Builders' Digest | Oct-Dec 2011

MN BUILDERS SHOW {Formerly known as The Builders and Remodelers Product & Service Show}

new name, new energy BATC’s Builder and Remodelers Product & Service Show is now the MN Builder Show. We are expanding our marketing efforts to include all builders and remodelers in Minnesota. Plus, we have stacked our showwith the BAM Convention and added a joint Pre/Post Casino night party to make this two-day event bigger and better!

Booth Space & Sponsorships Available Contact Nicole Coon at 651-697-7571 or nicole@batc.org

You Gotta Be There Show Date: February 23, 2012

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table of contents

Feature: Cabinets, Countertops & Hardware {pg 12} 6 From Dave & Rich

Member Appreciation BBQ Photos {pg 46)

30 Construction Corner Kick-Out Flashings are Critical to Water Management

10 Mark Your Calendars 12 FEATURE: Cabinets, Countertops and Hardware

30 Quiz it 36 BATC Foundation Thank You Volunteers & Donors

48 Welcome New Members

FRESH NEWS ON THE BLOG.

52 Member News

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20 NAHB News 26 Public Policy Perspective: Why Real Estate has Become a Drag on the US Economy

Advertising Directory Andersen Windows..........................................4, 5 Bell Mortgage .....................................................37 Brock White Company........................................33 Brush Masters.....................................................21 Builders Insurance Svcs.(Div of RJR Ins.)..........53 Caesarstone.........................................................15 CenterPoint Energy .............................................23 Central Marble Products, Inc..............................43 Corporate 4 Insurance Agency, Inc....................33 Erosion Works .....................................................53 Gaslight Creative LLC..........................................23 Hedberg Landscape & Masonry Supplies.........31 Industrial Door Co., Inc. ......................................39 Installed Building Solutions, LLC .......................17 Kitchen Craft Cabinetry Store ............................39 Lampert Yards, Inc. .............................................11 Lyman Lumber Co................................................27 Marvin Windows & Doors ...................................7 Massmann Geothermal & Mechanical LLC......29 Minnesota Department of Health......................25 WWW.BATC.ORG | Check out the blog at www.batcpls.org

NAHB ...................................................................35 Pella Windows & Doors.....................................47 ProBuild................................................................55 Sam’s Lawn & Landscaping, Inc. .......................45 Schwieters Companies, Inc................................23 Shamrock Builders, Inc. ......................................21 Shaw/Stewart Lumber Co. ...........................Insert Southview Design...............................................37 Stein Agency .......................................................11 Suburban Chevrolet ..............................................3 Super Fleet ..........................................................51 Synergy Products, LLC..........................Back Cover The Builders Choice/A Fullerton Company .........9 The Builders Group .............................................17 Thermo-Tech Windows, Inc................................43 Trimpac, Inc..........................................................35 Warners’ Stellian Co., Inc...................................49 Woodmax, LLC ....................................................37 Xcel Energy, MN Gas Business Dev. .................55 Zaccardi Photography .........................................41

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from rich & dave

Parade of Homes Website to Undergo Rebuild: A Powerful Marketing Tool Will Get Even Stronger ®

SPECIAL THANK YOU: Special thanks to Chris Contreras, Ryland Homes; KC Chermak, Pillar Homes; Justin Spoelstra, Your Personal Designer; Wendy Danks, BATC Marketing Director; and Dawnita Parmely, BATC Publishing Manager.

The Parade of Homes has a tremendously strong brand identity in the Twin Cities. That’s no accident.

BATC has dedicated great resources to creating, nurturing and protecting the Parade of Homes and Remodelers Showcase brands. But the world of marketing is in a constant state of change and, of course, the Internet continues to play an increasingly significant role in new home and remodeling purchasing.

With that in mind, and with the help of the Parade of Homes Committee and Remodelers Showcase Committee, BATC has authorized a significant expense to rebuild our Parade of Homes consumer website. We developed our current site seven years ago (a lifetime in web years), and we’ve added so many ornaments onto the Christmas tree that it can accept no more. Our web design company has told us in no uncertain terms that any further innovations to our site will break its infrastructure.

Armed with this knowledge, and recognizing the role that the Internet plays today in the Parade of Homes, new home buying or remodeling, BATC is preparing to make a major investment in rebuilding our consumer website. What a tremendous opportunity this provides us to take advantage of the technological innovations to build a state-of-the-art consumer website promoting the Parade.

BATC solicited proposals from more than eight powerful web design firms in the Twin Cities. We’re looking for the best of the best to create an outstanding site that will benefit our members. A small task force of knowledgeable volunteers and BATC staff met with six firms. We are checking back with firms to clarify their capacity and costs and we are nearing a decision. Our goal is to have the new site

ready for the fall, 2012 Parade of Homes.

While that may seem like a long ways away, building a site as comprehensive, sophisticated and database-driven as ours is a major undertaking. As all of the firms told us, if you don’t build the foundation right (just like building a house), the rest of the site won’t function properly. The key to sites like ours is not the pretty face, but the back-end data manipulation and performance. In other words, function is the most vital aspect to our site. But with the firms we’re talking to and the commitment our Board has made, we are confident we can get function and form that will rock.

We also plan to have the site offer revenue enhancement opportunities for BATC and marketing opportunities for you. Look for online advertising, enhanced listings, photo galleries, video tours and more. This added capacity will help those builders, remodelers, and even associate members who wish to expand their market reach and gain more business.

Special thanks to Chris Contreras, Ryland Homes;

KC

Chermak,

Pillar

Homes;

Justin

Spoelstra, Your Personal Designer; Wendy Danks, BATC Marketing Director; and Dawnita Parmely, BATC Publishing Manager for contributing extensive time to the review of these firms.

If you have ideas for ways in which you’d like to see ParadeofHomes.org perform or features you’d like to see the site offer, please share those with our Director of Marketing, Wendy Danks, at 651-6977565 or wendy@batc.org.

Richard Riemersma Imperial Homes 2011 President of the Builders Association of the Twin Cities

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David Siegel Executive Director of the Builders Association of the Twin Cities

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brief news BATC STAFF UPDATE

WE HID IT.

