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 […]