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
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
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
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
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
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
June 5, 2013
Slide Show of a Custom Log Home in Phelps WI
Here is a video slide show of a design build custom home in Northern WI. The home is a combination of full log and half log with the goal to make it look like a ‘full log’ home. We use this method to build the home more energy efficient and to build a home that doesn’t have
May 20, 2013
Bird Hits Can Damage Your Land O’Lakes WI Custom Home, Garage Windows and Patio Doors.
One of our clients here in Vilas County just had a grouse literally fly right through one of their living room windows! The impact must have been unbelievably loud and would have scared them half to death if anyone would have been home. There is broken glass up to 28′ away from the window and the grouse
April 17, 2013
Cost Per Square Foot To Build A Custom Home In Eagle River
What does it cost per square foot to build a custom home? I am asked this question all the time. The quick answer is, “it depends”. It depends on many things. Over the years, we have built an incredible variety of homes in the Phelps and Eagle River WI area. Many times we reflect on the fact that