See You Later, Kate Our own Kate Liberko, BATC’s events director and former membership director, is moving on. We’re sad to say she won’t be managing our mixers and award galas and all the other events we put on any longer. But we’re very happy to report that she’ll still be in the industry and should be attending all those events!

Congratulations to Kate who has taken a position as account executive with the Fort Group, Inc. in their Minneapolis office. Kate will be managing one of Fort’s major accounts, Marvin Windows and Doors, thus her continued relationship with us. She’s excited about the new challenges and opportunities she’ll be facing, and hopes to continue all the great relationships she’s made here at BATC and at BAM over her 14 years in the association business.

Kate wanted to make sure you all know how much she has appreciated your support and friendship. You can contact her at kliberko@fortgroupinc.com or katrina.liberko@gmail.com.

Congratulations Nicole While we hate to see Kate leave, we are incredibly lucky to have a staffer who has the skills and talents to take on our events management. That is Nicole Coon, who joined BATC back in May 2010 as our very over-qualified receptionist. She took over BATC University and handled our award program coordination for awhile, and then moved into our marketing department a few months ago. She’s smart, dedicated, incredibly organized and wildly creative, thus her move to marketing.

Nicole’s promotion to BATC’s Marketing and Events Manager will bring events into the marketing/communications department, and enable us to better manage their promotion and publicity. Nicole will be responsible for our fall Awards Gala (coming October 15th, register today!), the new Minnesota Builders Show (MBS -- formerly the Product Show) in late February, and a whole lot more.

To make sure all our events get the attention they deserve, Deb Earl and Heather Litchy in membership will take over our Member Mixers and continue to host the New Member Orientations.

So, next time you’re in the office, make sure to congratulate Nicole — and be prepared for some excitement next time you join us at a BATC event.

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A nail is hidden somewhere in every issue of the Builders’ Digest, including the one you’re holding right now.

It could be anywhere – tucked into a photo or stuck in a drawing… in a margin… in the text body… even used as an exclamation point at the end of a headline. It resembles a real-life nail and looks something like this…

FIND THIS The nail above is just an example – it is not the real one hidden for this issue’s contest.

We’ve concealed the real one elsewhere in this issue, and it could be a different color or size.

Keep in mind, the Spike Club logo’s nail does not Danielle Ottman from count.

Marketplace Events found the nail on page 16 When of the July-September mem2011 issue of the bers find Builders’ Digest the nail, they mail or fax a note to the Builders Association of the Twin Cities, telling what page it’s on. Participants will be entered into a drawing to win a business-card size ad in this publication or a set of member labels (non-electronic version).

All other entries receive $20 in BATC Bucks. Entries must be received by November 15, 2011.

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Or, mail or fax to: BATC Nail Hunt, 2960 Centre Pointe Dr., Roseville, MN 55113 Fax: 651.697.7575.

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TO VIEW THE COMPLETE CALENDAR OF EVENTS AND REGISTER TO ATTEND, VISIT WWW.BATC.ORG.

OCTOBER 5 8:00 am Sales & Marketing Council: Pursuit & Procurement Panel

NOVEMBER 3 8:00 am SMC & PWB: How to Use Social Media as a Marketing Tool with Carol Flammer

OCTOBER 6 4:30 pm Chili Cook-Off and Member Mixer

NOVEMBER 9 2012 Spring Parade of Homes® Entry Deadline Day

OCTOBER 11 6:00 pm Young Professionals Brewery Tour OCTOBER 15 5:00 pm Awards Gala at DoubleTree in St. Louis Park OCTOBER 20 10:30 am 50+ Housing Council

NOVEMBER 10 4:30 pm Showroom Mixer at Kitchen Craft Cabinetry Store

NOVEMBER 24-25 Office Closed for Thanksgiving DECEMBER 1 4:30 pm Member Mixer and Food Shelf Donations DECEMBER 8 11:00 am 50+ Housing Council DECEMBER 13 11:30 am Professional Women in Building Council

NOVEMBER 15 4:30 pm BATC Buck Auction

DECEMBER 23-26 Office Closed for the Holidays

NOVEMBER 17 10:30 am 50+ Housing Council

DECEMBER 30 Office Closed for the New Year

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Executive Director David Siegel Editor & Director of Marketing Wendy Danks Publishing Manager Dawnita Parmely Production Artist Casey Hafner Accounting Manager Ron DeCoux

Director of Public Policy James Vagle

Administrative Assistant Heather Litchy

Educational Coordinator Beth Graham

Administrative Assistant/Publishing Linda Jacobson

Marketing & Events Manager Nicole Coon

Advertising Sales Kori Meewes Brad Meewes

Membership Representative Deb Earl

BATC Foundation Executive Director Jan Berg

Public Policy Assistant Mary Schweich

Director of Administrative Services Maxine Miller EXECUTIVE BOARD President Richard Riemersma, Imperial Homes, Inc. Builder Vice President Curt Christensen, Lee Lyn Construction, LLC Associate Vice President Jon Coty, The Builders Choice/A Fullerton Company Past Associate Vice President Kori Meewes, and more by Kori Secretary John Zirbes, Lyman Lumber Co. Treasurer Pamela Belz, Senior Housing Partners Past President Gary Aulik, Aulik & Associates, Inc. Past President Council Representative Chris Thompson, On The Level, Inc. BOARD OF DIRECTORS 50+ Housing Council George Cundy, Cundy, Santine & Assoc. Architects, LLC Associates Committee Kori Meewes, and more by Kori Awards Committee Jon Coty, The Builders Choice/A Fullerton Company Builders Association of the Twin Cities Remodelers Bob Michels, Bob Michels Construction, Inc. SM

Receptionist Dawn Marka

Builders Outreach Foundation Sara Anderson, Orion Home Systems Developers Council David Pattberg, Woodside Communities of Minnesota, Inc. Education & Certification Carole Griffith, Homes by Tradition, LLC Large Volume Builders Chris Contreras, Ryland Homes Membership Committee Jon Coty, The Builders Choice/A Fullerton Company Membership Vice Chair (Board Rep.) Pattie Martin, Glowing Hearth & Home Parade of Homes® Committee Paul Donnay, Donnay Homes, Inc. Professional Women in Building Council Constance Koopman, Marshall & Koopman REAL ESTATE Public Policy Committee Jason McCarty Westwood Professional Services, Inc. Remodelers Showcase® Committee Jolynn Johnson, Crystal Kitchen Center Sales & Marketing Council Kerry Mulcrone, Kerry & Co. Small Volume Builders Committee Jeff Schoenwetter, JMS Custom Homes, LLC

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“Location, location, location” will always be the most important catchphrase uttered by builders and homeowners, but a new expression has surfaced when determining what cabinet, counter, and hardware selections to make. Simplify, simplify, simplify—as long as the price is right.

