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Home Design Studio
Twenty custom-home concept studios in one place. Shape a layout, save a brief, then plan the project.
Home concept studio · 061
Modern Farmhouse Studio
A porch-centered home with flexible family space.
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Home concept studio · 062
Family Rambler Studio
One-level living, clear circulation and practical storage.
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Home concept studio · 063
Scandinavian Gable Studio
A compact gable with calm, deliberate material choices.
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Home concept studio · 064
Craftsman Porch Studio
A generous arrival and a carefully proportioned street face.
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Home concept studio · 065
Modern Prairie Studio
Long views, sheltered outdoor space and horizontal proportions.
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Home concept studio · 066
Midcentury Courtyard Studio
A quiet street face with an open garden side.
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Home concept studio · 067
Lake View Home Studio
View-first living with a practical, protected arrival.
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Home concept studio · 068
Multigenerational Home Studio
Shared living with room for independent routines.
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Home concept studio · 069
Aging in Place Studio
A flexible home brief for changing everyday needs.
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Home concept studio · 070
Courtyard Home Studio
A private outdoor room at the heart of the plan.
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Home concept studio · 071
L-Shaped Home Studio
Two connected wings, with a clearer separation of uses.
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Home concept studio · 072
Narrow Lot Home Studio
A compact width with a deliberate path through the home.
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Home concept studio · 073
Two-Story Family Home Studio
A clear divide between gathering and quiet spaces.
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Home concept studio · 074
Split-Level Reimagined Studio
A level-change concept built around everyday routes.
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Home concept studio · 075
Walkout Home Studio
A lower-level concept connected to outdoor living.
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Home concept studio · 076
Barndominium Living Studio
A simple form with clearly defined living and work zones.
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Home concept studio · 077
Post-Frame Home Studio
A broad-span idea with a complete system discussion.
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Home concept studio · 078
Compact ADU Studio
A compact living concept with a focused room program.
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Home concept studio · 079
Timber Frame Home Studio
An expressive structure organized around meaningful rooms.
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Home concept studio · 080
High-Performance Home Studio
A compact form with a coordinated enclosure brief.
Open publication →Residential Design Guides
Detail-level residential guides: additions, foundations, drainage, conversions and finish decisions.
Residential architecture · 041
Farmhouse Frost-Line Specs
Farmhouse foundations on Minnesota frost lines — depth, drainage and slab choices.
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Residential architecture · 042
ADU Layouts / Zoning
ADU layouts and zoning constraints — what a lot can legally hold before design starts.
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Residential architecture · 043
Lean-To Additions
Lean-to additions that respect roof drainage, snow and the existing structure.
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Residential architecture · 044
Layout Conversions
Layout conversions inside existing footprints — walls you can move and walls you should not.
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Residential architecture · 045
Seamless Gutters
Seamless gutter systems sized for Minnesota rain and ice.
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Residential architecture · 046
Retaining Walls
Retaining walls that hold grade — drainage, geogrid and failure patterns.
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Residential architecture · 047
Cabin Ecosystems
Cabin sites as systems — septic, access, envelope and seasonal shut-down.
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Residential architecture · 048
Post-Frame Dynamics
Post-frame buildings done as real architecture — enclosure, condensation and finish out.
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Residential architecture · 049
Interior Demo
Interior demolition sequencing that protects what stays.
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Residential architecture · 050
Architectural Harmony
Architectural harmony across additions — matching proportions without fake historicism.
Open publication →Local Planning Notebooks
Place-specific notebooks for west-metro Minnesota communities.
