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 operator [...]
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 area. [...]
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 where [...]
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 all [...]
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 often you [...]
We are just about finished up on the whole house remodeling we’ve been working on for the past few months. The owners selected some of the nicest tile for the kitchen and bath areas that I’ve seen. The kitchen counters are made of granite and the backsplash is tile. The first row of tiles is [...]
We are winding down our work at the Whistle Stop Tavern and Grille in Lonsdale. The restaurant and kitchen is really looking nice. The hard flooring is installed and the carpet is going in. The kitchen equipment shines bright and is all installed. It won’t be long before food is being prepared for customers. [...]
Sunday I went on a walking tour of historic houses on Summit Avenue in St. Paul. The Minnesota Historical Society sponsors the tours and has very well informed tour guides leading the groups. It is a nice way to see some beautiful homes and learn about the history of them.who built them, how much [...]
Our concrete work at the 5th Street infrastructure project in Northfield is progressing. The main contractor worked hard to get the utility piping and asphalt parking lot completed before July 4th. Now we are starting on various enhancements to the area. This work includes things like retaining walls, steps, railings, guardrails, etc. It is a [...]
Last week we started tile work in a remodeling project we are working on. The work involved removing the existing fixtures and finishes in a couple of bathrooms and renewing them with new surfaces, fixtures, cabinetry, etc. Each bathroom had a one-piece shower unit. While those showers can work very well, the owners decided to [...]