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A major trend in cabinets, counters, and hardware—for both builders and homeowners alike—is to economize, but that doesn’t entail sacrificing style. One benefit builders and homeowners are seeing from the extended downturn in housing is that upper-end counters, finishes, and add-ons are trickling down to all price points.

Once considered high-end, soft-close and fullextension drawers, which hit the market several years ago, are now moving into mid-range and starter homes. “Some features have almost become standard, like double-bin rollouts for trash and recycling and adult-height counters,” says Mark Krzystofiak, design coordinator for Schwieters Companies, Hugo.

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By the same token, some of the hottest trends that emerged at the top of the housing boom, such as

recycled glass (cement matrix) counters and reclaimed wood cabinets, have basically been put on hold because several of these niche, highercost manufacturers have left the industry, says Kellie Akins, sales and marketing manager for Innovative Surfaces, Hastings.

As a result, product innovations have nearly stalled, but homeowners’ tastes have not.

Consumers’ tastes are becoming less pretentious as they tidy up their financial lives by simplifying.

“People are staying home and entertaining in a more casual way,” says Karen Swanson, senior buyer for Lamperts, Saint Paul. “Canning is a huge

“Ease of use and ease of cleaning are more important today than how decorative a kitchen is,”

trend.” This attraction to a simpler life is being reflected in kitchen design.

“Ease of use and ease of cleaning are more important today than how decorative a kitchen is,” says Verna Ludvigson, kitchen sales and design, ABC Kitchens, a division of Lyman Lumber, Excelsior. “The younger generation definitely wants cleaner, simpler lines, but older people want simple, too. They’ve already had the decorative.”

Scaled-down detail Part of simplifying a kitchen is to downscale cabinet detail. “With today’s cool-looking backsplashes and countertops, you don’t really need as much detail in the cabinets,” says Michelle Bloyd, designer with Mingle, Eden Prairie.

Flat-panel cabinet doors are hugely fashionable, but even traditional cabinets are becoming more tailored.

“Stiles and rails are becoming wider,” says Swanson, “Instead of two inches, they might be three inches. It creates more interest and heftiness, and it balances the height of the ceiling.”

Storage is also gaining in importance. For instance, as builders eliminate cabinets to make way for larger Photos courtesy Durasupreme, ABC Kitchens, Durasupreme

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windows that connect with outdoor living spaces, kitchen cabinets need to be much more efficient. Vertical nine-inch cabinets for storing pizza pans and cookie sheets as well as extra-wide cabinets with rollout shelves or deep drawers for pots and pans are highly prized by homeowners. Builders are also minimizing the appearance of the microwave by setting it in a deeper, 14-inch cabinet.

In terms of color, experts say rich, dark stains such as espresso, charcoal, or cocoa are making their way into all types of housing, from high-end single-family executive homes to starter townhomes. “The rich, dark espresso color is about 40 percent of what I sell,” says Krzystofiak.

Painted finishes are also selling well, particularly in the grays, blues, blacks and whites, says Cindy Thomes, general manager of Kitchen Craft Cabinetry, Minnetonka. “In painted finishes, customers often want a brushed-through look.”

Chocolate glazing on both painted and stained cabinets is also popular and helps highlight the scaled-down detail of today’s more contemporary cabinet doors.

Designers also say homeowners want to see plenty of contrast and the easiest way to get that is by choosing countertops that offset the cabinets, such as topping a charcoal-stained island with white quartz, or installing a black granite top on a bank of white perimeter cabinets.

Contrasting the color of the island with the perimeter cabinets is another way to achieve varying degrees of light and dark.

Countertops are undergoing dramatic change. Not only are counters becoming more uniform in color and design, but thickness and application are also changing.

Changing countertops In many ways, countertops are undergoing dramatic change. Not only are counters becoming more uniform in color and design, but thickness and application are also changing. Thin, European-style, square-edged countertops are replacing standard-sized counters. “It’s a more contemporary, clean feel, and the counter comes right to the edge of the cabinet; it doesn’t hang over,”

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says Shawn Mack, Minnesota sales consultant with CaesarStone, Los Angeles, Calif. On the flip side, counters between four and 10 inches thick are even more popular. On islands, Mack says counters now flow over the sides for an exceptionally sleek look.

Hardware is also simpler, but among budget-conscious builders and homeowners, hardware often becomes an economical splurge.

While brushed metal and oil-rubbed bronze finishes are still in vogue, glass hardware pieces are really hip.

“Crystal knobs in black, blue, bronze, and clear are really beautiful pieces,”says Thomes.

Standout knobs and pulls may be the only “decorative” touch needed in today’s more casual home.

Clean Baths The clean, easy-to-maintain theme so popular in kitchens is spilling into today’s baths.

People are moving away from cultured products toward solid surfaces. “A lot of interest is returning to solid surfaces,” says Kellie Akins, sales and marketing manager, Innovative Surfaces, Hastings. “There’s a huge resurgence.” Not only are these products durable and easy to maintain, but they also have a softer, more contemporary feel than stone.

Floral patterns, now chic in Europe and on the coasts of the United States, are making a comeback in the Midwest, says Shawn Mack, Minnesota sales consultant for Caesarstone, Los Angeles. The company’s new floral pattern “Lace” works wonderfully as a bathroom wainscot or shower surround. “When you put it in a vertical application it really pops,” he says. “It looks like an expensive wallpaper, but you don’t have to worry about it getting banged up.”

As for bathroom vanities, the more traditional furniture-style look continues to appeal to homeowners, but floating cabinets are also making their mark, says Cindy Thomes, general manager for Kitchen Craft Cabinetry, Minnetonka. As spaces become smaller and more contemporary, floating cabinets offer a more spacious, casual feel for today’s simpler home.

