Ben Franklin: The Father of Home Improvement
I was sitting in the office of one my favorite contractors when it hit me like a bolt of lightning—a sign with a single quote attached to his door.
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I was sitting in the office of one my favorite contractors when it hit me like a bolt of lightning—a sign with a single quote attached to his door.
The other night, I did something very unusual for me: I went into my formal living room, turned my cell phone off and just sat to relax and think about the day.
The single most common cause for broken legs, plumbing geysers and home-project mayhem? Overconfidence.
In shorts lounging on the patio, you knew you'd fix the driveway. You had all summer. Surely you would get to it at some point, right?
Everyone has heard them. Contractor horror stories. From the ones who don't show up to the ones that never leave, bad contractor stories become as much a part of a home's lore as the family traditions that take place there.
It's been said that the only good roof is the one you never notice.
"People are just excited for the season. They're planning their tailgates, they're coming in from all over town and all over the world. We spoke to somebody from Germany who's coming in for a game."
Just like a marriage, a relationship with your contractor hinges on your ability to communicate. A long remodeling project can test the most patient of homeowners, but like most marriages, your problems can be resolved or minimized if you just talk.
The sheriff was watching them on the news when gunfire erupted. "It really stopped me in my tracks," Overton said, adding that he felt very emotional about the incident.
"Ask the donors to give you money to fund the DIA, I don't think they planned it for raises and bonuses, I think they thought you could go out and buy more exhibits and bring art home," Scott said.
Eleven new teams take off on the journey of a lifetime from Venice Beach, CA.
A judge has reduced bond for a Detroit police officer charged with lying to investigators during a homicide probe.
The impact caused LaDon Grice to be thrown over 30 feet from her car. She was later declared dead at a hospital.
On Flanagans' video, you hear him say "bitch" under his breath, briefly drawing the reporter's attention. She glances at him, but stays with the interview, and then he opens fire.
Fire officials are investigating after a man was injured in an Ann Arbor house explosion Monday morning. CBS News Detroit's Jordan Burrows gives the latest updates from the scene.
The Michigan State Spartans celebrated a weekend of commencement ceremonies.
Families poured in to check out this Michigan treasure.
The City of Detroit's Easter Fun Fest returns to provide families an opportunity to not only get outside and be active, but ring in the holiday with some fun.
Mixed media artist Donald Calloway has been creating art in some form or fashion most of his life. His art studio takes you on a journey, as his creative collection of his art runs the gamut.
Soon after a positive test, Dorfman found himself hospitalized, on a ventilator and in a medically induced coma.
It has been 12 days since anyone has seen Armani Kelly, Montoya Givens and Dante Wicker. Now, a Facebook live video conversation has surfaced where Kelly is seen talking with three men about coming to Detroit only two days before he went missing.
A Plymouth man's cancer diagnosis hit the reset button on how he lived his life. Since then, he and his family have been giving back to others facing the same struggles.
The Sphinx organization gives a platform to Black and Latinx performers of all ages.