Terrasol Restoration and Renovation

Terrasol Development Corp. 300 S. Minnesota Ave. St. Peter, MN 56082 info@terrasol.net Office: 507-934-1818 Fax: 507-934-1817

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A typical 1860 cabin in need of a new home.	The very same cabin - beautifully restored!
Terrasol's Vintage Cabin Restorations Terrasol specializes in vintage log cabin restoration. We salvage original log cabins, built by American settlers between the 1850s and 1880s. The cabins are dismantled and held at our storage site outside Mankato, Minnesota. When you purchase an authentic pioneer cabin, our experienced design and estimating staff will assist you in creating the cabin of your dreams - perfect by the lake or tucked away in the woods. The log cabin shell is pre-assembled in our studio for your approval, where we can make modifications to the original structure. Doors and windows can be enlarged or added. Loft, dormers and porches are optional as well. Then the cabin is shipped to your site for final assembly! It's so easy! You can have an authentic, vintage pioneer cabin of your own! Just give us a call - 507-934-1818.


Want to learn more about our cabin restoration? View a video of our vintage log cabin restoration.

An American beauty - a Midwestern Barn	2 bays of this same barn - converted to a timber frame
Terrasol's Timber Frame Converstions Have you ever dreamed of converting one of those great, big Midwestern barns into a spacious open-concept home? YOU CAN DO IT! Barn conversions can give you everything you want in a new home - a vaulted great room, cozy hearh, lofted space, lots of light, and an open layout. Restored timber frame barns feature exposed century-old timbers throughout your new home. Barn conversions are a beautiful blend of contemporary style with rustic hardwood warmth. Timber frames are superior in strength, held together with the age-old technique of mortise-and-tenon joinery. Timber frames are versatile -they can be designed to look like a rustic barn or a newly constructed home. Our friendly staff will help you with the design of your very own timber frame barn conversion to build you the new home you have always wanted. Does your barn need repair? Need more storage? A workshop or new garage? We can help! 507-934-1818


Want to learn more about our timber frame converstions? View a video of timber frame conversion.

Before	After!
Terrasol's Remodels & Additions Dick & Sue Chambers first came to Terrasol with a whole house renovation in mind. Mark Johnson, aware of the grand scale that the project would have, encouraged them to speak with an architect that Terrasol had partnered with in the past. From there, they hired architect Jeff Stromgren to assist in the design and planning of the remodel and Terrasol was hired as the General Contractor. Beyond the many layout problems that are associated with a 100 year-old farmhouse, the homes plumbing was in severe disrepair. The problems the home-owner faced weren’t however limited to the plumbing, the kitchen, deck and sheer number of outlets were all unacceptable and needed to be addressed. Other considerations included the salvaging of the homes wood floors and an addition that would house the home-owners parents allowing their inclusion into the raising of Dick & Sue’s children. The final product was a true success, both in the eyes of the home-owners and HGTV. As you enter the remodeled home through the new pronounced entrance you will find that the service areas are now focused on the first floor as well as a new wing for the in-laws. The kitchen went from a tight 100 S.F. space to a very open 260 S.F. room w/ an island and sprawling views of the property.


Want to view an HGTV remodel & addition? Click here to view.

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Model Home Open House
Voyager Village Open House LABOR DAY WEEKEND Join us for an Open House at our newly completed Model Home in Voyager Village near Danbury, WI. Experience a hyrbid log cabin and traditional stick-frame home and explore all that Voyager Village has to offer! We will be there Labor Day Weekend, house available for tours Saturday, Sunday and Monday 11am to 3pm. Other times by appointment. Call or e-mail us for directions or with any questions.


Rochester Home Show, February 8th -10th Contact us for free tickets

Lake Home & Cabin Show Contact us for free tickets.


Log & Timber Home Show, April 27th-29th Call us for free Tickets


KAAL Rebuilding History


RETREATS TO RETIREMENT A great example of our log cabin functioning as a retreat.

Pre-Assembled Cabin gets Shipped to Idaho
2 Vintage Cabins & Historic Timber Frame 2 Vintage Cabins & 1 historic timber frame combine to make new dwelling


KEYC New Broadcast on Cabin Restoration

Historical soceity looks to Terrasol
Vintage Cabin Restoration work to begin in 07'


OLD BARNS NEW HOMES See our work in this extraordinary read.

Thomsen Residence
WoW, This project is a Perfect example of what a Historic Timber Frame can look like in a new home! Congrats Pete & Ginger

Root River Cabins
Picture perfect!

Thompson Ravine, Mankato, Minnesota
Now you know what a barn conversion can look like. If you like what you see, Terrasol can build you one just like it - ANYWHERE!

Alden Barn Restoration, Webster, Wisconsin
Anything is possible with a Timber Frame!!

Voyager Village
Spec home, call or email for info. Construction began 10/17/06 and was completed 4/1/07

Gozzer Ranch Proshop
Architectural beauty.

Hunting Shack
Breath-taking