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NAHB News

Homeownership Remains an American Dream Americans have long had a love affair with homeownership. In 1960, 55 percent of us owned our own home. By 2010, that figure stood at 66.9, which was down only slightly from the high of 69 percent in 2004.

Minnesotans own their own home at an even higher rate, peaking at 77.3 percent in 2002 and remaining above 70 percent today. These figures attest to the strength of the American Dream, even now.

Americans believe that owning their own home is as important as being successful at their job or being able to pay for a family member's education.

Two surveys earlier this year confirmed how important homeownership remains. Both Pew Research and the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) conducted independent surveys to test the impact of the housing recession on Americans. Despite the ups and downs of the housing market, homeowners and non-owners alike consider owning a home essential to the American Dream.

"Homeownership is worth the risk, pure and simple," said Neil Newhouse, a partner and co-founder of Public Opinion Strategies, the research firm hired by NAHB which surveyed a cross section of potential voters. "Even though the market is weak, people who don't own say they want to buy a house. Almost three-quarters of those who do not currently own a home, 73 percent, said owning a home is one of their goals. And among younger voters who are most likely to be in the market for a home in the next few years, the percentages are even higher," Newhouse said.

The Pew Research survey discovered that a whopping 81 percent of adults believe that buying a home is the best long-term investment a person can make. And when renters were asked if they would prefer continuing to rent or someday to buy a home, 81 percent said they would like to buy.

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One of the more striking aspects of the NAHB survey results is the intensity of sentiment among respondents, according to Celinda Lake, president of Lake Research Partners.

"People believe overwhelmingly that owning a home is an anchor to the American Dream," she said. "It's an anchor to your retirement, and it's an anchor to your personal economic well-being."

Among the other survey results from NAHB: • Homeownership and a retirement savings program are considered by voters to be their best investments.

• 80 percent of homeowners would advise a close friend or family member just starting out to buy a home.

• Saving for a downpayment and closing costs is the biggest barrier to homeownership.

• Americans believe that owning their own home is as important as being successful at their job or being able to pay for a family member's education.

"Owning a home isn't just a policy to people," said Lake. "It isn't just a commodity to people.

It is a core value."

So where does that leave those of us struggling to keep a business afloat when those folks who want to own a home aren’t buying?

With some hope! While the politicos in Washington argue about deficit reduction, taxes, and entitlement programs, the families we serve continue to live their lives. They’re getting married, having children, starting out fresh, and forming households. They want and need a roof over their heads, and owning a home is still what they strive for.

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Perspective: Why Real Estate has Become a Drag on the U.S. Economy

By James Vagle BATC Public Policy Director james@batc.org 651-697-7578

Anthony Downs is a Senior Fellow at the Brookings Institute in Washington DC. He is a real estate finance expert with Minnesota roots who has written 25 books. He gave a speech on October 27, 2010 at the Minnesota Real Estate Hall of Fame Induction at the University of St. Thomas. His remarks hit on several key messages, which are excerpted below in a truncated version of the speech. “…Tonight I want to speak about an aspect of real state that makes it challenging: its tendency to move in cyclical swings in relation to the nation’s business cycles. At no time since I have been in this business has the industry faced challenges as difficult and likely to be long-lasting as it is facing now, thanks to the boom of 2000-2007, and the collapse of 20082009.

“In former recessions, real estate often led the way to recovery. But now it is a serious drag on the ability of our economy to return to prosperity. That is what I will discuss.

“There are at least six major reasons why real state is acting as a drag on the nation’s overall economy. Several reasons have to do with its impact upon the nation’s banking system, which has been reluctant to resume its past lending behavior.

1. Many banks have a very high fraction of their loans based upon real property.

2. Almost all real properties have fallen sharply in value since 2006, leaving many loans with greater face values than the properties they support.

3. The prospects for rapid recovery in housing markets are very poor. Yet housing recoveries have been major positive forces in past recoveries.

4. Commercial real estate is about to be hit by the rolling over of huge numbers of highly-leveraged loans made from 2000-2007 at very high property values and high loan-to-value ratios.

This will create an acute shortage of buyer equity with which to pay off or roll over these loans.

5. One underlying all the others, is that high rates of unemployment are likely to continue for several more years. As a result, consumers will not have the cash to return to heavy spending, and all businesses will have little reason to hire more.

6. No sudden change in conditions is likely to radically increase the demand for workers and for new production.

That is what World War II did to bring the Great Depression of the 1930s to a sudden end. “…Underlying our un-balanced economic situation is what I regard as a basic flaw in the American electorate. The American people as a group want to receive many benefits from their governments, national, state, and local, but they are not willing to pay the full costs of those benefits. In this election campaign, many conservative groups are rightly dismayed by our high deficits. But when their leaders are asked to identify what government services they are willing to cut back, we hear only vague generalizations. That is also true of most liberal groups – in short, no one wants to cut back on any programs that benefit them. “…Morever, none of our political leaders is willing to face this situation directly when dealing with the electorate. Nor are most business leaders willing to do so. I was at the Urban Land Institute convention in Washington this month and heard a panel of private sector housing experts discuss what our future federal housing policies should be. In fact, none were willing to answer that question, they all said we should have a housing policy, but not one would describe what it might be for fear of antagonizing one group or another.

“So what should we do about this ever-

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Use the Parade of Homes to sell your product. Talk to Kori. ®

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Kick-Out Flashings are Critical to Water Management Both older and newer homes have roof/wall interface details that require a kick-out flashing to direct water away from the building. Battens and windows below a missing kick-out flashing can catch water and direct it into a wall assembly instead of safely away from the wall.

The point of water entry that led to extensive damage to a wall is easy to see in the photo of a five year old home that did not have a kick-out flashing installed. Proper installation of an inexpensive kick-out flashing could have saved the builder from this costly and embarrassing callback.

The house wrap at a roof/wall interface must be cut along the roof line and lifted to install the kick-out flashing and the step flashing that belongs above it. After all the water management details at this location have been completed, the house wrap can be folded back down on the outside of the flashing.

After the house wrap has been cut and lifted to prepare for shingling, some builders like to add an additional flashing layer of butyl sheeting or coil-stock behind the kick-out flashing for extra drainage performance and for added durability. At a location like this, the “belt and suspenders” approach is always a good idea.

