About this podcast
From controversy to consensus, this podcast addresses fundamental building issues as well as building science nuance through discussions with industry experts.
With each episode we seek to arrive at a common understanding, despite our dissimilar approaches or opposing views that reflect our unique experiences.
It’s a pursuit of that mythical beast “best practice” through some good natured ribbing and spirited debate. Hopefully, we’ll be reaching common ground regardless of the different paths we tread.”
Episodes
The newest 20 of 118 episodes
- Dreaming Big with Jason Bekebrede · 35 min · Episode 218On this episode of the Building Consensus Podcast, hosts Brandon Jones and Travis Brungardt sit down with Jason Bekebrede, owner of Monticello custom home building and remodeling…
- Be Kind But Beware · 25 min · Episode 217Beware the demands on your generosity, for they create a perennial Yes. (Happy to help in this moment but not happy to be expected to take this on in perpetuity- subcontractor…
- Are You Worth It? · 23 min · Episode 216We all work because we want to have the benefits of more money, but how can we attain this ever-elusive “more”? There’s more steps to getting paid than just showing up and doing…
- Prioritize Practicality · 23 min · Episode 215Just because you can doesn’t mean you should. There are a number of things we are doing to our homes now that don’t offer enough aesthetic benefit to justify their risk or…
- Kicking the Can · 30 min · Episode 214s almost never good to put something off. Kicking the can down the road costs more time and money almost without exception, but are there some items that make sense to…
- Stackin’ Paper · 32 min · Episode 213Some people become very wealthy in the building industry, but it seems like they aren’t usually the ones actually doing the building. Maybe you don’t need to get to the point of…
- What’s Your Workflow? · 40 min · Episode 212There’s always more to do than there are hours to get it down, so the way you use your time is critical to your success. Where can we trim wasteful efforts and establish more…
- Auntie Overtime · 26 min · Episode 211Does the traditionally recognized time-and-a-half hourly rate after forty hours work as it’s intended or does it incentivize the wrong approach to labor and productivity?
- Crisis of Character · 28 min · Episode 210When we look at our colleagues throughout the building industry we can occasionally feel less than, but should we? Perhaps given that same amount of time and budget to match we…
- The High Cost of Saving · 28 min · Episode 209Keeping the extra sticks of specialty trim or cutoffs from that last cabinet job can save you on the next one, but what does it really cost you to accumulate, store and manage…
- Humble Pie or S. Sandwich · 29 min · Episode 208We all make mistakes, but when we do we often get the benefit of learning a lesson or at least a dash of humility. What happens when that humble pie is served in part by someone…
- Secrets Secrets Are No Fun · 26 min · Episode 207If manufacturers and suppliers have the ability to share the key details that make their products operate best then they have an obligation to do so. So why wouldn’t they?
- Waxing on Warranties · 29 min · Episode 108Should a warranty on a material or product drive our selection? Does it offer any real value to the project, or just a perceived value to our client? Find out on the next…
- All The Small things · 30 min · Episode 107When does it make sense for your firm to handle small projects and when do we need to decline them? How can we do either one with grace, efficiency and with profitability in mind?
- Navigating the Sea of Blame · 22 min · Episode 106When things don’t got precisely as planned on site, there’s often a period of assessing just who is at fault and who is responsible for the fix. Graceful execution of these…
- To Flange or Not to Flange · 27 min · Episode 105Brandon wanted to call this one the in’s and out’s of European (flangeless) windows, but Travis wanted to compare and contrast the tradition exterior mounted flanged units with…
- Answer Request Line · 33 min · Episode 104We love receiving listener mail and even more so when there’s a question to answer, a problem to solve or a debate to be… debated. With some Building Science and Best Practices…
- Looking Back · 22 min · Episode 103In our milestone episode we take a moment to appreciate the support of our listeners, celebrate our past guests and even quiz Brandon on what we’ve been doing these past 2 years…
- We Are Not Created Equal · 25 min · Episode 102We all have our own strengths and weaknesses and each of us has potential and the ability to contribute. That said, there are simply some tasks that require a certain trait and…
- Yo Partner! or No partner · 29 min · Episode 101Having a business partnership rather than flying all your missions solo can certainly spread the burden and make it easier to bear, but it also complicates decision making and…
