You can listen to Jake and Matt's podcast about professional service agreements on The Build Show website, and Jake and Steve's UnBuildIt Podcast is at https://unbuilditpodcast.com/ Jake's Info: Website: https://www.aarowbuilding.com/ Jake's Videos: https://buildshownetwork.com/go/jakebruton The Build Show Build series: https://buildshownetwork.com/bsn-series/buildshowbuild Instagram: @jake.bruton Steve's Info: Website: https://stevenbaczekarchitect.com/info/ Steve's Videos: https://buildshownet...
Jul 14, 2023•46 min•Season 3Ep. 98
Brent's new series, New House, Old Soul, covers craftsmanship: the work, quality, materials, and design styles from our history and how to bring that character and quality into today's new homes. Find it on The Build Show Network here and YouTube here . You can find Brent's podcast, Passion for Craft, here . His YouTube channel is @BrentHull , and his Instagram is @hullmillwork_hullhomes . Matt's Instagram accounts are @risingerbuild and @thebuildshow , and his TikTok account is @thebuildshow . ...
Jul 07, 2023•39 min•Season 3Ep. 97
You can find Steve on Instagram at @stevenbaczekarchitect . His videos are on The Build Show here , and the Build Show Build: Boston series is here . His podcast is at unbuildit.com . Matt's Instagram accounts are @risingerbuild and @thebuildshow , and his TikTok account is @thebuildshow . Don't miss a single Build Show video; sign up for our twice-weekly newsletter here . Save the Date for Build Show LIVE 2025 in Dallas, TX: October 16-18, 2025! Don't miss a single episode of Build Show content...
Jun 30, 2023•42 min•Season 3Ep. 96
Find Jake on the web at https://www.aarowbuilding.com/ . His Instagram handle is @jake.bruton , and the UnBuildIt Podcast with Jake and Steve is at https://unbuilditpodcast.com/. Jake's also on The Build Show Network here , and the Build Show Build series is here . Matt is on Instagram at @risingerbuild and @thebuildshow . His TikTok handle is @thebuildshow . Sign up for our newsletter here . Save the Date for Build Show LIVE 2025 in Dallas, TX: October 16-18, 2025! Don't miss a single episode o...
Jun 23, 2023•37 min•Season 3Ep. 95
The two videos about Jake's home are here and here on the Build Show Network. Find Jake on the web at https://www.aarowbuilding.com/ . His Instagram handle is @jake.bruton , and the UnBuildIt Podcast is at https://unbuilditpodcast.com/. He's on The Build Show Network here and the Build Show Build series here . Save the Date for Build Show LIVE 2025 in Dallas, TX: October 16-18, 2025! Don't miss a single episode of Build Show content. Sign up for our newsletter ....
Jun 16, 2023•49 min•Season 3Ep. 94
Check out Breakthrough Academy's videos on the Build Show Network, and find them on the web here. Jake's website is https://www.aarowbuilding.com/ , his Instagram is here , and the UnBuildIt podcast with Jake and Steve is here . You can find him on The Build Show Network here and the Build Show Build series here. Save the Date for Build Show LIVE 2025 in Dallas, TX: October 16-18, 2025! Don't miss a single episode of Build Show content. Sign up for our newsletter ....
Jun 09, 2023•42 min•Season 3Ep. 93
Watch Matt and Jake's 2x8 challenge video here . Revisit Jake's home here on the Build Show Network. Jake's website is https://www.aarowbuilding.com/ and you can find him on Instagram here. . Listen to Jake and Steve's UnBuildIt podcast here and watch his original series, Build Show Build . Join our newsletter here . Save the Date for Build Show LIVE 2025 in Dallas, TX: October 16-18, 2025! Don't miss a single episode of Build Show content. Sign up for our newsletter ....
Jun 02, 2023•40 min•Season 3Ep. 92
Find Jake on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/jake.bruton/, and his podcast, UnBuildIt, here: https://unbuilditpodcast.com/. Scroll down to read Jake's profile on The Build Show's website here: https://buildshownetwork.com/contributors, and watch his original series, Build Show Build, here: https://buildshownetwork.com/bsn-series/buildshowbuild Save the Date for Build Show LIVE 2025 in Dallas, TX: October 16-18, 2025! Don't miss a single episode of Build Show content. Sign up for our newsl...