After the kick-out flashing has been installed and the roof has been shingled and flashed at this location, the house wrap is folded down, trimmed up a bit from the roof, as shown, and then “skip-taped” to hold it down while still allowing any moisture that gets behind it to drain out and away. In the example shown, an additional layer behind the kick-out has not been added.

Drip-edge, fascia, soffit, and vinyl siding are installed around the kick-out without damaging the flashing assembly. Water is directed away from the wall, either into a gutter or over the fascia. In this installation, one well placed saw cut is all that was needed to complete an attractive water management detail.

When installing a stucco finish around a kick-out flashing,

Quiz it.

Q: Why do my new high-efficiency windows occasionally have condensation on the outside in the summer?

This is a very simple -- and generally harmless -- example of pyschrometrics (moisture in air) in our everyday life. In general, condensation is a function of two things: the temperature of the surface and the absolute humidity of the adjacent air. Decreasing the surface temperature increases the potential for condensation, as does increasing the humidity. When you get condensation on the outside of your window, that surface is at or below the dew point temperature of the air. This is the same thing as dew (or frost) forming on the grass or your car and the phenomenon is most prominent on nights with clear skies and high outdoor dew points.

Since the outdoor humidity level is pretty much the same everywhere, why do some things have more condensation than others? While materials properties, like emissivity and porosity play a role, we aren’t going to dwell on that in this answer. But suffice it to say, condensation will be far more visible on hygrophobic surfaces like glass and metal, than hygroscopic surfaces like wood siding. The primary key to this question is the surface temperature of the window. And the real quandary is how can this surface be colder than the outdoor air?

This is due to night sky radiative cooling. The deep night sky is very, very cold. The window is radiating heat to the cold sky, which drops the temperature of the surface below the outdoor temperature and ultimately down to or below the outdoor dew point temperature.

Windows that see a great deal of night sky -- compared to others that see a much warmer overhang, adjacent wall surface, or landscaping -- will be colder and have more frequent condensation. Also, homes with cooler interior temperatures can lead to a cooler outer surface temperature, too.

And last, why do highly efficient windows have a much higher incidence of exterior condensation? That is pretty simple, as well. Since they are a better insulator, it is much harder for the heat from your home to get to that outer surface as it is rapidly losing heat to the night sky.

So these windows will have a colder exterior surface temperature and that increases the periods and amount of condensation that you will experience.

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the detail is completed to direct water away from the wall. This is one of the most inexpensive details on the entire building to complete correctly, and one that can prevent significant, expensive damage to a building and a builder’s reputation.

Richard Stone, Extension Educator in Housing Technology, University of Minnesota Extension

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Self-Insured Workers Compensation Insurance The Builders Group (TBG) gives BATC members access to the largest provider of construction-related workers’ compensation insurance in Minnesota. This self-insured program is exclusive to members of BATC and BAM, and was formed by BATC and its partners to provide a long-term, stable program for our industry at the lowest possible cost to each member.

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Industry-Only Liability Insurance Provided through Continental Western Insurance, our program provides builder risk, auto and umbrella coverage - with outstanding customer service. The insurance market is beginning to harden and you can expect price increases – but rest assured that our Continental Western program is the best on the market for the lowest rates. BATC and BAM formed this insurance program as well, just to meet member needs.

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Saving Money is Never a Bad Deal 401k Multiple Employer Plan Do you offer a 401k Plan to your employees? Maybe you thought it was too expensive? Well think again. Our 401k MEP plan allows you to provide a fullfeatured retirement plan for you and your team for as little as $800 per year.

Maybe the liability scared you? Well think again. Our plan transfers all employer liability to a third-party administrator and eliminates costly and complicated paperwork. This innovative plan is less than a year old, but it’s already generating tremendous industry interest. And it’s only available through BATC.

Holiday Discount Gas Program Save 4.5 cents on every gallon of fuel purchased at Holiday with their competitive volume discounts. Plus, your discounts are doubled for the first 120 days!

There are no fees with the Holiday Fleet card. There are no set up fees, no monthly or annual fees. They will issue as many cards as needed. Plus, if a card is lost, they will replace it at no cost to you.

SuperAmerica Discount Gas Program Save 5 cents per gallon of gas on every vehicle in your fleet just for being a member of BATC. And, get online account management, customized detailed reporting and online bill presentment. Here are several more benefits: separate vehicle, driver, and/or department activity for quick analysis; track miles driven and miles per gallon; determine fuel cost per mile; reduces bookkeeping/accounting expenses; get 15% off oil changes at Valvoline, and a $2 discount off a car wash at any participating SuperAmerica station.

Verizon Cell Phone Discount Under this members-benefit program, BATC members receive a 22% discount on monthly cell service for their business, or 18% off personal cell phone service in addition to 25% off cell phone accessories. This program is saving our members thousands of dollars every year.

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Thank You Volunteers and Donors!

Your BATC Foundation has been busy, and we couldn’t do it without all our fabulous volunteers and donors, so thank you! With a new name, more projects than we’ve ever tackled in one year, and a couple of great partnerships, 2011 really has been one of our best.

Fundraising

including a Parade of Homes and Remodelers

Our Dream Home program has long been a major contributor to our bank account, and this year was no exception. During the Spring Parade of Homes and Remodelers Showcase, our Dream Homes raised over $60,000. With five really gorgeous Dream Homes on display during the Fall tours, we’ll surely see a comparable sum. Thanks to builders Charles Cudd DeNovo and Smuckler Custom Builders, and remodelers Summit Design Build, John Kraemer & Sons, and M|A|Peterson Designbuild for opening their homes for us this fall.

Showcase entry. Join us at the Park Place Doubletree Hotel at 5:30pm for the silent auction & social hour.

Garage Sale Our third annual garage sale is just around the corner. Don’t pay a restocking charge on those extra building materials when you can get a tax credit for donating them! We’re just the right place to drop off your gently used tools, model furniture and accessories, too. Donations accepted now!

See Us at the Gala – Silent Auction We’ll be hosting our first ever Silent Auction at this fall’s Gala Awards of Excellence on October 15th. You’ll be able to bid on some great gifts,

Then join the fun and pick up some great finds, all for a good cause. Stop by our sale on November 18-20 at the Midwest Fall Home and Garden Show at the Minneapolis Convention Center.

