35TH ANNUAL ROCHESTER AREA BUILDERS HOME SHOW, FEBRUARY 7, 8 & 9, 2014
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An old cabin on Lake Zumbro gets a new life
Twisted bamboo flooring, a new staircase and wood beams give the main living room a modern cabin feel.
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CONTRACTOR:
SUBCONTRACTORS:
HOMEOWNERS:
Kruger Electric Inc. Cozik Plumbing & Heating, LLC Earl Shultz Drywall, LLC Sinning Construction, LLC
Chladek Construction, LLC David and Sue Limpert
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PHOTOGRAPHY BY FAGAN STUDIOS
Second home gets a second chance
BY PENNY MARSHALL
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ou could call the redo of the Limperts 1926 home a remodel, or you could call it a resuscitation. The latter seems more fitting, since together with Brian Chladek Construction, the Limpert family has breathed new life into their second home nestled on nearby Lake Zumbro. “We weren’t really looking for a place but my husband Dave and son Phil like to hunt and fish. My son really wanted something that wasn’t too far away from Rochester,” explained Sue. The Limperts found and purchased the house in Spring 2012. After about a year, they determined they were basically just owning the property and really didn’t enjoy being there. “The place was tired and needed so much work,” said Sue. “I’d pretty much come here to visit, vacuum up the bugs and then leave.” In Spring 2013, the Limperts connected with Brian Chladek, owner of Chladek Construction, and began the systemic overhaul of 42
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before their new, old abode. “At the first walk through, the Limperts had a list of need-be’s that included a new staircase from the main living area to the upstairs and updates to the kitchen and dirt floor basement,” said Brian.