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Building Consensus

Travis Brungardt, Brandon Jones

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.”

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#216
Thursday · 23 min
Are You Worth It?
We 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 the work so let’s decide how to add value.
#215
October 8 · 23 min
Prioritize Practicality
Just 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 inconvenience. So where should we prioritize practicality?
#214
October 1 · 29 min
Kicking the Can
s 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 procrastinate on?
#213
September 24 · 31 min
Stackin’ Paper
Some 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 owning a publicly held company to establish wealth as a tradesperson if you are open to dealing with rental properties.
#212
September 17 · 40 min
What’s Your Workflow?
There’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 effective daily habits to gain more time?
#211
September 10 · 26 min
Auntie Overtime
Does 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?
#210
September 3 · 27 min
Crisis of Character
When 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 would all get there too.
#209
August 27 · 28 min
The High Cost of Saving
Keeping 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 those responsibly saved materials?
#208
August 20 · 28 min
Humble Pie or S. Sandwich
We 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 else leaving you with an “S” sandwich?
#207
August 13 · 25 min
Secrets Secrets Are No Fun
If 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?
#108
August 6 · 29 min
Waxing on Warranties
Should 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 Building Consensus Podcast!
#107
July 30 · 30 min
All The Small things
When 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?
#106
July 23 · 22 min
Navigating the Sea of Blame
When 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 conversations is critical to keeping partnerships alive and progress on track.
#105
July 16 · 27 min
To Flange or Not to Flange
Brandon 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 the mid wall or innie alternatives. Listen to see who got their way and let us know in the comments.
#104
July 9 · 32 min
Answer Request Line
We 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 to parse here the fellas do their best to arrive at consensus yet again.
#103
July 2 · 22 min
Looking Back
In 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. Enjoy!
#102
June 25 · 24 min
We Are Not Created Equal
We 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 we need to be honest about that. Painters need good eyesight, framers can’t be afraid of heights and so on.
#101
June 18 · 28 min
Yo Partner! or No partner
Having 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 invites debate. Would you be better of going it alone?
#100
June 11 · 34 min
Dollars and Sense
In an ever-changing economy, we have to constantly adjust to labor rates, material costs and address market forces before we get stuck holding the bag. But how?
#99
June 4 · 31 min
Am I On Speaker?
In lamenting the many trials and tribulations they suffer day in and day out the fellas identify a few pet peeves that have real impacts.

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