See Our 2011 Projects F O U N D A T I O N Questions? Contact Jan Berg 651-697-7563 jan@batc.org

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For more information about our projects, fundraisers, or to donate, please contact Executive Director Jan Berg, 651-697-7562, jan@batc.org.

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Our 2011 Projects: F O U N D A T I O N

>> Vang Project Complete!

>> Join Us in Haiti

We enjoyed a heart-warming celebration with the Vang family on Wednesday August 3rd. The BATC Foundation, with our builder partner, Showcase Renovations, were able to build out two bedrooms and a bathroom to give this family of seven much-needed, additional living space. See the tears and thank-you’s on our two videos hosted on the BATC You Tube Channel (look for the link on the batc.org home page). This is why we do what we do.

Thanks to Showcase Renovations as well as supporting companies: Allied Electric, Scherer Bros., B&D Plumbing, Zahler Heating & Air Conditioning, Biffs, Carl Hanson Drywall, Pro Coat LLC, as well as Cookie Cart for providing treats.

We’re once again supporting build trips to Haiti in 2012 with our partner World Wide Village. Our two trips last winter helped create permanent homes for a dozen families while giving our members a truly inspiring experience.

“Haiti was an absolutely wonderful experience. I had a great time and it has changed me and touched a place in my heart that really needed touching. I plan on going back again and again and will bring my kids.”

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>> Ahmed Family We completed this home for an immigrant family in partnership with Habitat for Humanity. Thanks to all who lent their hands, time, and materials to complete the home by late September. Look for photos and information online at www.batc.org.

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>> Cureton Project We were honored this year to work on the home of Wesley Cureton, a young man who was wounded on his seventh tour of active duty. We upgraded his home in two phases to make it more safe, livable and comfortable. We partnered with the Jarred Allen Foundation on Phase One. And, we started Phase Two at the end of September with our Builder Partner, James Barton Design Build. Look for an invitation to our completion celebration this winter.

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>> CONTINUED FROM PAGE 26 worsening situation? First, we should start telling the truth about the facts ourselves, and demanding that our political leaders do so, too. Yet the truth is not always pleasing to hear. In order to escape from this situation of ever rising debt to pay for consuming more than we pay for, the American people – including all of us in this room – are going to have to adjust to lower living standards than we got used to from the mid-1990s through 2007. We should not go back to those standards.

“One truth we must face is that real estate is not going to recover from its present weak condition for several more years. Housing is going to remain a drag on the market as long as unemployment and foreclosures remain high.

Another truth is that we ought to change the distribution of incomes in the nation so the very wealthy-including many in this room – get less than the huge share they receive now, and the middle class gets more.

“In 2006, the top 20 percent of all households received more than half of all taxable income – that is, more than the remaining 80 percent of the entire nation combined. In fact, the top five percent received more income than the bottom 53 percent! “…I think I have said enough to convey my belief that we Americans must change our ways of thinking about our own economy and our responsibilities towards one another. If we do not, we will sink deeper into a quagmire of debt and eventual decay that will betray the nature of our history up to now. To prevent that outcome, we must all change our ways. … Thank you.”

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Kerry Mulcrone, Kerry and Co. hawking Parade of Homes guidebooks.

Fair goers enjoying the booth.

Thanks to the BATC Foundation for the use of their Chalet.

BATC’s Ron DeCoux and Kathe Ostrom, C.N. Ostrom & Son staffed the very first shift of the Fair.

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Here the booth space is resting before the onslought of visitors.

Forrest Harstad at right, Better Living Homes, making sure booth guests got what they needed (in exchange for one of those Sweet Martha’s cookies)!

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Sponsorship Luncheon

Mark Tripp, Associated Bank with BATC’s Sponsor Sales maven Kori Meewes, Kori and more and Todd Polifka, Brush Masters.

Kori Meewes with Jeff and Carla Warner, Warners’ Stellian.

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John Taylor, Marvin Windows, and Pam Leier, Lampert Yards, dishing up.

President Rich Riemersma with a rapt audience during lunch.

Felice Anthony, Twin Cities Siding Professionals and Bob Beranek, First Supply

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August Showroom Mixer - Warners’ Stellian Co Inc.

Brett Remme, In Focus Systems with BATC President, Rich Riemersma, Imperial Homes.

BATC Young Professionals yuck it up: Justin Spoelstra, Preferred Interactive and Julie Warner, Warners’ Stellian.

Ryan Jones, Metrostudy, and Michael Noonan, Noonan Land Development, stoking up some stogies.

Ty Schrupp grilling up some toll house cookies, yummm.

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Julie Schlosser and Roy Schroeder, Clear Channel Outdoor.

Andy Michels, Bob Michels Construction with Jon Coty, The Builders Choice, a Fullerton Company.

Lighting up Gary Grassle, Contractors Software Group.

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Welcome New BATC Members Joining the Builders Association of the Twin Cities is the first step in becoming more active in your industry and in working to gain more business. The following companies have joined BATC over the last three months. Please take a moment to welcome the newest members of our association.

NEW MEMBERS Amsum & Ash 30 - 52nd Way NE Minneapolis, MN 55421 Contact: Scott Archambault 763-571-8400 scott@amsumash.com www.amsumash.com

Rubicon Mortgage Advisors LLC

9303 Plymouth Avenue N. Golden Valley, MN 55427 Contact: Douglas Dormanen 763-542-1166 ddorman@flareheating.com ww.flareheating.com

5348 Irving Avenue S. Minneapolis, MN 55417 Contact: Christopher Marsden 612-229-1985 License#: 20630340 info@marsdenbr.com www.marsdenbr.com

7101 York Avenue S., #385 Edina, MN 55435 Contact: Dean Flackey 763-370-0707 lifestyledean@msn.com www.rubiconmortgageadvisors.com

1861 Viking Blvd. NE East Bethel, MN 55011 Contact: Gordon Hoppe 763-434-7071

2020 Silver Bell Road, #15 Eagan, MN 55122 Contact: Erik Karni 612-616-5296 erikkar@apexsiding.com www.apexsiding.com

The Grand Reserve 10285 Grand Forest Lane Woodbury, MN 55129 Contact: Nate Schmidtke 651-436-1414 grand_reserve_apts@pinnaclefamily.com www.thegrandreserveapartments.com

