S6, E8: High-Performance Home Excavation & Foundations Your Home’s Foundation: Solid as a Rock More than just a hole in the ground and formed concrete, the excavation and foundation of a high-performance home may seem simple but paying attention to building science during this phase is crucial to homes that are more durable and comfortable. …
S5, E7: Building a Home From a Distance Building From Afar: Managing Long Distance Relationships & Your Dream Home How many times have you thought about building your dream home and when you look out the window you’re in a spot far-far way? Maybe your dream home is on the beach or tucked into the …
S5, E6: Living in the Year 3000: 3D Printed Home Building Living in the Year 3000: 3D Printed Building with ICON While it might seem like something out of a movie, 3D printed homes are popping up around the world and here in the US. One company who is moving these incredibly efficient, sustainable building …
S5, E5: Plan & Prepare for Your Custom Build Project When it comes to building your dream home, a little bit of forethought and planning goes a long way in making the process more manageable and enjoyable. In this episode, we discuss the important steps every homeowner should take to make talking to builders, realtors, …
S5, E4: The Materials That Made The Lahaina Miracle House When Hurricane Dora fanned the flames of a dangerous wildfire on the island of Maui, the world watched as the beautiful and historic town turned to ashes. However, standing like a beacon of hope was a 100-year-old home that became known as the Lahaina Miracle …
S5, E3: In This Economy? Funding Your Dream Home Construction Figuring out how you will fund your construction project and securing the right piece of land to build on are critical first steps in the process of building your dream home. However, the steps can feel a little murky, especially if this is your first …
S6, E2: The Wild & Cozy World of Home Insulation Packages When building a high-performance home, it’s what is on the inside that counts the most. In this episode of The Art of Custom, we take a deep dive into one of the most critical aspects of energy-efficient building – insulation. Building an insulation package that …
S5, E1: Building Your Dream Home: Custom or Production? What is the first step in the home building process? Before you even begin your land search, you’ll need to decide if you want to build a custom home or a production home. We’ve been in the home building business long enough to know that one …
S5, E12: Living in a Work of Art with Zack Smithey Architecture as art is nothing new, but when you take that idea and weave it through every detail of your home – inside and out – you have something extraordinary. That is exactly what artist Zack Smithey and his wife Brie have done with …
S5, E11: The Haunting of the Lemp Mansion Listener Note: Today’s episode contains material that is not suitable for all ages. There are several mentions of suicide, violence, and paranormal activity. Listener discretion is advised. In 1980, The Lemp Mansion in South St Louis was named among the nine most haunted homes in America by Life …