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TABLE OF CONTENTS Glasser Images
10 Aspire Home Builders 18 Diversity Homes 26 Hal lmark Homes 34 Prestige Homes & Design 42 Stoneshire Builders Glasser Images
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Foundation to Finish We’re following the Anderson family as they build their dream home, beginning with the blueprints.
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LOCALLY BUILT Meet five local builders and see how they create stand out homes.
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LETTER
FROM THE PUBLISHERS Finally, the sun is getting a little brighter and the snow is starting to melt away. Spring is in the air, not only is it time to empty out those closets and clean that garage, it’s also time to build! We realize you could use some help, not all of us can build our dream home ourselves. We have all envisioned our dream home, knowing exactly where to put the bedrooms, what color the kitchen will be and deciding whether your home will have a modern touch or that perfect farmhouse charm. HGTV and The Gaines Family have made it hard for anyone to not have their perfect home pictured in their head. In this issue, we have builders for everyone’s needs. Our community is extremely fortunate to have such incredible talent in our backyard, and frankly all around us. Follow along as River + Ranch Magazine sits down with six amazing home builders, right here in the Bismarck, Mandan, Lincoln area. See their personal homes and what they chose to build and why. Take a look inside the homes of the builders that build for you. See what unique aspect each decided to incorporate into their personal homes and be prepared to be wowed!
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Playing a role in making people happy and excited to move into their home is why Greg Meidinger and Brandon Brandt started their business, Aspire Homes. Meidinger had been building homes since 2011, venturing out to create Aspire Homes with Brandt in May of 2017. The duo co-founded the company with a combined fifteen years of experience in the industry. Seeing how people’s largest investment is their home, Meidinger said that at Aspire Homes, their aim is to “help people get into a quality house that they will call home for the right price. To bring something new to the area in the way of customer service, hands-on experience, and establishing lifelong relationships.” Building that strong bond with customers comes first for Meidinger. Aspire Homes does not just try to find the newest and best design, although each plan has that in mind, they truly put the customer at the forefront of everything Aspire Homes does. Meidinger’s strategy through the home building process is to make his customers feel comfortable He wants
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to see customers around town and be
“I take great pride in our
communicate with every party, then
able to stop and chat, joke, and have
subcontractors and the relationships
the company can provide the best
a laugh with them creating a lasting
we have with them” he said.
product possible.
strong connection with his customers,
Meidinger believes that by creating
When developing each home,
Meidinger works hard to find the best
strong ties between his company and
Miedinger said they use all of the
subcontractors. It’s these bonds they
the subcontractors, Aspire Homes is
resources necessary to go above
form that are extremely important to
better able to serve the needs of the
and beyond. “It is a combination of
Meidinger.
customer. If they are able to effectively
the customer’s vision, but also the
relationship. In order to develop that
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knowledge of the people we work with,
to their design elements.
from suppliers to subcontractors, and then things that we see” he said.
but maybe just little touches here and
he does. His wife, Trisha Meidinger,
there.”
and son, Gavin (9), inspire him to
“In one home, we have the suspended
work hard within his career. “Gavin is
island, which our supplier had never
Because Meidinger was born and raised
our only child and we spend a lot of
Building strong relationships gives
done before” Miedinger said. “We also
in the Bismarck/Mandan area, and lives
time together,” Greg said. “He draws
Aspire Homes the kind of insight that
have a hidden pantry in there. [Many
in Mandan, family has always been an
me pictures and he built me a wooden
allows them to provide an added touch
times] it is not necessarily one big thing,
important influence on everything that
house once”.
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“D e s i g n T h a t S e l l s
works to highlight the best parts of the home through furniture and the a r t w o r k w e c h o o s e .”
Trisha and Gavin understand the time it takes to maintain the customer-centered standard that is the focus of Aspire Homes.
- Kari Huber, Design That Sells Co-founder Brandon Brandt brings his North Dakota roots into the business, having lived on the family farm between New Salem and Center, and follows in the footsteps of his grandfather when it comes to construction. Brandt lives in Mandan as well. “Homebuilding isn’t an 8-5 job, so we have to have that flexibility and realize that sometimes we are sitting down to dinner and daddy has to run out to a job sight, and that’s okay” Trisha said. “We make a great team.” It is through the support of family that Aspire Homes is able to develop strong relationships within the Bismarck/Mandan community. Understanding the time it takes to provide the best product and that “team” philosophy, reinforces their drive to always bring their best to the next project.
