to get a home loan, it’s necessary to figure out its market value. With the help of a trained and experienced real estate professional, you can ascertain the value of your home within a matter of days.
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There is a wide range of home security systems available to meet different needs and price ranges. And one of the first questions to be answered when researching is whether to buy wireless or hardwired. Following are some considerations that may help.
Ease of installation
For existing buildings, a wireless alarm system offers the easiest installation process, [...]