Kalenga and Mphangela kick off Season 02 of the podcast.  Join them as they talk about the starting point of building your own home.  It's common to start the journey focusing on how other people are building or on pretty pictures in social media.  Tune in to listen to how you can start your journey in a way that ensures you create the home that you want.

Episode References

Episode 06 - Season 01 - Watch on Youtube.  Listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts or Anchor

We are back with another Season of An Architect and A DJ Build A Home Podcast.

In Season 2 of the Podcast, Kalenga and Mphangela will be talking about where you should start when you want to build your own home. Topics to be covered will include creating a budget, planning, which professionals will help…… and lots more.  Stay tuned for Season 02 of An Architect and a DJ Build a Home podcast.

As a bonus, Kalenga, and Mphangela discuss what you as the audience have had to say about this season’s podcast.  They also run through and give responses to some questions received.  We appreciate the suggestions, comments, and questions as it helps us to create a show that delivers on helping you navigate the home-building journey.  We look forward to more feedback as we prepare to bring you more home-building content in Season 2.

This is the final episode of Season 1 and we end it with Kalenga and Mphangela giving a recap of what it has been about.  The entire season has been about what to do when things go wrong on a building project.  Kalenga and Mphangela highlight some of the areas that were discussed in detail during the season.  Topics like finance issues; if your project is in trouble how to ‘stop’ and make a realistic assessment of where you are; and also how having the right team with you can help in avoiding many building mistakes.  As with the theme of the show, the discussion is centered around helping you be successful as a couple taking on a building project.

The challenge with building your family home as a couple is that you’re two very different individuals with unique tastes and personalities.  Naturally, the process will have to involve compromise but it's a hard path to walk.  Kalenga and Mphangela talk about aspects of the decision-making process as you build your home.  They also look at how outside voices can influence your decision-making and the unique dynamic that brings to your building journey.

The reality of building your home is that things do go wrong - it’s really not about if they will go wrong but when!  Building defects are a normal occurrence on building projects and are a good indicator that something’s not right with your project.  In today’s episode, Kalenga and Mphangela discuss the common defects in home-building projects.  They discuss what you can do if they do occur and if you haven't already started, how you can set up your project to minimize their occurrence.

Many couples start their building project without understanding the commitment that they need to make.  This accounts for a lot of issues that are common on building projects including budget and time overruns - simply because there was ignorance about the process.  Kalenga and Mphangela go through the main steps that you can expect to take when you embark on a home-building project.

Who’s on your home-building project team?  Kalenga and Mphangela discuss why a good team is important for success on a home-building project.  They explore in the episode common ways that things go wrong because the team was not right for the project.  They also discuss who should be on a home-building project team.

There’s usually a period of shock for first-time builders when they realise just how involving a building project can be.  This has affected the progress and quality of many home-building projects.  In this week’s episode, Kalenga and Mphangela talk about how this has played out in many building projects.  They discuss red flags that home builders can watch out for and how you can get your project back on track when you notice things going wrong.

Kalenga and Mphangela continue with the Season 1 topic of where home-building projects go wrong.  In this episode, they discuss how not being ready with the money needed to build is a common cause of project failure.  They touch on how generally people find it difficult to talk about finances and how important it is to face your particular financial reality as you embark on a building project.