Local planning · 051
Loretto Home Notebook
Infill, additions & compact custom homes
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Local planning · 054
Independence Land & Home
Land, outbuildings & flexible home plans
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Local planning · 056
Maple Plain Infill Notebook
Infill, additions & existing-site coordination
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Local planning · 057
Greenfield Acreage Notebook
Site preparation & acreage homes
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Local planning · 058
Plymouth Custom Home Notebook
Custom homes, replacements & major additions
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Local planning · 059
Orono Home & Landscape Guide
Views, records & site-sensitive design
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Local planning · 060
Minnetrista Home Notebook
Custom homes & exterior coordination
Open publication →Materials & Procurement
Buying desks and material specifications, with worksheets for quantities and supplier price comparison.
Materials & procurement · 081
Framing Lumber Desk
Grade and species specified by the designer
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Materials & procurement · 082
Engineered Floor Desk
Manufacturer, series and depth from the engineered layout
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Materials & procurement · 083
Sheathing & Subfloor Desk
Panel application and performance category
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Materials & procurement · 084
Foundation Concrete Desk
Mix designation and performance requirements from the project documents
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Materials & procurement · 085
The Window Buying Room
Opening number, size and operating type
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Materials & procurement · 086
The Exterior Door Buying Room
Opening dimensions and wall depth
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Materials & procurement · 088
Roofing System Desk
Measured roof surface area rather than home floor area
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Materials & procurement · 089
The Insulation Buying Room
Assembly location and design requirement
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Materials & procurement · 090
Air & Water Barrier Desk
Barrier product and permitted substrate
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Materials & procurement · 091
Drywall & Finish Desk
Panel type and thickness for each location
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Materials & procurement · 092
The Wood Floor Buying Room
Solid or engineered construction and product dimensions
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Materials & procurement · 093
The Resilient Floor Buying Room
Product construction, thickness and intended use
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Materials & procurement · 094
Tile & Waterproofing Buying Room
Tile dimensions, finish and application suitability
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Materials & procurement · 095
Kitchen Cabinet Desk
Cabinet dimensions and item numbers
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Materials & procurement · 096
The Countertop Buying Room
Material and selected finish
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Materials & procurement · 098
Heating & Cooling Desk
Load calculation and design conditions
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Materials & procurement · 099
Water Heating Desk
Household demand and sizing basis
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Materials & procurement · 101
Electrical Supply Desk
Panel schedules, devices, feeders and lighting
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Materials & procurement · 100
The Decking Buying Room
Board profile, color and usable coverage
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Build materials · 011
Wedi / Schluter Waterproofing
Shower waterproofing systems compared — substrate continuity, drain interfaces and failure modes that show up after tile.
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Build materials · 012
High-Durability Coatings
Coatings that survive Minnesota weather and commercial traffic — prep, system layers and inspection criteria.
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Build materials · 013
Resilient Rubber Baseboards
Rubber and resilient base selection for wet, high-traffic and institutional floors.
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Build materials · 014
Aluminum Railings
Aluminum railing systems for decks and commercial edges — spans, posts and finish durability.
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Build materials · 015
ICF Foundations
Insulating concrete forms for Minnesota frost lines — stacking, bracing, and what the pour actually requires.
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Build materials · 016
LVP
Luxury vinyl plank for residential and light commercial — wear layers, underlayment and wet-area limits.
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Build materials · 017
Surface Finishes
Floor and wall finish systems that hold up under real use, not showroom traffic.
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Build materials · 018
Structural Adhesives
Structural adhesives in framing and millwork — when glue carries load and when fasteners still rule.
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Build materials · 019
Millwork Tolerances
Millwork tolerances that keep cabinets, doors and trim fitting after the building moves.
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Build materials · 020
Advanced Fenestration
Window and curtain performance for cold climates — U-factors, install details and water management.
Open publication →Field Technology for Trades
Software, devices and data for crews working in the field.
Construction technology · 001
Field UI/UX
Interface patterns for crews in the field — readable under sun, glove-friendly controls, and jobsite workflows that survive low signal.
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Construction technology · 002
React Native for Trades
How trade apps stay reliable on battered phones: offline queues, camera capture, and updates that do not strand a crew mid-job.
