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Michael Anschel

Michael Anschel is president of Otogawa-Anschel Design + Build, in Minneapolis, and a founding board member of Minnesota Greenstar.

Real AI Applications For Remodelers

Real AI Applications For Remodelers

W e hear a lot about this artificial intelligence thing—but many still have questions about what AI is capable of and real-world applications for remodeling. The truth is that...
July 11, 2024
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Power and Privilege: The Blindfold We Unknowingly Wear

Remember when it was okay to be funny? Remember when you could tell a joke without the woke culture trying to cancel you? Remember when men were men? Remember when you could compliment...
April 11, 2022
deceptive acts are hurting remodeling

Free is a 4-Letter Word

Caveat emptor—buyer beware. These words should be stamped on the front page of any proposal that offers free services or its evil twin "fees credited back."  Both of...
Sept. 29, 2020
framing with thick zips

Framing With Thick ZIPs

For a large gut rehab and addition in Minneapolis, Minn., we came up with a framing and insulation system that uses Huber’s ZIP System R-12 Sheathing, which has two inches of ...
June 11, 2018
Michael Anschel at the Kirei booth at 2016 Greenbuild

Pro's Picks From 2016 Greenbuild

All images: Michael AnschelGreen building has been mainstream for longer than most of the remodeling community is aware of, and the 2016 Greenbuild show held Oct. 5–...
Nov. 4, 2016
insulating an old house

How to Kill a House

Wood has only a few enemies. An encounter with termites, fire, or a weekend warrior is almost always fatal. But when it comes to a fourth enemy, water, wood is amazingly resilient...
Aug. 31, 2016
insulating old houses

Tips for Insulating Old Houses

A lot of energy efficiency fanatics would have you believe that every old house is paving the road to Armageddon, and the only salvation is to wrap and pump it full of as much...
June 28, 2016