Glorified Carpenter

Brian Greenberg of Grit & Grace Custom Homes is a true “bags-on” builder, leading a tight crew of five. They self-perform everything — from framing to finish carpentry — bringing an old-school work ethic and ethos to every job. Brian runs only two projects at a time, making it feel like you hired him — not just an employee. A true craftsman with a deep love for the trade, Brian and I dive into everything: project management, how he approaches a build, paper plans vs. digital, quality control, Lump Sum vs. Cost Plus contracts, change orders, and more. Brian’s journey started in the white-collar world before he shifted to blue-collar life — and never looked back. He dipped his toe into real estate flips while commuting into Boston for his full-time gig, eventually evolving into spec homes and now custom builds and renovations. Super proud of this episode, enjoy!!! Book Brian mentioned: Shop Class as Soulcraft: “An Inquiry into the Value of Work” Author: Matthew B. Crawford Project Size: 2-3 Custom Projects Yr Yearly Revenue: $5mil Company size: 5-6 employees Guest: https://www.ggbuilds.com @gritandgracebuilds Listen • Subscribe • Review @apple @spotify Sponsors: www.durationmillwork.com  @durationmouldingandmillwork  www.heavydutypocketdoorframes.com  @hdpocketdoors

Austin King started as a flipper and over 13yrs + has grown into a custom Design Build firm. Project sizing from $1.5 up to $10mil and even opened a finish trim company putting the finishing touches on RafterHouse Builds but also other projects in the area. Project Size: 8-10 Custom Homes Yr Yearly Revenue: $12-15mil Company size: 10-15 employees Guest: https://www.rafterhouse.com @_rafterhouse_ https://www.arcadiatrimco.com @arcadiatrimco Listen • Subscribe • Review @apple @spotify Sponsors: www.durationmillwork.com  @durationmouldingandmillwork  www.heavydutypocketdoorframes.com  @hdpocketdoors

Micheal Conneely of Greenside Design Build a true vet of the industry of 29yrs + joins the podcast on episode 8 to catch up, dig into “what is a MASTER BUILDER”, staying lean while running 8-10 builds…. Always amazing to catch up w/ this great dude! Enjoy!! Project Size: 8-10 Custom Homes Yr Yearly Revenue: $16mil Company size: 4-5 employees Guest: https://www.greensidedesignbuild.com @greensidedesignbuild Listen • Subscribe • Review @apple @spotify Sponsors: www.durationmillwork.com  @durationmouldingandmillwork  www.heavydutypocketdoorframes.com  @hdpocketdoors

JLC Live is a Rhode Island based Trade Show where I caught up w/ a couple carpentry class students. We talk about the show and what they like about the industry and the show floor. We also catch up w/ Rick Mills of @jacksonandrewsbuilding and what brings him from VA to the show. Garret Davis @lifeofbub also joins us on the shows values and what's new in the his world of decks in FLA. JLC Live www.jlclive.com @jlclive Sponsors: www.durationmillwork.com  @durationmouldingandmillwork  www.heavydutypocketdoorframes.com  @hdpocketdoors

Jason Black of Artisan Signature Homes joins us to catch-up and talk a little shop; vetting clients/ projects, finding your lane, stress, work/ life, gmp v. cost plus, struggles & success. Project Size: 2-3 Custom Homes + 2-3 High-End Spec Homes Project Value: $1.2mil- $5mil Company size: 4-5 employees Guest: www.artisansignaturehomes.com @artisansignaturehomes Sponsors: www.durationmillwork.com  @durationmouldingandmillwork  www.heavydutypocketdoorframes.com  @hdpocketdoors

Mike Whalen Lead Carpenter/ PM with 30+ yrs experience. We talk about site culture, project management, owning a company, tracking data from site, being the best PM/ Lead and how…. Project Size: 77 Renovations a yr Project Value: $15k-$500k Company size: 20-25 employees Guest: www.DBSRemodel.com @dbsremodel Sponsors: www.durationmillwork.com  @durationmouldingandmillwork  www.heavydutypocketdoorframes.com  @hdpocketdoors JLC Live classes March 27th & 28th TH07 Project Management Class 9:30-12:30 27th FR08 Schedule & Budget Class 9:30-11 28th Mike’s classes: TH12 Mastering Managing From the Field 1:30-4:30 27th FR20 Custom Service From the Field 2:30-4 28th

R.B. is a second generation builder. We dive into company systems in DETAIL. Roles and responsibilities. How making an investment in employees & systems helps create a better product. We go through each role of his 14 person team! Dig into contracts and communication w /the help of BuilderTrend. Project Size: 8-12 full size home a yr Company size: 12-15 employees Guest: www.gallupdesignbuild.com @gallupdesignbuild Sponsors: www.durationmillwork.com  @durationmouldingandmillwork  www.heavydutypocketdoorframes.com  @hdpocketdoors JLC Live March 27th & 28th Project Management Class 9:30-12:30 27th Schedule & Budget Class 9:30-11 28th https://ge25jlcne.mapyourshow.com/8_0/sessions/speaker-details.cfm?Speakerid=11

Love this guy!! Austin Lineberry Georgia Base builder for the past 20+yrs. We talk everything from college for our teenagers, client payments, keeping a lean team but quality high. Guest: www.newriver.build @NewRiverBuildingCo Project Size: 5-7 custom homes a yr Builds - Development - Relief Company size: 3-5 employees North Carolina Relief www.patriotrelieffund.com www.newriverrevival.org Sponsors: www.durationmillwork.com @durationmouldingandmillwork www.heavydutypocketdoorframes.com @hdpocketdoors Hosted: Johnny Hourihan @heresjohnnyh Love what you’re hearing. Leave a review on ITunes 40+ reviews!! Thank You Share episodes using #glorifiedcarpenter

We catch up with Mike Telich of Telich Custom Homes of Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Mike runs a lien team to create amazingly unique homes! We discuss the love of creating, team dynamics, site culture, billing, deposits, etc. Project Size: 3-5 custom homes a yr (renovations & new construction) Company size: 5-10 employees Guest: www.TelichCustomHomes.com @telichcustomhomes Sponsors: www.durationmillwork.com @durationmouldingandmillwork www.heavydutypocketdoorframes.com @hdpocketdoors

Nate Witschi 2nd generation builder from Witschi Construction out of Visalia, California joins us in episode 1. We hit some topics like avoidance, work ethic, pre-con, etc. $: 8-10 custom homes a yr Company size: 5-10 employees Guest: www.WitschiConstruction.com @witschiconstruction Sponsors: www.durationmillwork.com @durationmouldingandmillwork www.heavydutypocketdoorframes.com @hdpocketdoors

Trying to get one pod under my belt after 3+ yrs.... Wanted to tell you a little of why I thought a "new" podcast in the residential construction field was needed. Why share? The goal is simple; inspire & educate through amazing conversations w/ builders/ makers & artisans. Hope you enjoy! Find us on instagram: @theglorifiedcarpenter Want more info and knowledge: www.glorifiedcarpenter.com Episode sponsor: www.durationmillwork.com/