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Construction technology · 003
Zod Bid Validation
Schema-first bid packets so numbers, allowances and exclusions stay consistent before a proposal leaves the office.
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Construction technology · 004
FastAPI Scaling
Running estimating and intake APIs under load without silent failures — workers, health checks and deploy discipline.
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Construction technology · 005
Tech-Native Crew
Building a crew that uses software as a tool, not a distraction — training, ownership and field adoption.
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Construction technology · 006
Connectivity
Jobsite connectivity choices that actually hold: hotspots, mesh, and when not to trust the trailer Wi‑Fi.
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Construction technology · 007
Escrow
Construction escrow and holdbacks explained for owners and GCs — what protects progress payments and what does not.
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Construction technology · 008
Multi-Tenant SaaS
Multi-company construction software without leaking one client's data into another's workspace.
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Construction technology · 009
Estimating AI
Where AI helps estimating — and the gates that keep fabricated quantities out of a real bid.
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Construction technology · 010
Foremen Tablets
Rugged tablets for foremen: battery in cold weather, device recovery, and apps worth putting on the truck.
Open publication →Trade Careers & Leadership
Entering the trades, building a crew and leading one.
Trade & leadership · 021
Blue-Collar Renaissance
Why skilled trades are rising again — wages, respect and the path from apprentice to owner.
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Trade & leadership · 022
Tech Mentorship
Mentoring tradespeople into digital tools without drowning them in software jargon.
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Trade & leadership · 023
Safety Codes
Jobsite safety codes that matter day to day — the ones inspectors and insurance actually enforce.
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Trade & leadership · 024
Next-Gen Builder
What the next generation of builders needs: estimating literacy, field tech and client communication.
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Trade & leadership · 025
Execution
Turning a signed scope into executed work — sequencing, RFIs and the handoffs that burn schedule.
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Trade & leadership · 026
Mental Wellness
Mental wellness for construction crews — practical supports that fit a long season.
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Trade & leadership · 027
Digital Tools
Choosing digital tools a company will still use in six months.
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Trade & leadership · 028
Apprenticeship to Architecture
From apprenticeship toward design fluency — reading drawings, spatial thinking and career bridges.
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Trade & leadership · 029
Trade School Alternatives
Paths into the trades beyond traditional school — apprenticeships, employer training and credentials.
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Trade & leadership · 030
Trade Economics & Wages
Trade Economics & Wages: field guidance, selection criteria and practical references for Minnesota projects.
Open publication →Commercial Execution
Commercial and institutional delivery: coordination, compliance and bid execution.
Commercial construction · 031
Retail Buildouts
Retail buildouts: tenant criteria, night work and the coordination that keeps opening day.
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Commercial construction · 032
Site Prep Regulations
Site prep regulations before dirt moves — erosion, utilities and municipal gates.
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Commercial construction · 033
Dispensary Compliance
Dispensary and regulated buildouts — compliance layers that affect construction scope.
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Commercial construction · 034
Multi-Trade Coordination
Multi-trade coordination on cramped schedules — who owns the clash and when.
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Commercial construction · 035
Office Demo
Office demolition with occupied neighbors — dust, noise and selective teardown.
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Commercial construction · 036
High-Traffic Surfaces
Flooring and finishes for high-traffic commercial corridors.
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Commercial construction · 037
Bid Proposals
Bid proposals that owners can actually decide on — scope clarity without buried exclusions.
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Commercial construction · 038
Concrete & Structural
Concrete & Structural: field guidance, selection criteria and practical references for Minnesota projects.
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Commercial construction · 039
Heavy Framing
Heavy framing and long-span wood systems — where residential detailing stops being enough.
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Commercial construction · 040
VA / Institutional Bids
VA and institutional bids — documentation discipline and past-performance realities.
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When you are ready to purchase, open the desks with the same brief — electrical, plumbing (Moen Impact), and HVAC.
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- HVAC via Heating & Cooling Desk or materials and procurement.