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Building homes and building a business are two different things. Jason Frank, owner of Diversity Homes, started building homes roughly 21 years ago. Back in those days he worked for a home builder where he started out cleaning and then worked his way up to warranty work, and then a job site manager. Through all of this, Frank wondered what it would be like to start his own business. Nine years ago, he decided it was finally time to take on a new challenge and began his own journey into home building by starting Diversity Homes. Frank put his philosophy into action. “My mission is to build a good quality home that sets itself apart” Frank said. While his work in the industry started over two decades ago, building homes was something that Frank had been interested in since he was a child. Frank recalled that when he was a kid his parents built a new house and it intrigued him. It was the aspects of building a new home that were important to his parents back then that stick with Frank as he continues along
his path of building homes to this day.
do it that way.”
He notes that all of his experiences
the area. “I can draft the home and I really enjoy doing that” Frank said.
play a major role in what his business
When he was in high school, Frank’s
“I enjoy designing the exterior of
creates.
fascination with homebuilding grew.
the home and I enjoy designing the
He would take out pieces of paper
interior of the home.”
“I feel like it’s important for a builder
and sketch homes. Eventually, Frank
to know how to do room sizes and [to
bought programs for his computer
Over the years, Frank’s background in
develop] a certain flow when you walk
and started drawing homes in a more
drawing and building homes has led
through a home” Frank said. “Back in
advanced fashion.
Diversity Homes to where it is today.
the day that was important to my mom
Frank’s background in drawing homes
Frank builds between 40 and 60 homes
and it kind of just stuck in my brain to
set him apart from other builders in
per year in the Bismarck/Mandan area.
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Over the past nine years, that equates to
One of his main goals is to give the
home for their money means putting
push of a button.
nearly 350 homes.
customer the best home within their
the unique Diversity Homes’ spin on
price point. “One of our biggest things
it. For Frank, that means incorporating
“I do like that new, contemporary look
As he began the process for each of
is keeping people on budget” Frank
interesting design elements into every
and I really like to put steel and wood
these homes, Frank felt that the first and
said. “I would say about 98% of our
home that he creates. This may be a
together” Frank said. “I just like doing
most important question he could ask
customers get money back at closing.”
special treatment Frank has created, or
really cool, trinkity things.”
the customer was “What’s your price?”
Providing the customer with the best
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Frank’s personal flare is evident in his own home where he has incorporated many of the design elements he calls “Diversity signatures,” and that “W h a t
is unique about Jason’s building p r o c e s s i s h i s a tt e n t i o n t o d e t a i l . Jason’s approach to color when working with flooring always brings t h e b e s t o u t o f o t h e r f i n i s h e s .”
he pulls from his mother’s designs from all those years ago. It is there where he tries to foster an impressive work ethic within his own children, Tahrye and Sloane.
- Jon Dauenhauer, Carpet World “Tahrye, since he’s been little, he’s been a little athlete and Sloane, she likes her dolls and she likes to look pretty. She’s a little artist and a great helper” Frank said about his two, very different children. “He (Tahrye) does help on the job sites and she (Sloane) is really good at taking a scissors and putting things together.” Frank’s children are an inspiration to him. They are the push that he needed to continue to build and improve his business. “I want to continue to do better” Frank said “It is inspiring to me that they (Tahrye and Sloane) know that I was a part of something that a lot of people see and a lot of people own.” Frank hopes that one day his children will take over Diversity Homes. It is important to him that it continues to be a family-owned company that puts the customer’s needs first.
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The blueprints to home building lie in Hallmark Homes’ owner Scott Moran’s blood. Moran’s grandfather set the stage for his love of building. “My grandfather built about 200 homes in Jamestown, which is where I was raised,” Scott said. “Going to work with him all the time was something I wanted to get back into.” After owning coffee shops in Spokane, WA for several years, Scott and his wife Vicki followed this calling back into a familiar industry, which brought them to Bismarck in 2003. “It was the perfect time to do it.” Scott said. The legacy he chose to carry on truly resonated with Scott when remodeling his uncle’s farm four years ago. As Scott and his team worked on the old house, built in the 60’s before he was even born, he couldn’t help but find it emotional. “We were pulling nails and sheet rock,” he said, thinking “Oh my gosh, this is something my grandpa put in the house.”
