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    February 11, 2014

    What makes the difference between potential home builders here in Vilas County?

    Quality and attention to detail! As any good builder will tell you, one sure sign of quality construction is simply how long a building stands. Shoddy workmanship, subpar materials and under-skilled workers all lead to the same bad end. When a home is still standing in its original state decades after construction, it is easy

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    February 3, 2014

    North Twin Builders will soon have a new app available for all mobile electronic devices.

    North Twin Builders LLC app is for those that are considering building or remodeling a new home, cabin, cottage or other structures such as a garage. The main purpose is to help educate and assist those involved in the building process of a new home or simply maintaining one. This app quickly allows you to

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    January 29, 2014

    Understand Levels of Energy Efficiency when Building a New Custom Home

    Understand Levels of Energy Efficiency when Building a Custom Home in the Northwoods of Wisconsin An energy efficient home contractor can design and build a house that will be as energy efficient as you want it to be. But understanding the difference between a residence that is merely well insulated and one that will help

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    January 28, 2014

    High propane cost here in Northern Wisconsin and Upper Michigan

    A good friend of mine sent me the link below concerning propane prices here in Northern WI and Upper MI. It helps to explain what is going on with the high propane prices here in the midwest. I did some calculations, and if propane is over $3.24 to $3.60 (depending on your furnace or boiler efficiency),

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    January 21, 2014

    Quality is no Laughing Matter When it Comes to Your New Home or Remodel

    How many times have you heard the old joke, ‘that must have been built by the lowest bidder,’ when looking at crumbling building, a drafty home or broken infrastructure?’ While that is rarely the actual reason for such situations, it’s a sad but true fact that some companies cut corners to find the lowest price

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    January 8, 2014

    Design Builders Bring Home to a House

    Design-Build is a concept of home construction where every major step in a project is handled by the same firm. A person can come to a design builder with just the barest ideas for what they are looking for and work with a single person or group from the initial idea all the way to

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    November 18, 2013

    Area Links for Your Vacation Planning to Northern WI and Upper MI

    If you would like to keep up with area events in Northern WI, here are two links to the Phelps WI Chamber of Commerce. Their Facebook page is located here, and their website is located at www.PhelpsWI.us. For the Phelps township website, you can follow this link TownofPhelps.com. Phelps is a quiet little community in

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    September 25, 2013

    Fire Safety and Awareness for Your Home and Garage

    Did you know it is dangerous to have certain types of water heaters, furnaces or other heat sources in your garage? Anything with an open flame can be extremely dangerous! If a can of cleaner, gasoline, or other flammable products spills, it can mark disaster for your family and structure. Please take the time to

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    September 17, 2013

    What are the tell-tale signs of heat loss on your roof?

    Take a look at this photo. Notice the frost on the roof is an even thickness throughout the entire roof? The morning of this photo, the low was 30 degrees. At the time of the photo, it was 34 degrees. This is a perfect time to determine if your building has heat loss. If there

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    July 10, 2013

    Unexplained fireplace odors within your home revealed

    Do you have a fireplace or wood stove in your home? Do you ever have an odor related to these every once in a while? Well there are simple explanations for this. In the winter time, your home is warmer than the exterior temperatures. So the air in your chimney flues wants to go up

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