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Latest News at Home Check Plus

Latest News at Home Check Plus

Check out what's all going on at Home Check Plus including kids build projects, job openings & more!  Kids Build Projects!   CMBA HomeShow Kids Build Home Check Plus is a proud sponsor of the kids build seminar at the Central Minnesota Builders Association...

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Gift Guide for Carpenters

Gift Guide for Carpenters

It's that time...Christmas time is here...everybody knows there's not a better time of year! In case you missed it, here's our guide on How to Prep your Home for the Holidays. With only a couple of weeks until Christmas, the time is ticking to complete your Christmas...

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How to Prep your Home for the Holidays

How to Prep your Home for the Holidays

It's that time of year again, the holidays are quickly approaching. Thanksgiving is already next week! The holidays are fun and exciting, but the food prep, traveling, gift exchanges, etc can make it a little busy and chaotic. So many things to do!! While everyone's...

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Career In Construction

Career In Construction

Did you know, October is Career In Construction month? We may be biased, but we think it is the best industry to work in! A career in construction is exciting, rewarding and challenging. Within the construction industry, there are many roles and career paths you can...

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Types of Proposals

Types of Proposals

At Home Check Plus, we have a few types of proposal options. The reason being, we do a wide variety of different projects of all sizes and complexity. Continue reading to learn more about each proposal type. 1. Time & Material or T & M Time & Material...

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Tape Measure Fun Facts!

Tape Measure Fun Facts!

The tape measure is easily the most used and important tool in our tool box. Dale always says, "Measure twice, cut once." In honor of National Tape Measure Day, here are some interesting history and fun facts about the tape measure.   Alvin J. Fellows of New...

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HCP Wins Best of Houzz 2017!

HCP Wins Best of Houzz 2017!

All of us at Home Check Plus are so honored to receive "Best of Customer Service" on Houzz!   We truly value our clients and strive to provide them with the best service and workmanship in the home remodeling industry. Building client relationships...

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Why Choose a Design-Build Remodeling Contractor

Why Choose a Design-Build Remodeling Contractor

One of the aspects I enjoy most about my job is seeing a project go from concept to completion.  The process is incredibly satisfying.  The great thing about being a design-build contractor, is we get to experience this on a regular basis; both with residential and...

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Dale Gruber’s Construction Career Story

Dale Gruber’s Construction Career Story

We sat down with Dale Gruber, the owner of Home Check Plus and Dale Gruber Construction and asked him a few questions about his career in construction.   Why did you want to go into carpentry/construction? I always liked making things with my...

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Tool Time – Architect’s Scale

Tool Time – Architect’s Scale

An architect scale, a tool we use regularly, is a specialized ruler designed to aid in the drafting and measuring of architectural drawings. Here's some information about architect scales you might not know.  Traditional architect scales are prism shaped. An...

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Dale Gruber’s Hammer Guide

Dale Gruber’s Hammer Guide

One might think a hammer is a hammer, right? Actually, there are different hammers for different applications. The wide variety of hammer designs lets you find one that's right for your project. Here are three of the most common types of hammers: Finish Hammer Usually...

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Tool Time – Level

Tool Time – Level

A level is one of the many tools we use on a regular basis. Since it is such an important tool for our trade we thought we'd do a little research on the level. Did you know...?   A spirit level or bubble level is an instrument designed to indicate whether a...

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