Dann sues home-improvement company

July 25th, 2007
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A Worthington home-improvement company was sued yesterday by the Ohio attorney general, who accused it of, among other things, doing poor work and issuing phony refund checks when customers complained.Mastergard Inc., with headquarters at 733 Lakeview Plaza Blvd., also is accused of not completing work on time, not telling consumers of their right to cancel their contracts and not getting proper work permits, according to the lawsuit filed in Franklin County Common Pleas Court. The suit…Press: Columbus Dispatch, The (OH)

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PAINT IT GREEN

January 8th, 2007
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When it comes to home improvement, being green has never been easier. Those in the industry say recycled glass tiles, low toxicity house paints, carpet tiles and other eco-friendly products have reached a tipping point with consumers.”It’s growing and continues to grow both in breadth and depth,” says Aaron Winer of the environmentally minded home improvement center Environmental Building Supplies, which has showrooms in Portland and Bend.You may…Press: Register-Guard, The (Eugene, OR)

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HOW MUCH BANG FOR YOUR BUCK? NEW YEAR, NEW HOME» Resolve to spend 2007 investing in home improvements that pay off when the time comes to sell.

December 28th, 2006
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The New Year is a perfect time to take stock of home-improvement goals. But not all space makeovers are created equal.Resale-minded homeowners can boost their property value by investing in updates and renovations that recoup the most bang for their remodeling buck. But a tight real-estate market forces homeowners to pick and choose the updates that are worth pursuing.Considering a splurge like a pool or a home theater? That may improve your quality of life but the investment…Press: Denver Post, The (CO)

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HOME WORK BUY THE BOOK OR NOT Gary Dymski reviews some of the latest tomes on home improvement

November 2nd, 2006
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I really started rolling up my sleeves for home-improvement projects about the same time I started college, back in the mid-1970s. My Mom - a widow since 1959 - had a rental home in Dearborn, Mich., a sturdy two-story, brick twin home with matching two-bedroom flats, one on each floor. Money always was tight, so to save her a few bucks, I started dabbling more and more in repairs to our old house, built in the mid-1930s. I think it was the summer after my freshman year when Mom figured I liked…Press: Newsday (Long Island, NY)