Bernard Dalsin Mfg. Co. 5205 - 208th Street Farmington, MN 55024 Contact: William Dalsin 651-460-1080 bdalsin@dalsinmfg.com www.dalsinmfg.com

The Granite Guys

Bruce Lenzen Design Build LLC 106 Buckley Street, #202 Hudson, WI 54016 Contact: Richard Cooke 716-760-0122 License#: 20639077 rich@brucelenzendesignbuild.com www.brucelenzendesignbuild.com

Cornerstone Homes, LLC 6905 McCauley Trail Edina, MN 55439 Contact: Gennadiy Sizonenko 612-598-5255 License#: 20636595 cornerstonehomes@hotmail.com

23230 W. Thomess Blvd., #104 Loretto, MN 55357 Contact: Tony Thill 763-478-9096 thegraniteguysinc@earthlink.net www.thegraniteguysinc.com

Great Garage Door Co. 1308 - 113th Avenue NE Blaine, MN 55434 Contact: Stephen Donohue 763-767-3000 www.greatgaragedoor.com

LBC Construction 5945 Troy Lane N. Plymouth, MN 55446 Contact: Lee Brandel 763-354-9654 License#: 20510567 leebrandelconstruction@yahoo.com

Crown Rental Co. Inc. 1616 Cliff Road E. Burnsville, MN 55337 Contact: Doug Haas 952-894-7368 doug@crownrent.com www.crownrent.com

Larson Design/Build, Inc.

Enhanced Interiors 1505 Sherwood Road Shoreview, MN 55126 Contact: William Dusold 651-786-6607 enhancedinterior@aol.com www.enhancedinteriorsremodeling.com

First Supply, LLC 601 Lakeview Point, #18 New Brighton, MN 55112 Contact: Robert Beranik 507-990-3151 bberanik@1supply.com www.1supply.com BUILDERS’ DIGEST

Marsden Building & Remodeling, LLC

Gordy’s Custom Cabinets

Apex Siding Systems

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4240 Scott Terrace Edina, MN 55416 Contact: Jeff Larson 952-922-2142 License#: 20486557 jeff@larsondesignbuild.com www.larsondesignbuild.com

Light’N’Up! 14797 Martin Drive Eden Prairie, MN 55344 Contact: Anthony Schumacher 952-934-6760 tonys@lightn-up.com www.lightn-up.com

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Skogquist Builders Inc. New Dimensions Luxury Renovation LLC 19541 Vernon Street NW Elk River, MN 553330 Contact: Dan Herzog 763-633-9660 License#: 20631909 newdimensionsrenovation@hotmail.com

Nor-Son, Inc. 700 E. Lake Street, #213 Wayzata, MN 55391 Contact: Tim O’Connor 612-216-1800 tim.oconnor@nor-son.com www.nor-son.com

16921 Nowthen Blvd.

Ramsey, MN 55303 Contact: Robert Skogquist 612-850-5041 License#: 20219355 bskogquist@q.com

Sterling Premium Building Systems 20821 Kerry Street Cedar, MN 55011 Contact: Graig Wallace 763-238-0057 wallaceg@sterlingbldg.com www.sterlingbldg.com

North American Framing, Inc.

Sunlite Window & Building Supply

8085 Long Lake Road Mounds View, MN 55112 Contact: Steven Hank 612-991-4111 sk.hank@comcast.net

PO Box 535 Braham, MN 55006 Contact: Jeff Pasbry 612-490-6090 sunlite@gmail.com

Peterson Pools & Spas

Total Real Estate Success LLC 1405 Lilac Drive, #230 Golden Valley, MN 55422 Contact: Maureen McGarry 612-568-2234 Maureen@totalresuccess.com www.totalresuccess.com

13110 Excelsior Blvd.

Minnetonka, MN 55343 Contact: Nancy Nugent 952-933-3010 nancy@petersonpools.com www.petersonpools.com

Pure Design 14112 – 53rd Avenue N. Plymouth, MN 55446 Contact: Cassandra Bethke 612-991-1771 Cassandra@jaquebethke.net www.jaquebethke.net

Rauscher & Associates 275 Market Street, #501 Minneapolis, MN 55405 Contact: Tom Rauscher 612-353-6940 tjr@trauscher.com www.trauscher.com

USA Mobile Drug Testing of St. Paul 750 Main Street, #207 Mendota Heights, MN 55118 Contact: Derek Benz 612-643-5654 dbenz@usamdt.com www.usamdt.com/st.paul

US Quartz Products DBA CaesarStone US 26065 Oak Leaf Trail Shorewood, MN 55331 Contact: Shawn Mack 952-232-7767 shawn.mack@caesarstoneus.com www.caesarstoneus.com

River City Glass Inc. 3550 W. 145th Street, #2 Burnsville, MN 55306 Contact: Wayne Gaikowski 952-224-9030 wayne@rivercityglassinc.com www.rivercityglassinc.com

Vine Hill Partners 20445 Park Place Deephaven, MN 55331 Contact: Cory Lepper 612-801-9055 License#: 20638275 cleeper@vinehillpartners.com www.vinehillpartners.com

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batc | MEMBER NEWS

Staying Connected Welcome to Member News. This is the place to learn about what's happening in the lives of BATC members. We feature awards, births, marriages, condolences, promotions, new hires, and all sorts of other milestones. So remember to send us all your important news!

