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Gilbert Lodge
 
Since 2004


 

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Project Spedifications
Contractors Details
Paul M. Hirst of Oldham Hirst Design Architect of many exceptional residential and commercial buildings across the country. 
Wes Hanson Builders General contractor with a keen eye for detail.
Electricians Mark and Paula Persons Quotes from the project.
   
Gilbert Lodge Square Feet
Upper Level with living quarters 2416
Main (ground) level with garage 2960
Lower level/basement/utility area 1048
Outbuilding 280
Total 6704
   
Building Site Size
Frontage on Gilbert Lake 280 feet 
Frontage on Island Drive 195 feet
Depth from Island Drive to Gilbert Lake 214 ft. on one side and 322 ft. on the other.
   
Geographic Location Details
Latitude 46 degrees 22.734 minutes North  (46-22-44.0 N)
Longitude 94 degrees 11.530 minutes West  (94-11-31.8 W)
World Map Grid Square EN26VH
Land elevation at Gilbert Lodge 367 meters (1204 ft) Above Mean Sea Level  
   
Air Handling Details
Furnaces Three Lennox high-efficiency natural gas units, including one in the garage.  Also, off-peak electric heat.    
Air conditioners Two Lennox central air conditioning units integrated with the furnace systems.  One for the Main and one for the Upper Level.
Humidifier Computer controlled Aprilaire with humidistat and outdoor thermometer to set humidity level.
Air Exchanger Venmar AUS Solo
   
Utilities Details
Water and sewer provided by Brainerd City Utilities Water sediment filter
Automatic water softener
Hot water 50 gallon natural gas water heater and a 50 gallon off-peak electric heater.  
Electrical power provided by Brainerd Public Utilities 200 ampere underground feed using 225 ampere copper cabling to eight electrical panels.  Power is backed-up by an automatic 22 KW Kohler power generator system.  Power outages covered by the generator so far:
2003:  2 incidents totaling 2.4 hours
2004:  3 incidents totaling 0.9 hours
2005: 10 incidents totaling 4.2 hours 
2006: 4 incidents totaling 3.3 hours
2007: 5 incidents totaling 0.8 hours
2008: 6 incidents totaling 6.21 hours
2009: 1 incident totaling 1.50 hours
2010: 2 incidents totaling 0.45 hours
2011: 1 incident totaling 2.5 hours
   
Electronic Devices Details
Toshiba DK-280 Business Telephone System 24 telephone sets and three door boxes. 
Portable wireless telephone Available to guests while on the Gilbert Lodge grounds.
Security System Door sensors, window sensors, water sensor, motion sensing and more.  
Central Vacuum System Available for cleaning rooms on all three levels of the main building
   
Computer Connections Details
Internet connectivity Broadband connection with router, firewall, and a managed 24-port network switch.
Internet computers Several computers are available to guests at all times.
Wired Internet Wired 10/100 Mb connections for guests in their rooms.  The Network Administrator is available at all times to resolve connectivity problems. 
Wireless Internet 2.4 GHz Wireless 802.11b and g are provided to guests anywhere on the Gilbert Lodge grounds.  The Network Administrator is available at all times to resolve connectivity problems.
   
Gilbert Lake Details
Lake Size 369 Acres, 7.8 Miles of shoreline, and a maximum depth of 45 feet. 
Lake Elevation 358 meters (1175 ft) Above Mean Sea Level  
Fishing Northern Pike, Blue Gill, Bass, and Crappie. 
Public Access On the north side of the lake.
Community Group Gilbert Lake Association  http://www.gilbertlake.org

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