One of the things I like to do is find old gasoline service stations. Ellen and I just got back from a trip to . While traveling across North Dakota I found this old station in Sheyane....
It has a sign on the side that reads "Logan Oil". It is a real classic station which I suspect was constructed in the 19...Last month we started remodeling work for the United Methodist Church in Northfield. Our work involves renovating the kitchen area.
Peter Schmelzer with Vivus Architecture worked with the building committee to prepare a plan that suits their needs and budget. Kitchen work is always costly due to the cabinets a...We are moving forward nicely with the new home on Maple Street. One of the challenges throughout this project has been the close quarters. Since it is being constructed on a typical 'Old Town Northfield' city lot of 65', it is not easy to fit things on the site. Yesterday Xcel Energy brought power and gas lines to the meters....
Workers have started on carpentry work on the home we are constructing on Second Street, next to Way Park in Northfield.
This home has a 'non-standard' floor joist system. In an effort to provide an on grade entrance to the home the grade has been raised on the home. That requires masonry or concrete protectio...On Saturday Ellen and I traveled over to Belle Plaine to represent Northfield Construction Company in their Bar-B-Q Days parade. We have completed construction projects in the area of the past few years, the most recent one in Belle Plaine being the construction of Faith Resident Apartments for The Lutheran Home. We noted this work o...
Sunday afternoon Ellen and I visited College City Beverage. They hosted an open house for the community to see their new beverage warehouse facility that was recently completed. Located in Dundas, it is an impressive structure. The exterior building face is constructed of concrete and glass and has welcoming gardens as you approach t...
Work has been progressing nicely on the . If you have driven south of town on highway 246 you may have seen us working on the house. WeÂ’ve buttoned up most of the work related to the new entry area, creating a very inviting entrance to the schoolÂ…
There will be a new handicap lower level entrance as wel...Yesterday the carpenters on the Second Street home site started erecting the wall panels. As you can see in the photo below, the panels went up very quicklyÂ…
This home is designed to use structural insulated panels----or SIPS--- for the exterior walls. SIPS are extremely weather tight and highly insulated, lo...Stucco work has started at the Maple Street home we are building. Stucco is a great exterior wall finish material. It has been used for centuries with excellent results. It does not require painting like wood siding, and it is extremely wind resistant.
It is very important to make sure all details are followed...Yesterday evening was the second annual ‘Taste of NorthfieldÂ’ event. It was organized by the Northfield Downtown Development Corporation again, and was held on Bridge Square in the center of town. College City Beverage and Malt-O-Meal were the two corporate sponsors for the event. We could not have asked for a more perfect eveningÂ...