Chris
Home Design AcademyEpisodes
Episodes of Home Design Academy
Mark All
Search Episodes...
#063:I had the pleasure if talking with Landscape Architect Nicholas Campanelli who is a partner and Associate Principal of MDLA base in Boston, MA and Glastonbury, CT.Consider purchasing a copy of my book: The Homeowner's Guide to Residential
#062: Can you live in your home during construction is a question I often hear from homeowners. The answer is varied, if you choose to do so you may be in for a tough time. Consider purchasing a copy of my book: The Homeowner's Guide to Residen
#061: As part of the Legacy Homes series, which you can find on the N3 Architecture YouTube channel and also on the Home Design Academy Podcast, I sit down with Mark Martin, custom home builder with Schultz Miller Construction in Seattle Washin
#060: When you are looking to build a unique, custom home you do not want to be looking at boring cookie-cutter designs with recycled style. If you do that your home will look just like everyone else's. But if you want something different where
#059: If you rush through the design phase you could potentially miss out on the opportunity to create something meaningful with your new home. Often times homeowner deadlines are arbitrary and they are in a rush to finish and in doing so they
#058: Getting ready to have the first meeting with your architect is an exciting time - but what should you be doing to prepare? In this episode I give seven tips on how to get ready for this initial meeting.
#057: Budget and Schedule are two things that homeowners do not fully understand when they are planning for a new custom home or an addition. From relying too much on what they see on TV to trusting that what their neighbor paid for their proje
#056: When designing a custom home, many clients will first come to me saying that they want their home designed in a specific style. I think that when you start with style you are missing out on possibilities. The better way is to start with a
#055: One of the keys to designing a successful home is to understand your current home. You can look to your current home to evaluate what is working and what is not working for you. Through analyzing the quantitative, qualitative aspects of y
#054: Choosing an architect can be a difficult task for a homeowner and you most likely have never been in the situation where you needed to hire one before. Where do you start? In this video I will give you a series of criteria in which you ca
#053: If you are designing a custom home should you care about resale value? When I am designing a custom home, or even an addition to a home, people will often ask about, or make decisions based upon the future resale value. I think this is a
#052: Construction allowances are misunderstood by many homeowners who have never built a custom home or renovated their current house. Allowances are easy to understand, they are a placeholder value for a particular item that will be used in t
#051: What is construction contingency funds? Often times homeowners think that they can spend up to their max budget in construction. This is a big mistake as there will always be surprises and unforseen conditions while building or renovating
#50: There are a few options on how early to bring in a contractor for your custom home project. The first option being early on as part of the team and the next being after the design and construction drawings are completed where you might get
#049: Audio and Visual Systems are some of the most overlooked pieces when designing a custom home. Most people will wait until construction begins, or worse, towards the end of construction to begin to think of these components and this is a b
#048: Designing a custom home takes a long time. From selecting land to purchase to assembling your team of architects and contractors to designing the home and building it the process could take several years.If you are dreaming of creating a
#047: You've been dreaming about building a custom home for years and you finally get the opportunity to do so. You are excited, hire an architect and work through the schematic design phase. But what happens if you don't like the design? What
#046: When deciding to take on a major home construction project, either building a new home or renovating an existing home there are many different paths you can take. New construction and custom design is not for everyone and you need to star
#045: Today, I am speaking with Mark Martin, Project Manager for Schultz Miller Construction located in Seattle, WA. This is going to be the first in a series of conversations with Mark on building legacy homes.Today we discuss a number of topi
One of the biggest problems I see with clients who are building a home for the first time is they do not have a good understanding of how long it takes to design a custom home and how long it takes to get the pieces in place so that design work
Designing custom homes you see many mistakes that a homeowner might make, especially when they are not working with an architect. Here are 10 of those mistakes that I have learned to avoid in the projects that I design. www.n3architecture.com R
#042: Today we are going to be talking about why it is important to get a survey for your property before, or at least concurrently with the start of design work. This applies to both new construction and addition projects. I will describe why
#041: Today we are going to be talking about purchasing land for your new home. How do you know that what you want to build will be even possible? How do you know that you made the right decision on which lot to purchase? Listen to this episode
#040: Today I speak with Doug Reigle and Shannon Cawley of the Henry Co. about the products they offer, all about Blueskin and about the importance of a building envelope. Visit the Henry Website for more informationvisit n3 architecture for mo
#039: Today we are continuing the series on getting started on your project and we are talking about hiring an architect. When should you hire an architect? How do you find an architect, how do you find the right architect? What questions shoul
Join Podchaser to...
- Rate podcasts and episodes
- Follow podcasts and creators
- Create podcast and episode lists
- & much more
Unlock more with Podchaser Pro
- Audience Insights
- Contact Information
- Demographics
- Charts
- Sponsor History
- and More!
- Account
- Register
- Log In
- Find Friends
- Resources
- Help Center
- Blog
- API
Podchaser is the ultimate destination for podcast data, search, and discovery. Learn More
- © 2024 Podchaser, Inc.
- Privacy Policy
- Terms of Service
- Contact Us