May 26, 2023•46 min•Season 3Ep. 91
You can find Jake at @jake.bruton on Instagram. You can check out Jake's Build Show Build series here. Jake and Steve's UnBuildIt podcast is here . Save the Date for Build Show LIVE 2025 in Dallas, TX: October 16-18, 2025! Don't miss a single episode of Build Show content. Sign up for our newsletter ....
May 19, 2023•40 min•Season 3Ep. 90
If you have any recommendations or tips that work for your team, share them with us on The Build Show Instagram's podcast post at @thebuildshow . Sign up for The Build Show newsletter here. Find Will on Instagram at @highcottonhomes and @willkingbuilds . His website is here . You can catch Joe Lstiburek at www.buildingscience.com and Christine Williamson's Instagram is @buildingsciencefightclub . Save the Date for Build Show LIVE 2025 in Dallas, TX: October 16-18, 2025! Don't miss a single episo...
May 12, 2023•40 min•Season 3Ep. 89
On this week's episode of The Build Show Podcast, Matt and Tim Hill go deep into when it's better to remodel or tear it down and start over. They look at the pros and cons of remodeling, how the constraints of a remodel can sometimes work as a benefit, and how those same limits can work against you. They also discuss some unique issues that builders must consider for remodeling projects. Matt and Tim talk about the signs that a remodel should be a start-over, how to help clients make informed de...
May 05, 2023•35 min•Season 3Ep. 88
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Apr 28, 2023•38 min•Season 3Ep. 87
On this week's episode of The Build Show Podcast, Matt and Wade Paquin of WKP Construction go deep into the relationship between Builders and Interior Designers. Interior Designers can be a fantastic addition to your projects as well as a source of business. Listen in as Matt and Wade discuss their interactions with interior designers, a designer's importance and roles in a project, and what value a designer brings to a build. They also talk about the importance of the relationship between the b...
Apr 21, 2023•39 min•Season 3Ep. 86
On this week's podcast, Matt and Travis Brungardt of Catalyst Built out of Prairie Village, Kansas, go deep into the trade deficit and how we get more younger people to join the trades. Travis and his partner Joe are some of the few builders with trade licenses. They have a master electrician, master HVAC, master plumber, and a GC license between them. Matt and Travis talk about the scope of the issue and how the lack of younger tradespeople affects the industry. They discuss why we have a natio...
Apr 14, 2023•41 min•Season 3Ep. 85
This week on The Build Show Podcast, Matt and Jeremy Martin of RisherMartin Fine Homes out of Austin, Texas, go deep into fixed-price vs. cost-plus contracts. Jeremy and his partner, Chris Risher, have been in business together for a year, but they've been in the industry since 2010. They do a mix of architect-driven remodeling and new home building but started as a renovation company. They believe, as Matt does, that being a remodeler makes you a better builder because you can see what has gone...
Apr 07, 2023•44 min•Season 3Ep. 84
Matt goes deep into building science this week on The Build Show Podcast. In this week's podcast, he talks about a subject very close to his heart and shares the building science options that he prioritizes when it comes to budgeting. He talks water management, housewrap, and more. Dive in with him and discover why you, and your clients, should build a better house. Watch Matt's "Housewrap is Dead" video here: https://buildshownetwork.com/contents/housewrap-is-deadSave the Date for Build Show LI...
Mar 31, 2023•25 min•Season 3Ep. 83
On this week's episode of The Build Show Podcast, Matt and Wade Paquin of WKP Construction in Rhode Island, go deep into basements: how to keep them dry and prevent flood events. Wade doesn't build without basements in his area, and Matt has broad experience building basements, crawl spaces, and slab-on-grade. They show their battle scars, sharing painful basement stories from their careers, talking trash pumps, unexpected rain events, finished rooms flooding two weeks before move-in, and founda...
Mar 24, 2023•47 min•Season 3Ep. 82
In this week's podcast, Matt and his guest, Scott Key, architect, builder, founder of the non-profit Every Shelter, and inventor of Emergency Floor, go deep into how builders can help change the world. They touch on the recent tragedy in Turkey and how refugees and victims of natural disasters shelter in inadequate constructions. They talk about how refugees can be displaced for two decades or more, how these camps have higher levels of disease and poor health, and how Scott's invention, Emergen...
Mar 17, 2023•42 min•Season 3Ep. 81
In this week's podcast, Matt goes deep into risk management, talking about some of the steps you can take now to contend with a housing slowdown or recession. He'll share some stories he hasn't shared before, touching on some of his personal and business mistakes. He discusses what he thinks 2023 holds for the industry and some of the indicators he's been looking at. He examines his experience working for a national builder that had declared Chapter 11, the changes that company made to recover a...
