Lake and Home Magazine has become a popular magazine in the Brainerd Lakes area for its showcase articles on local lake homes. In addition to the main feature articles, the magazine also provides informational articles geared towards improving and maintaining lake home properties. In the October/November issue of Lake and Home,

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Welcome to Our New Blog!

by remwhirl on Oct 8, 2010

Please be patient as we continue to make updates to the blog and improve the blog performance. In the meanwhile, check out the

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Value Added Architecture

by Kathleen Krueger on Sep 28, 2010

The phrase 'value added' has become very popular during the last few years. Generally speaking, the phrase would be equivalent to the colloquial  saying, "Getting the most bang for your buck." So how does this relate to architectural design? Can hiring an architect truly 'add value' to a construction project? The answer

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Contractor Bid Comparisons: Apples vs. Oranges

by Kathleen Krueger on Sep 17, 2010

The plans are done. The contractors on your bidders list have submitted their bids. Now how do you make that final decision regarding the contractor that will build your project? Obviously, you will start by the comparing total prices on the bids, but is the lowest price necessarily

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