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The Hallmark Homes name hails from
homes and encourage the homeowner
his grandfather’s company, too.
to be very involved in the process.
part of [the building process].” Scott believes that building should be
“His company was Harvey Harold
“We like that our homeowners
fun and not something the customer
Construction,” Scott said. “So I took
can walk into our jobsites,” Vicki
is dreading. He works closely with
the ‘HH’ and Hallmark Homes was
said. “They can always ask the
them, and loves to see their excitement
born.”
subcontractors questions if we aren’t
as they pick things out for their future
Scott and Vicki, who’ve been married
there. Everyone is welcome to ask us
home.
for 32 years, specialize in custom
questions and everyone wants to be a
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Some subcontractors have been working
is proven through their returning
Scott said, “we walk our customers
with the Moran’s for over 15 years.
customers.
through every step.”
These relationships ensure quality
dreams. Scott likes to keep the amount of homes
and consistency. Leevi (Scott’s son
Seeing customers return to Hallmark
On average, Hallmark Homes builds
small so each can be tailored to the
named for Scott’s grandfather Lee) is
Homes for a second or third time is
10 to 12 homes, per year. They like to
homeowner’s dreams.
a project manager for the company.
what they’re striving for. “We have built
keep the number small so that each can
The cohesiveness of Scott and Leevi
for a customer for a third time already,”
be customized to how the homeowner
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said. “It always changes and you’ve got to change with it. Customers are what guide us and that makes it fun.” Scott and Vicki stay motivated and creativeminded by attending the International Builder’s Show every year, attending conferences and participating in the Parade of Homes. When it comes to design, Vicki isn’t afraid to mix things up a bit. “So many think that you can’t put more than one style together,” she states, but if there is anything that experience has shown her, it’s that if done right, a variety of styles really can compliment each other. “The Parade of Homes is an awesome opportunity where we can show we can be vintage, we can be contemporary, we can be whatever.” Every customer has their own view of what works.be contemporary, we can be whatever.” “A s t h e o w n e r o f A d v a n c e d M e c h a n i c a l , I n c . , I h a v e t h e g r e a t p l e a s u r e o f d o i n g b u s i n e s s w i t h H a l l m a r k H o m e s . S c o tt a n d V i c k i b r i n g t h e TEAM c o n c e p t i n t o t h e i r w o r k , m a k i n g c e r ta i n a l l m e m b e r s a r e respected and work does not cease until the customer is satisfied.”
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From blueprint to design, Hallmark Homes has their foundation rooted deeply in the past with their eyes ever on the future.
“It a lways c h a n g es a n d you’ ve g o t t o c h a n g e with it. C us t o m er s a r e w h at guide us an d t h at m a k es i t fun .”
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The pride in Rachel Kuntz’s voice is undeniable “It’s been your dream. You have a passion for it and you’re good at it.” Rachel’s husband, Josh, started Prestige Homes & Design in 2010 after working in the industry since 2001. Prestige Homes & Design is a one stop shop for designing and building a dream home. Josh has experience in architecture, construction and designing custom homes. “I’ve never built a house twice. I have floor plans, and we can start looking at some of those plans but it’s never the same thing in the end. It’s custom.” A year and a half ago Josh and Rachel took their passion and built their current home. After moving every 2-3 years, the couple started a family and wanted to put down roots. Looking for a slower pace, Rachel and Josh bought a lot in an area they were building houses for 2 other families. The picturesque lot on the river, and the quiet neighborhood, made the decision easy for the Kuntzes. “The water is right in the back yard. We’ve never had a lot of company at our house but last summer we sure did” said Josh of the waterfront home.