Mar 10, 2023•26 min•Season 3Ep. 80
On this week's Build Show Podcast, Matt and guest Steve Baczek go deep into builder education. Matt and Steve have about 30 years in the industry, and they look at how builder education has changed over those three decades and what that means for modern builders. They discuss how social media has changed the landscape of training and knowledge transfer, and how access to global conversations and some of the greatest minds in any industry can advance the science. They share their philosophies abo...
Mar 03, 2023•36 min•Season 3Ep. 79
This week on The Build Show Podcast, Matt and CJ Nielsen of CNC Electric go deep into smart tech, sustainability, and our electric future. They take a look at SPAN and smart panels, geeking out about how smart tech is changing the landscape of home building. They talk about an electric future, how builders can prepare for it, and how building regulations are changing. They also look to the future of electrical, focusing on battery systems, solar modules, infrastructure and sustainability, and go...
Feb 24, 2023•41 min•Season 3Ep. 78
In this week's podcast, Matt and Steve Baczek go deep into net zero. They focus on Steve's Build Show Build: Boston house, which will be a net-zero plus, or net-positive, home. What does net zero-mean to them? Why do homeowners want net-zero homes? What is the future of building science and net-positive building? As more and more people are interested in well-built, energy-efficient, and net-zero homes, it is more important to build better. Listen in as Matt and Steve discuss the future of net p...
Feb 17, 2023•49 min•Season 3Ep. 77
This week on The Build Show Podcast, Matt and Michael Crane go deep and nerdy into vapor transference and wall forgiveness. Michael Crane is a business development manager with Rockwool, and he and Matt talk about the importance of water and insect control when building. They also discuss how Rockwool products are environmentally friendly, repel insects, and can be used above and below grade. They touch on vapor open and vapor closed systems and detail out a perfect wall, walking through what th...
Feb 10, 2023•46 min•Season 3Ep. 76
This week on The Build Show Podcast, Matt and his guest Curtis Lawson of Crafted Custom Homes go deep into construction consultation, business diversity, and how builders can get paid before a contract is even signed and a project starts. "Crafted" is in Houston, Texas, and they do new home construction and renovations. Crafted isn't Curtis' only business. He also owns Shepherd Construction Advisors, an owner's representation and construction consultant company. They focus on how to help people ...
Feb 03, 2023•50 min•Season 3Ep. 75
In this week's podcast, Matt goes deep into 2022. In this fireside chat, he looks back at the year and what it meant to him. He touches on some of the people and things that inspired him. He also spends a bit of time looking forward to 2023 with hope and excitement. He is so grateful for all those who have reached out to him, for those who have shared their wisdom and experience with him, and for the opportunities he has to share his failures and successes with you. Happy Holidays to you and you...
Dec 16, 2022•33 min•Season 2Ep. 74
In this week's episode of The Build Show Podcast, we welcome our newest contributor, CJ Nielsen, and he and Matt go deep. They talk about CJ's story: how he got into the trades and his business, CNC Electric. CJ's a second-generation builder based in Petaluma, California, near the beautiful Bay Area and Napa wine country. CJ knew he wanted to be an electrician in high school, taking independent study classes and becoming a journeyman by the time he was 22. Their focus on quality and craftsmanshi...
Dec 09, 2022•41 min•Season 2Ep. 73
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Dec 02, 2022•41 min•Season 2Ep. 72
On this week's episode of The Build Show Podcast, Matt and Will go deep for the second part of "So You Want to be a Builder?" The guys share some of the growing pains and challenges they've overcome throughout their business histories. Specifically, they'll discuss starting your own company, growing your business, and hiring and managing their teams. They discuss their "tipping point," when they realized they needed more people, who their first hire was, and why. Join Matt and Will for this info...
Nov 25, 2022•45 min•Season 2Ep. 71
On this week's episode of The Build Show Podcast, Matt and Bryan Uhler of Pioneer Builders go deep into budgets and estimates. Bryan is a second-generation builder out of Washington State who works the back and the front of the office, even going so far as to take some accounting classes. He's a true believer in the old adage, "watch the pennies and the dollars will take care of themselves." Learn how Bryan (a custom and spec builder) and Matt (a solely custom builder) approach keeping a budget ...
Nov 18, 2022•42 min•Season 2Ep. 70
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Nov 11, 2022•29 min•Season 2Ep. 69
