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Should You Rebuild or Remodel Your Home?

Should You Rebuild or Remodel Your Home?

This can be an easy question, or a very hard one. Hate your dated bathroom? Remodel! The foundation is buckling, the roof bowing, and the plumbing and electrical are constant problems? Probably time to rebuild. But there are plenty of situations that are not nearly as simple to resolve. If you’re struggling to decide on […]
September 28, 2023
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Lake Home Architecture

Lake Home Architecture

When it comes to building dream homes on any of the Brainerd Lakes Area’s many wonderful lakes, there are lots of choices to be made. One of the early choices will relate to architectural style. It’s important to note that lake homes are a little bit different from any home on any street. It’s the […]
September 13, 2023
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What to Ask a Custom Home Builder

What to Ask a Custom Home Builder

For most people (and most of our clients), building a custom dream home is the largest single investment they will make in their lives. Even if it’s not the largest, it’s still a big investment, and one that is usually the culmination of a long time of working and dreaming. At Dotty Brothers Construction, we […]
July 14, 2023
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Top 5 Fishing Lakes Around Brainerd, MN

Top 5 Fishing Lakes Around Brainerd, MN

It’s right there in the name: Brainerd Lakes Area. The primary appeal of the area is its wonderful lakes. They are central to the area’s culture and a recreational marvel. Swimming, boating, fishing, waterskiing, paddle sports—anything you can do on a lake, you can do here, and everyone does. The people who live here year-round, […]
June 14, 2023
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Five Types of Flex Rooms: Which is Right for YOU?

Five Types of Flex Rooms: Which is Right for YOU?

Having guests visit your home is fun. Hosting, entertaining, enjoying each other’s company. And when the guests are fun enough that you want to spend time with them morning, noon, night? Even better! And when you can offer them their own room, bed, space in your house? Peak hospitality! It’s great to have a guest […]
May 18, 2023
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Building Your Dream Kitchen

Building Your Dream Kitchen

Kitchens are the beating heart of a home. Even if you’re not much of a cook, it’s a gathering place for family and friends—host a party, and see where everyone ends up congregating, right? When our clients envision their custom dream homes, a beautiful kitchen is always part of the plan. Below are some kitchen […]
April 24, 2023
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Outside Impacts on a Home Design/Build

Outside Impacts on a Home Design/Build

A custom design/build is an exciting time. Most of our customers are seeing a dream of many years come true at last. We always lay out the build schedule to our customers because we want them to know what to expect, and how long it will take. But there are lots of factors that can […]
April 3, 2023
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Keeping Your Home Warm Through Winter

Keeping Your Home Warm Through Winter

There are a lot of ways to keep a house warm in the winter. The very best way is to plan and build for that. In the past, houses were typically framed up using 2x4s for all walls, whether they are interior or exterior. These days, new builds use 2x6s for the exterior walls. That […]
March 14, 2023
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Featured Home - Balance of Design and Land

Featured Home - Balance of Design and Land

This featured property (some details have been concealed to maintain the privacy of the owners) posed an interesting problem. Or an interesting opportunity, might be a better way to put it. Located on a small, picturesque peninsula that almost curls back in on itself, creating a sort of small, natural bay, even identifying the best […]
October 20, 2022
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What's it Going to Cost?

What's it Going to Cost?

The million dollar (more or less) question... What is it going to cost to build a Dotty Brothers home? Every project we work on is different. They should be, when you’re building custom homes. These homes typically represent the fulfillment of a family’s dreams, some they’ve had for decades. But no matter what the project, […]
September 15, 2022
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