Josh’s passion for his craft is evident in
Hannah, the Kuntzes four year old
Marrying a builder could have seemed
the home he and Rachel built for their
daughter and biggest cheerleader,
daunting but Rachel is Josh’s biggest
growing family. An inviting foyer and
loves everything about the building
supporter as well as his toughest
staircase with wrought iron details
process. She has been known to walk
customer. Neither one could have
is one of Rachel’s favorite areas. Josh
into a build and exclaim “Beautiful!”
known that a chance encounter almost
favors the open and airy kitchen. Both
about a stud-bear room. The Kuntzes
11 years ago would get them where
love the light and views the many
are looking forward to adding another
they are today. A sweet courtship that
windows provide.
cheerleader to the mix, expecting a
started where Rachel worked ended up
little girl in May.
with a marriage 2 years later. “I wasn’t
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expecting that that day” Josh says of the
She will review floor plans for Josh
company apart from other firms. “I am
their hearts are going into the biggest
day he met Rachel.
and make changes to those plans. She
always there for the customer when they
purchase they will ever make.”
realizes that her husband’s passion is
need me,” Josh says. Rachel adds “People
what fuels their business.
spend a lot of time and energy and they
Customers can rest assured they are
are so excited for their new homes. We
getting a realistic price along with their
Rachel knew that Josh was going to build homes and she enjoys the process. “I trust my contractor and I get a
With Prestige Homes & Design
have happy customers because we take
custom home. “It’s a detailed process.
beautiful new house out of the deal.”
customer service is what sets the
it seriously and we understand that
Once the floor plan is nailed down we
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move on to interior finishes.” This detailed and transparent process ensures a realistic price with no underbidding or surprises. Josh has built his business off impeccable customer service and positive referrals. When building a home with Prestige Homes & Design you get Josh and only Josh. He does everything from billing to plans as well as project management. “W h e n
we were choosing the pieces for the home we wanted t o a dd s o m e c o n t r a s t . S o m e t h i n g t o h a r n e s s t h e l a r g e living area because there are a lot of light tones going on. We chose darker furniture pieces so that we could i n c o r p o r a t e t h e w o o d w o r k ... a n d m a k e t h e w h o l e s p a c e c o h e s i v e .” - J a y d e n W a s h b u r n , B r i d g e t ’ s R o o m
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Nothing is lost in translation, especially his passion for designing and building homes “I really enjoy it. It’s not really a job. I look forward to it every day.”
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We’ve all heard that home is where the heart is. In the case of Stoneshire Builders, Deb Eiseman puts her heart into every home they build. Deb admits on a few occasions after homeowners move in, she is still a little emotionally attached. “Oh yes, she’s cried,” her husband Brian Eiseman said. “We’ve had homeowners cry, too.” That’s what you get when building with Stoneshire Builders. “It always makes you feel so good the day that [the home] closes and the day they get to move in when they are so excited,” Deb said. “That makes us feel really good about what we do. It’s a good feeling. They are tears of joy.” Each home is different from the one built before. The Eiseman’s take pride in tailoring the design of the custom homes built by Stoneshire Builders. “(This) is really what we care about,” Brian adds. “It is our philosophy, because we consider ourselves a semi-custom to custom builder. We figure out our client’s needs and their wish list. How do they live and how can we tailor their home to their lifestyle?”
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“Originally I liked the name Tailor
Eisemans found the styles during that
Brian feels very strongly that people
Homes,” Deb said.
time to be incredibly similar - oak,
should have a say in what they want,
gold and outdated.
especially given the kind of money
But, after a hiking trip south of
that is required when investing in a
Yellowstone, and a glass of wine, they
“When we were looking, we were
home. Giving customers more of a say
both settled on Stoneshire Builders.
pigeon-holed,” Deb said. “These are
“can be challenging sometimes, but it’s
your choices and that’s that. Which
fun, and that’s our philosophy,” Brian
The idea to start a business originated
is one of the reasons we started
said.
after feeling design-trapped themselves
Stoneshire Builders.”
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and building homes and ran with it.
our regular jobs and doing this on the
hands in building. “I actually finished
Stoneshire Builders produce, on average,
Deb, a former commercial banker,
side,” Brian said. “It got to be a point
out every house that we have lived in,”
eight homes per year. When they are
and Brian, a former engineer, began
where we were doing more and it was
he said. “...And when we build...with my
not building, the Eisemans like to travel.
designing and building homes on the
way too much and we had to make the
engineering background we try to throw
side before breaking into the business
decision to leave corporate America and
in some pretty unique elements from
“We are going to Belize next week!” Deb
full time in 2013.
become entrepreneurs full-time.”
quality control and energy efficiency,
said.
