A-Core Blog
The Light That Minnesota Homes Catch Each Season
Light is one of the quiet storytellers of Minnesota homes. You notice it most when it changes: the sharp winter morning rays that slip through frosted…
How Minnesota Rain Tells the Truth About Our Homes
There’s a moment in Minnesota rainstorms when everything goes quiet except the water. The cars slow down, neighbors pause their conversations, and all…
Through the Seasons in Edina: Caring for the Outside of Your Home
If you’ve lived in Edina long enough, you know our homes keep a calendar of their own. The roof groans a little in February, the gutters chatter in…
What Edina Winters Teach Us About Our Roofs
By the time February fades into March here in Edina, you can almost hear the roofs exhale. The icicles get shorter, the snowbanks recede, and the sharp…
Winter-Proof Your Home: Top Window Tips from A-Core Construction
At A-Core Construction, we help homeowners stay warm, lower their energy bills, and protect their investment with energy-efficient, professionally installed…
Windows and Doors in Edina: What Time Leaves Behind
Some parts of a house speak louder than others. In Edina, the conversation tends to happen at the threshold — where the front door sticks slightly in…
After the Neighborhood Sleeps: A House in the Night
After the last porch light flickers off and garage doors hush closed for the night, the neighborhood slips into stillness. Streetlights hum softly.…
When the Weather Moves In
We tend to think of our homes as constants—fixed places that shelter us, stand still, stay unchanged. But anyone who's lived long enough in a Minnesota…
What Your Home’s Exterior Says About You — And Why It Matters More Than You Think
We don’t always notice it right away, but homes speak. Quietly, of course. Not in the way people do—but in posture, in texture, in how they age. And…
Why Your Front Door Matters More Than You Think
When most people think of home improvement, the front door often doesn’t make the top of the list. But for Minnesota homeowners, your front door does…