With so many historic homes and other buildings around Minnesota, it is important to know what can be done with them to really boost their appeal, function, and energy efficiency. When you own an historic structure, often there are challenges that come along with remodeling or improving it. If you're ...
read moreReplacing older windows is something that is usually recommended, but what happens when the home is a historic one here in Minnesota? There are quite a few historic districts around the St. Paul and Minneapolis area and other communities we serve such as Stillwater, Farmington, and Fairbault. And even if ...
read moreNow, it might seem odd that a company specializing in replacement windows would actually recommend that you don't do that for certain types of homes. When we work with owners of older and historic homes, at times our best solution is for them to keep the existing windows - with ...
read moreYou'd think with how much we talk about the benefits of energy-efficient replacement windows for Minnesota homeowners in areas like the Twin Cities and the southern communities of Savage, Lakeville, and Farmington, that storm windows wouldn't be something we promote. But for many homes around our area, modern storm windows ...
read moreDo you own an historic home in a Minnesota area like Stillwater, Fairbault, South Minneapolis, or Summit Avenue in St. Paul? Does the thought of remodeling that home intimidate you? That's understandable. Historic Home Remodeling Often Controlled by Regulations If you live in an historic district or your ...
read moreWe recently interviewed our president, Bob Davis, about windows for historic homes. After all, it's our specialty, so we thought our readers might be interested in what we recommend for replacement windows for these and other older homes. Interviewer: Bob, you offer quite a number of different lines of ...
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