Marketplace - Sept. 21, 2009
Ald. Davis responds to Lowe's closing at Midtown Center
Lowe's at Midtown Center in Milwaukee has closed. The store, located near 60th St. and Fond du Lac Ave., employed 107 people. Alderman Joe Davis, Sr., who represents the area has released a statement.
Tags: Lowes, Lowe's, Midtown Center, Home Depot, recession, Ald. Joe Davis, employment, home improvement, Capital Court

Living - Oct. 6, 2008
The most expensive leaky faucet
After months of staring at my leaky shower faucet, I mistakenly took matters into my own hands last week and attempted to fix the problem. More than $350 and a dozen hours later, the problem is mostly solved.
Tags: plumbing, home improvement, leak, faucet, home depot, Bohmann Plumbing, scam

Marketplace - Dec. 2, 2007
National Hardware survives in big-box world
National Hardware continues to do well despite several national big-box chains moving into the Milwaukee market.
Tags: National Hardware, Downtown, hardware stores, ace hardware, lowe's, menard's, home depot

Milwaukee Buzz - Aug. 16, 2005
Milwaukee housing market scores well on Home Depot scale
The August issue of Money magazine offers a creative way of analyzing housing markets: the number of Home Depot stores opening in an area. By this measure, Milwaukee is doing very well.
Tags: Home Depot, real estate, New York Times

Living - May 1, 2009
Refinishing wood floors yourself is not intimidating
Hardwood floors are a slippery slope when it comes to re-finishing.  The professionals I had come in to evaluate my floor said that it was not something I could do myself or with the help of friends.  Well mister professional, I have news for you, it can be.   My sec...
Tags: home improvement, wood floors, drum sander, flooring, Home Depot

Living - April 24, 2009
Tips on building a backyard gate
One of the high points of my home is that I have one of the few backyards (as small as it may be) that have a 6 foot fence.  Having such a high fence does not subject me to the neighbor’s headlights in their alley driveway. The only problem with this fence is that the previous owners p...
Tags: home improvement, gate, backyard, fence, Home Depot, Target, Adjust-A-Gate