Rebuilding the cupola at the Dodge Center courthouse in Mantorville is progressing well. We are installing all new columns and railings on the cupola. The new work looks very nice and crisp. We are installing copper flashings under the columns, which should protect the cupola from moisture for many, many years.
You…good readers….have an opportunity to purchase a lovely doll house. Ellen and I donated a doll house, complete with furnishings, to Laura Baker Services. It will be on their auction at their Gala Event on Saturday, October 18th. You can contact them at 507-645-8866 about tickets to attend and bid on this and other [...]
Last Sunday Faith Lutheran Church in Dodge Center held their ground breaking ceremony for their new addition. It was a bit of a blustery morning, but the rain held off for the event. Everyone gathered outside where the work was started. Northfield Construction Company furnished the ‘golden’ shovels and hardhats for folks to use. [...]
A couple of weeks ago I spent the weekend in Decorah, Iowa attending a wedding. All three of my children attended Luther College in Decorah so I’m no stranger to the town. But every time I am there I cannot help but admire the wonderful historic buildings they have in their downtown. As a builder [...]
This home was constructed in Northfield after the existing home was demolished. The home is constructed using post and beam timber construction. The walls and roof areas are constructed from structural insulated panels (SIP). The SIP consist of structural sheathing on both sides of solid foam insulation.
Last weekend I spent some time in Northern Minnesota. Part of my activities involved a stop in Willow River for ‘Willow River Days’. Willow River is in Northern Pine County and is a fun little town. I found a very interesting tracked bulldozer in the parade. It is a tiny piece of equipment. The [...]
We continue our work on a home addition to a home we constructed a few years ago. Both the home and the addition were designed by Gary Hanson with Prairie Creek Architects. Gary does a great job capturing the organic feel of prairie style architecture. The new room has spectacular views of the rural [...]
I was visiting with someone earlier this week. We were talking about fires in homes. They asked me if I had ever seen evidence of fires started by animals when we are remodeling homes. I couldn’t say that I had for sure, but I remembered a few years ago when we found an area [...]
Our work at the 5th Street project in Northfield involves the construction of a set of seats leading down to the Cannon River. The gently curved concrete seats also have an added riser at one end to create steps. The end with the steps will have a handrail so people can walk and access [...]
Today the Northfield Lampert Lumber Yard invited the Northfield Construction crew over for lunch. We have an excellent working relationship with this lumber and material supplier. They provide top notch service to us on our sites and always work hard to find specialty items…just what our customers want. If you visit this site [...]
