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
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
The new Discover Wisconsin video featuring Phelps, WI is now available online. Pretty exciting for our town to be featured like this! It is certainly not a mystery why so many spend their vacations here and build so many seasonal vacation homes in the Phelps area! John Follow North Twin Builders blog for Phelps area news!
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
Over the years, we have installed many metal roofs on our homes in Vilas County and throughout Northern Wisconsin. There are some advantages to a metal roof such as longevity, shedding snow loads, and appearance. If you are thinking of a metal roof on a new home or simply a replacement roof, feel free to
Many of my tips are sparked by real world scenarios that I am involved in. Even though exterior masonry surfaces seem so indestructible, they do need some care every now and then. Exterior surfaces are subject to all kinds of destructive forces – wind, rain, freeze thaw cycles, etc. A good cleaning and resealing will
North Twin Builders is heading towards the Wausau Builders Show Feb. 8-10. If you are in the area this weekend, we would like to catch up and visit with you. We will be at booth 140 to answer any questions about our company or your home. It doesn’t matter to me if you are a
A tip for today: When bitterly cold temperatures are forecast and you are away from your Northwoods vacation home, it is best not to set your thermostats less than 50 degrees. Even if your home is well insulated, cabinets against exterior walls may contain an average temperature from the room and the coolness of the
January 25-27, North Twin Builders will be at the Lake Home & Cabin Show in Madison. We would really like to meet you or, if you are already one of our many friends, simply to catch up with you and what is happening in your life. Here is a link to the Lake Home &
Do you ever wonder where your Land O’Lakes or Eagle River home is losing heat on a cold winter night? The nights when your furnace or boiler run quite a bit and you notice it? Or perhaps you feel a cool draft and need to dress a little warmer… Well, there are ways you can