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Category Archives: Home Improvement Tips

Be Smart When Selecting a Contractor

Questions to ask your contractor and things to consider before you sign a contract: How will my project be designed? Do you have designers on staff or do you sub out the design work? What are the qualifications

Musty Odors?

A musty smell in the house is a sure sign that a mold is present in a growing state. If you have allergies

Homeowners Spring Checklist

Wash windows and window screens Test smoke and CO detectors and change batteries. Exterior House Check-up Inspect the roof for damage from winter cold and ice, missing or

Behind the scenes: making it look easy (when it’s sometimes not)

Yesterday I had a client ask me if we could use a cabinet-maker they recommend because (she wrote): “one of my co-workers has recommended a cabinet builder from his home town of Amery, WI who is seeking jobs.” We get questions like this periodically and each time we give it individual consideration….so this is not […]

Murphy Bros. Visits Marvin Windows

I find plant tours fascinating.  Over the past 20 years, I have seen millwork, steel fabrication and a window manufacturing and visited several case goods (furniture) and upholstery plants as well throughout MN, WI and NC.  Technology is changing by the day and it is amazing how science really partners up with craftsmanship and ingenuity […]