Awards/Honors Awad + Koontz Win Blend Award Congratulations to Awad + Koontz Architects Builders on receiving one of nine BLEND Awards for 2011. The BLEND Award is presented to builders, architects and homeowners for projects that best blend newly remodeled or constructed homes and businesses into the fabric of their Minneapolis neighborhoods. www.awadandkoontz.com

Rising Stars Honored at Larkin Hoffman Ryan J. Boe, Michael J. Mergens and Tamara O’Neill Moreland have been named to the Minnesota Rising Stars list as top attorneys in Minnesota in 2011. “Rising Stars” are considered outstanding emerging attorneys who are 40 years of age or under, or who have been practicing 10 years or less. Fewer than 2.5 percent of Minnesota lawyers receive this honor. www.larkinhoffman.com

annual Minnesota Environmental Initiative (MEI) awards. These annual awards honor projects that have achieved extraordinary outcomes for Minnesota’s environment by harnessing the power of partnership. Great Work! www.hedbergrocks.com

Orfield Design & Construction Earns Two Top 40 Under 40 Honors Congratulations to both Laura Orfield-Skrivseth, co-owner, and Amy Hinck, designer and project manager with Orfield Design & Construction for being named to Professional Remodelers’ first-ever Top 40 Under 40 list. The editors of Professional Remodeler and HousingZone.com launched the new honor to denote the brightest stars in remodeling. www.orfielddesign.com

MILESTONES AND COOL STUFF Pillar Homes Celebrates Congratulations to K.C. Chermak and Pillar Homes on reaching their 16th year in business. www.pillarhomes.com

RYAN BOE

MICHAEL MERGENS

TAMARA O’NEILL MORELAND

Hellmuth & Johnson Attorneys Also Receive Honors Also named Minnesota Rising Stars are Edward E. Beckmann, Matthew J. Franken, Joel A. Hilgendorf and Kathleen M. Loucks.

Additionally, Hellmuth & Johnson announces that partners Chad A. Johnson, David G. Hellmuth, Blake R. Nelson, J. Robert Keena, and Gary G. Fuchs have all been named to the 2011 Minnesota Super Lawyers® list. No more than five percent of lawyers in the state are selected by Super Lawyers. Congratulations! www.hjlawfirm.com

Hedberg Earns Award Hedberg Landscape & Masonry Supplies announced that its “Go Blue! Diamond Lake Community Makeover” project was a winner in the “Natural Resource Protection and Restoration” category of the 52

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Paramount Granite Turns 15 Congratulations to Paramount Granite on their 15th birthday! They invite everyone to commemorate the event with them at their Rocktober celebration. Stop by their showroom anytime during the month of October for treats, refreshments, and prize drawings! www.paramountgranite.com

ON THE MOVE Granite-Tops Opens in Edina Granite Tops is definitely on the move. They’ve expanded to Edina with a new Showroom and Slab Selection Center called Stone Countertop Outlet. Just off of Hwy. 169 and Valley View Road, you can find the latest in countertop surfaces, pre-cuts, edging, sinks and faucets, plus much more. Plus, their new digital layout software shows your customers what their project will look like before beginning work. Contact manager Colleen Kull at 952-944-5588 for more information. Granite Tops has Check out the blog at www.batcpls.org | WWW.BATC.ORG

We specialize in: • Rough Cut Mowing • Silt Fence Installation • Hydro Seeding • Seed and Mulch • Tree and Safety Fence • Inlet Protection • Erosion Blanket

Professional & Complete 763-262-SILT (7458)

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THE MINNESOTA MULCH LOG It is a 10” geotextile fabric sewn together and filled with recycled wood product. It’s reusable and can be easily moved to another location. The Minnesota Mulch Log is a very effective perimeter control device and is more aesthetically pleasing providing a great alternative to silt fence.

• Reusable • Low Maintenance • Ditch Checks • Cost Effective

• Inlet Protection • Perimeter Control • Easy to Install • Self Anchoring

Call Roger for a Quote!

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also just opened a new location in Fargo, North Dakota. Way to go! www.granite-tops.com

Larkin Hoffman’s Business Litigation Department continues to grow with the addition of three attorneys. Paul R. Smith, Lauris A. Heyerdahl and Melissa L. Hagstrum, formerly in private practice with a Minneapolis-based law firm, will continue their practice in the commercial litigation and product liability defense areas. Welcome Paul, Lauris and Melissa. www.larkinhoffman.com

NEW PEOPLE & PROMOTIONS Bonnie Planting joins Pillar Homes Pillar Homes is excited to announce that Bonnie Planting has joined their team as office manager. She brings over 15 years experience in the home building industry.

Welcome Bonnie! www.pillarhomes.com

BONNIE PLANTING

Great Plains Millwork Adds Seasoned Veterans Paul Oakes is back! Great Plains Millwork is happy to have Paul back in the fold. Paul is an expert in the millwork trade and enjoys providing solutions for his group of high-end customers. Paul spends his off hours chasing his grandchildren and an occasional golf ball (or scaring pheasants!). Welcome back Paul!

PAUL OAKES

Great Plains Millwork is also happy to announce that Pat Hegseth will be guiding their sales team.

Pat is an industry veteran and active BATC member. “It is nice to see the industry growing” says Hegseth. “We are fortunate to have a strong group of builder and associate members. We all need to take advantage of the benefits that BATC PAT HEGSETH offers!” www.greatplainsmillwork.com

Lyman Lumber Welcomes Josh Adams Josh Adams has joined Lyman Lumber as their new City Desk employee. Josh received his Construction Management degree in May from Mankato, and joined Lyman before graduation.

He grew up on a large family farm in Glenville, MN, and likes to boat, snowmobile and has had his own wedding DJ business since high school.

Welcome Josh. www.lymanlumber.com

JOSH ADAMS

Lauren DeZeller joins Mattamy Homes Mattamy Homes is pleased to welcome Lauren DeZeller as their new sales and marketing coordinator for the region. Lauren holds a Bachelor of Arts in Communications from The College of Wooster in Ohio and is working on her Masters in Teaching degree at Hamline University in St. Paul. She has plenty of experience, including an internship for the Dave Ryan in the Morning Show on KDWB. Welcome Lauren. www.mattamyhomes.com

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Uponor Welcomes Tony Radcliff Uponor has named Tony Radcliff as vice president of Offerings/Marketing for Uponor North America, based in Apple Valley, their North America headquarters. Radcliff will be responsible for providing strategic leadership to Uponor North America’s product and marketing team. He is a seasoned veteran in the HVAC, controls and building industries. www.uponor.com

TONY RADCLIFF

CONDOLENCES Our deepest condolences to the family and friends of Gregg Johnson who passed away on September 22nd after a brave fight with brain cancer.

Gregg, with his wife Lisa, owned Life Tyme Systems in Circle Pines, and was a very well loved member of BATC. He will be greatly missed.

Staying Connected with Member News This is the place to learn about what's happening in the lives of BATC members.

We feature awards, births, marriages, condolences, promotions, new hires, and all sorts of other milestones. So, remember to send all your important news to wendy@batc.org.

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