things like that.” “We were both working 50, 60 hours in
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When relaxing at home, Deb’s favorite part is the living area. “My favorite is in the summertime sitting and looking out into the big sky and sometimes there’s deer back there,” Deb said. Originally, the house they currently live in was not going to be theirs. “We chose the neighborhood just because we were typical builders buying lots,” Brian said. They began building with others in mind; empty nester types, or people who were simply looking to spend on less. But sure enough, once they started, they realized this was home. “We built it with the idea it could be a model home, because we were going to put it in the Parade of Homes,” Brian said. “If it sold, we were totally cool with that, but if it didn’t sell right away, we built it for us.” While it’s true that home is where the heart is, the Eisemans, and Stoneshire Builders, can attest that your heart need not be in only one home. Be sure to visit Stoneshire Builders on their website at stoneshirebuilders.com.
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We’re following the Anderson family through their new build over the next few issues. From beginning to end, here’s an exclusive look into what it takes to build a dream home.
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n our initial issue of River and Ranch, our readers were introduced to the husband and wife duo behind Big River
Builders, Jordan and Kari Anderson. The couple were in the beginning stages of creating a house that would serve both as their home and a place for their business to grow. Since then, Jordan and Kari have continued the process of constructing and designing their home in Whispering Bay Read ahead to see their progress!
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The full shape of the house is now clearly visible and Kari says that “this will be the last shot of the shell of the house.” Kari has been diligently planning the various elements of the interior of the home. “I am going full speed ahead with the design inside” Kari offered, “anywhere from the furniture, the tile, the accent walls, the fixture finishes, and the light finishes.” Kari said these preparations allow the couple to keep the process going smoothly as they transition from framing to the construction of the interior elements of the home. Within the next month, the couple plans to have all of the designing complete. After the house is painted everything can be installed. Kari indicated more mental work will be needed to put all the new creations into place. “Pretty soon in the evenings we will be sitting down and taking out the drafting paper and we will start hand drawing the fireplaces, the walls, the builts-ins, the library nook. Then they will start being built in the shop,” Kari said. The couple draws from similar tastes, which allows them
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“We drew more inspiration from homes that have a very traditional style.”
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to be fully confident in the other’s decisions, even if they are “on the fly”, which Jordan says is something that happens often. As the home continues to progress, the inspiration behind Jordan and Kari’s style will become more visible. “We drew more inspiration from homes that have a very traditional style, northeastern, old-world style homes with detailed woodworking,” Jordan said. Kari agrees that eastern homes are a big influence on her choices for design, but adds, “I am for sure drawn to Hampton homes and I don’t see a lot of that around here; [I like] Cape Cod style homes.” Jordan and Kari’s inspiration for their new home and the intricate woodwork within it are characteristic of Big River Builders. “It is going to scream what we want to do and what we are a part of,” Kari said. Not only will the home contain woodwork unique to Big River Builders, but the home itself is designed in a way that Jordan and Kari believe is what sets them apart: with family in mind. “Family is why we do it,” Jordan said. “It makes us relatable, more inviting, and helps people be more at ease when they are with us making a very big decision.” Many of the design elements that Kari has been planning to put into the home are characteristic of what she does while planning homes for clients. “When I see a floor plan and I am designing for a family, I use the
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way my family works in my head to
By going through the process of
stressful, hectic, and important it
project we do, whether it’s a home or
create the most functional, creative
building their own home (for the 3rd
really is.
a remodel, that’s the biggest thing in
home for that client and their needs.”
time), Jordan and Kari feel that they
Kari said.
are better able to relate to their clients.
“This is such a big project for us and
am so thankful that we get to be a part
They are able to empathize with how
I keep thinking about how every
of that story.”
their life at that moment”, Kari said. “I
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CORY'S CONCRETE CORNER BY: CORY BIRRENKOTT, PROJECT MANAGER/ FIELD SUPERINTENDENT, DAKOTA RM CONSTRUCTION HEADSHOT: GLASSER IMAGES
Had enough? Here are some things to
concrete, here’s a few things to consider
cause, is water. As I spoke about in the
area on exterior concrete. This causes
consider before replacing that busted up
before digging out your checkbook or
last issue, sealing the joints on your
lots of water to get underneath the slab,
concrete
applying for that home equity loan.
exterior concrete is of major importance.
therefore causing shifting and heaving. Another major problem is the subgrade.
