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Home Builders Association of the Fox Cities Parade of Homes – Home Remodel
PortSide Builders will be featuring a home remodel in the 2018 Home Builders Association if the Fox Cities Parade of Homes. The home is located at W4278 Jean Street in Appleton, WI. This home features a completely renovated kitchen, and hardwood...
Sump Pump Check
Now that winter’s end is near, it is time to prepare our homes for the spring season. One of the most important tasks is to check your sump pump, to ensure it is operating properly. Melting snow and spring rains can result in saturated ground,...
Steps Toward a New Home – Framing the Walls
This series will suggest some of the basic steps to follow, and things to be aware of, as you begin down the path toward home ownership. Now that we have a sturdy, level subfloor in place, it’s time to start framing the walls. Typically, the...
Finishing your Basement
Finishing your basement is a great way to increase the total living space in your home. Maybe you have a growing family, or are looking to entertain family and friends. Extra bedrooms, an extra bathroom, a family room, or a bar, can be a great...
Home Remodel – Sheetrock and Plaster
Home Remodel - Sheetrock and Plastering We have completed the demolition of the home and have now moved into the sheetrock and plastering stage. Most modern homes use sheetrock and plaster over studs as the foundation of the interior walls. With...
Benefit of Attending a Home Show
While spring may feel like a long way off, you may already be thinking about next year's home remodeling projects, or even contemplating building a new home. If you're tired of looking for ideas on-line and would like to get out and see the newest...
Smoke Alarm – Keep your family safe
Home Maintenance Tip - Smoke Alarm Safety Winter weather is upon us and we sure can feel the chill. With the cold weather, the heating systems in our homes have to work overtime to keep us warm. As such, the chances of house fires increase...
Steps Toward a New Home – The Sub-Floor
This series will suggest some of the basic steps to follow, and things to be aware of, as you begin down the path toward home ownership. The foundation is completed and it’s time for the building crew to actually begin work on your new...
Home Remodel – Demolition
Home Remodel - Demolition Home Remodel - Demolition of the Interior As we continue our journey, we begin the demolition of the home. Demolition sounds destructive, but is actually a very delicate process. It is labor intensive, and demands...
Re-caulk your bathroom – Home Maintenance
Re-Caulk your bathroom The indoor bathroom is a special feature that we are fortunate to have in our homes. What, at one time, our ancestors had to do outdoors, and in many cases in public, we now have the luxury of doing in the privacy of our own...
Steps Toward a New Home – Your Home’s Foundation
This series will suggest some of the basic steps to follow, and things to be aware of, as you begin down the path toward home ownership. If you’re going to build a home that’s sturdy and long-lasting, you need to begin with a solid...
PortSide Builders Open House
Join us for the PortSide Builders Open House! Stop in for one day only, December 2, 2017, for a builder open house featuring two new, custom-designed homes. Click here for more information!
Winter Home Weatherizing Tips
You are sitting in your cozy living room on a chilly winter day as the beautiful snow falls slowly from the grey sky. Cuddled up by the fireplace, reading your favorite novel when all of the sudden, a chill runs through your body. What should...
Steps Toward a New Home – Site Preparation
This series will suggest some of the basic steps to follow, and things to be aware of, as you begin down the path toward home ownership. All of your permits are in place and you’re finally ready to begin the process of building your home. It’s now...
Aging in Place Features
On average, there are 10,000 Americans that turn 65 each day. For many of them, remaining in their own home becomes more and more challenging, as they get older. Many day to day activities can become difficult for those in declining health and...
PortSide Builders 3rd Annual Open House Tour
PortSide Builders invites you to our 3rd Annual Open House Tour. Take a tour of four new custom built homes open for one weekend only. This open house is a great way to gather ideas and design trends for your new construction or home remodel...
Steps Toward a New Home – Permits
This series will suggest some of the basic steps to follow, and things to be aware of, as you begin down the path toward new home ownership. Before construction on your new home may begin, you’ll need a series of permits and applications....
3rd Annual Open House Tour of Homes
If you're thinking about building or remodeling, if you're interested in the newest home designs, or you're just looking for something fun to do, make sure you join us for PortSide Builders' 3rd Annual Open House Tour of Homes. For one weekend...
2017 Fox Cities Summer Parade of Homes
PortSide Builders is proud to feature two homes in this year's Summer Parade of Homes, presented by the Home Builders Association of the Fox Cities, which continues this week. Our first home is a new story and a half, located in Appleton. ...
Steps Toward a New Home – Contracts
This installment in our series discusses finalizing home costs and contract preparation. You’ve worked with your builder to come up with a home design that you’re excited about. You’ve made your product selections, and you can see the finished home...
PortSide Builders Features Open House
PortSide Builders is proud to announce that it will be hosting an Open House at a newly completed home on Legend Lake, in Menominee County. Join us Saturday and Sunday, July 29th and July 30th, from 11am to 3pm. If you'd like to tour this brand...
Steps Toward a New Home – Product Selection
The newest installment of our series "Steps Toward a New Home" examines the product selection phase of the building process. Well, you’ve worked with your builder / designer, and your preliminary floor plans are complete. That’s a huge step…but,...
Steps Toward a New Home – Designing Your Home
The newest installment of our series "Steps Toward a New Home" examines the home-design phase of the building process. By this point in your journey, you’ve decided who’s going to build your house, and where it’s going to be built. Now it’s time to...
2017 Winnegamie Spring Parade of Homes
Don't miss the 2017 Spring Parade of Homes, presented by the Winnegamie Home Builders Association, beginning Friday, May 5th. PortSide Builders is proud to announce that we will be featuring two homes in this year's Spring Parade. Our first entry...
Steps Toward a New Home – Rural Utilities
New Home Rural Utilities In our previous installment of “Steps Toward a New Home”, we looked at municipal utilities that are already available to a homeowner near a residential building site. But what happens if you want to build in the...
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