Most of the older Twin Cities homes we remodel — plenty of them close to a century old — still have their original galvanized supply lines in place. Those lines have a way of adding work to a remodel that has nothing to do with the remodel itself: they degrade over time, clog with mineral…

One of the first decisions we make on any remodel is how much demolition to perform — and it is a bigger decision than it looks. How much you tear out affects budget, schedule, subcontractor coordination, and how much certainty you have before rebuilding begins. Our goal is simple: expose what we need to expose…

Before the first wall comes down, our very first job inside your home is to protect it. At Prima Construction, site protection is the foundation of every remodel — a careful, room-by-room system of floor coverings, dust barriers, and wall protection that goes in before demolition ever begins. It is one reason the opening days…

If you’re adding or relocating a bathroom in an older home, the smartest thing you can do is settle the HVAC and plumbing before you fall in love with a floor plan. In houses like the ones we work on around the Twin Cities, those two trades are rigid, bulky, and fussy about distance and…