It’s getting to be spring, so that means the
First, what’s causing your concrete to
Water getting under your concrete is
It doesn’t matter how good of a job
end of another winter of shoveling snow,
move and break up? Concrete doesn’t
a recipe for disaster. Another thing
the crew installing your new concrete
and more importantly, another winter
just spontaneously move, heave, or crack.
to consider when looking at problem
does, if they don’t address the subgrade
of running into those raised joints and
There’s a multitude of causes, but we don’t
concrete is the placement of downspouts
underneath, you’re going to continue to
cracks with your snow shovel. If you’re
have that much time, so I’ll cover the
off of gutters. Often times I find there’s
have problems. Here in our local area,
serious about replacing your exterior
major ones. The first, and most common
a downspout near the biggest problem
we see many different types of soils,
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depending on location. In several areas,
process, and you’re going to spend a lot
about the subgrade prep, how much, and
get what you pay for. A quality contractor
we deal with lots of clay, which is very
of money on any concrete project, so
what kind of fill material they’re going
is less concerned with having the lowest
bad for concrete, as it doesn’t allow water
take your time and do it right. Do some
to use. Ask about rebar reinforcement
price, than doing a proper job that will
to drain away. It’s important to recognize
research, try to find a local contractor
and thickness. Ask them about their
withstand the test of time.
that the subgrade plays a large part in the
with experience. Ask around, chances are
warranty policy. Get more than one
movement and deterioration of exterior
good that your friends or family have had
estimate, because if nothing else, you can
slabs.
an interaction with a concrete contractor
get another point of view on what may be
at some point. Don’t be afraid to ask them
causing the problems. Just remember, the
Second, picking a quality contractor.
lots of questions about how they plan
cheapest estimate may seem attractive,
This is the most important part of the
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My lovely wife and I were married
BM: How did you get Marman Co.
in February 2016 and we share a
started? Give a brief overview of the
When I was in high school, my
home near the beautiful badlands
company and services you provide.
Joshua Marman: My initiation to
passion was geared more toward
in Beach, ND with our tortoiseshell
construction and design began as a
the design side of construction. I
kitten, Pico de Gato.
child. I went to work with my father
began building lamps out of mesh
and uncle at Marman Plumbing
and drywall mud. I eventually
Apart from God, my wife, and my
laps, as well as one that we’ve
and General Construction. My
continued the family legacy by
family, my greatest happiness lies in
been working really hard for. We
performance was based highly on
venturing out on my own as a
creating spaces that are intentional,
started out exclusively doing
learning how to use a hammer and
contractor, primarily working on
sustainable, and beautiful.
carpentry, but have since found
most likely how to just stay out of
residential projects in Beach, ND.
BM: Tell us about yourself and what
the way!
brought you here.
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Marman: Marman Co. feels both like a venture that just fell into our
ourselves providing full-service,
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custom construction and design.
pretty easy! We are proud of our
as people who love beautiful
Marman: The best part of custom
Our biggest desire is to inspire
last name – that made building a
spaces and the amazing region
furniture building and interior
our clients to live their dreams
business out of it a no-brainer.
around us. We don’t just want to
design is the diverse people we get
build houses, we want to design
to be around on a daily basis. It’s
BM: What makes your company
homes that are created around the
a true honor to get to know such
unique?
people that will live there.
kind people on a personal level, and
in spaces that cultivate their happiness. BM: How did you come up with the name?
hopefully deliver a space or a piece Marman: Marman Co. began as
BM: What’s your favorite part about
that they are proud to use. We went
a means of survival, but it’s really
custom furniture building and interior
into [the business] thinking we
Marman: Well, as it turns out,
beginning to evolve into a brand
design?
were just providing a service - but
coming up with our name was
that really reflects our personalities
wouldn’t you know it, furniture and
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home design is much more personal
believe. We are so excited that we get
than a person might think.
to give it a fresh look without stripping it of its charm and personality. These
BM: What’s your favorite project you
older buildings have such a strong
have ever worked on?
history, and we want to highlight that for our community.
Marman: Wow, we have so many favorites! Our current favorite is the one we’re currently working on. It’s an old schoolhouse built in 1909 in Beach with character like you wouldn’t
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