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In the Twin Cities, resilience isn’t a luxury. It’s a requirement. From deep winter freezes and spring floods to intense summer storms and rapid temperature swings, the region faces a wide range of ...

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Q: I’m thinking of buying a dilapidated old frame house in the country. It has a stone foundation that seems to me to be too close to the ground. Are stone foundations adequate and strong? Is it ...

I’ve got a choice to make about my new home. The builder is giving me the option of a poured concrete or concrete block foundation. There’s not a huge difference in price, but I’m more concerned about ...