Oct 5, 2026
Nick and Tyler sit down with Grant Bowen of Peak Projects to unpack what an owner’s rep actually does and what builders can learn from projects where the stakes, budgets, and client expectations are exceptionally high.
Grant explains how to manage complex residential projects from due diligence through construction,...
Sep 20, 2026
Nick and Tyler sit down with Gary Katz to talk about American Mantelpieces, a project that began nearly three decades ago and became something much bigger than a book about fireplaces. Gary reflects on craftsmanship, architectural proportion, rejection, persistence, and how years of studying the work helped...
Sep 13, 2026
Nick and Tyler sit down with Jeff Sweenor to talk about what it actually takes to keep framing, finish carpentry, cabinetry, masonry, and other trades in-house. Jeff breaks down the constant balance between quality, productivity, overhead, scheduling, hiring, and knowing when a specialized subcontractor can simply...
Sep 7, 2026
Tyler is back with an update on where his house build actually stands, what has gone according to plan, and where he has intentionally chosen practicality over perfection. He gets into framing the house, crawl space and insulation decisions, managing costs, working alongside a framing crew, upcoming windows...
Aug 31, 2026
This house looks calm. Precise. Almost effortless.
Behind that simplicity is an enormous amount of coordination, fabrication, experimentation, and restraint. Nick and Tyler walk the completed home from front door to mechanical room, breaking down the details that made it possible, from full-height doors and flush...