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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Spring cleaning is over. Now, it is time for hard-core home improvement.When the Times asked readers to share their best home-improvement investments, several eagerly responded.All investments were made after careful consideration, and varied from sprucing up the yard to installing solar panels and adding rooms. For most, the improvements brought not only concrete benefits - […]
With interest rates at attractive lows and a return to warmer weather, millions of people are busy making home improvements and starting renovation projects. While budget and aesthetic considerations are important, MetLife Auto & Home’s vice president of claims, Tom McHugh, warns that safety should also be at the top of any “to do” list.”Home-improvement […]
Home improvement and do-it-yourself television shows that document and demonstrate how to maintain and improve the Great American Dream have been popular for more than two decades. Over time, the home improvement genre became so popular that it gave way to Home and Garden Television (HGTV), a cable television network that devotes all of its […]
Home improvement heresy? Just paint Jan Clark a shade of sinner.Her kitchen counters are an oh-so-20th-century beige Formica. Flooring is a patchwork mishmash. The appliances are white, not sleek stainless steel. The walls? Admittedly dull and in need of color.She wants to forget these blemishes. Yet every cable TV channel she clicks — all filled […]
Bob Vila, marking his 25th anniversary as the top TV guru of home improvement, could rightfully claim much of the credit for the explosion of interest in homebuilding, decorating and changes in the industry. But Vila says the vast improvements in tools, materials and awareness have been inspired by more-discerning homeowners. “Many of the improvements […]
Natalie Franklin and her young daughter Caitlyn are veterans of home-improvement projects.Caitlyn — who loves to watch home-decorating shows with her mother to “see how pretty the rooms and stuff look when everything gets done” — owns her own set of safety goggles and helps her mother with projects around the house. The 6-year-old even […]