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Caring for Your Home, the Dotty Brothers Way
June 11, 2025
Planning
Caring for Your Home, the Dotty Brothers Way A month-by-month maintenance roadmap you can download and keep handy At Dotty Brothers, every home we craft is designed to stand strong for generations with minimal effort from you. But even the most thoughtfully engineered spaces deserve a little TLC. Think of these touch-ups as quick, inexpensive […]
Luxury Landscaping Ideas for Your Dream Lake Home
May 5, 2025
Planning
Your lake home isn’t just a house—it’s a retreat, a statement, and a lifestyle. Whether you’re perched along a peaceful shoreline or nestled in a forested cove, the landscaping around your lakefront property plays a major role in setting the tone. When you’ve invested in a high-end custom home, the outdoor space should be just […]
How to Design the Perfect Floor Plan for Your Dream Home
April 3, 2025
Choosing a floor plan
Building your dream home on a lake in Minnesota is about more than just stunning views—it's about crafting a space that enhances your lifestyle while embracing the natural beauty of the surroundings. In this article, we’ll explore six lakefront floor plan considerations in greater detail. Designing for Your Lakefront Lifestyle Your dream lake home should […]
The Unique HVAC Needs of Upscale Lake Homes: Ensuring Comfort and Efficiency
March 13, 2025
Planning
Upscale lake homes offer a luxurious retreat, blending stunning natural surroundings with high-end amenities. However, maintaining a comfortable indoor climate in these properties presents unique challenges due to their proximity to water, large open spaces, custom architectural features and, of course, the weather A well-maintained HVAC system is essential to preserving indoor air quality, preventing […]
FREE Downloadable Checklist for Building Your Dream Home
February 13, 2025
Build Schedule
Building a custom dream home is an exciting journey, but it’s natural to feel a little overwhelmed by the process. To make things easier, we’ve developed a step-by-step checklist to guide you from dream to reality. This checklist is the perfect starting point for identifying key decisions and priorities for your custom home project. Let’s […]
Pesky Pests and New Home Construction
January 13, 2025
Planning
It’s a brand-new home, so there’s no way it can have pests in it, right? After all, there hasn’t been time for the foundation to shift (as they all do, over time) and make the pencil-thin cracks that are enough for a mouse to creep into the inviting warmth of a heated space. Furthermore, the […]
Building a Home in Winter: Essential Tips for Minnesota Homeowners
November 14, 2024
Planning
Building a home is a significant investment, and the harsh winter conditions in Minnesota can pose unique challenges. However, with proper planning and knowledge, Dotty Brothers can successfully construct your dream home even in the coldest months. Understanding Minnesota’s Winter Climate Minnesota winters are known for their extreme cold, heavy snowfall, and biting winds. Our […]
Home Highlight: Boos Family Dream Cabin on Ten Mile Lake
October 10, 2024
Featured
We post a lot on our website about different aspects of building a custom dream home, from finding a lot to how long the design/build will take to what the overall process looks like and lots of other aspects of home-building and home-owning. We also share photos of our work in the gallery (Really great-looking […]
The Role of Estimating and Value Engineering in Planning Your Home
September 16, 2024
Cost and Saving
We’ve noted before that almost all our clients have two questions very early in the design/build process. They want to know how long their custom dream home will take to design and build, and how much it will cost. The answers to both questions are “it depends” and “it depends,” but part of the way […]
How We Track and Communicate Every Step of Your Home Build
August 13, 2024
Build Schedule
Our clients hire us to build their custom dream homes. For most people, a home is the single most expensive thing they will ever buy. The stakes in these projects are very high. Fortunately, Dotty Brothers has been following our design/build process in the Brainerd Lakes area for over 30 years. And one of the […]
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