Hello! This is Episode 382, and I am back with HOME Method member, Ben, as we continue following his renovation and extension journey, which is under construction right now. 

If you are in construction now, or heading towards it, this conversation will give you a In this episode, we step deeper into Ben’s experience of construction. 

You’ll hear Ben talk about what it felt like to walk through the home now the frame is up and the building wrap is on, and how he’s been able to have confidence in the room sizes and dimensions because of his use of the HOME Method resources earlier in his design process. 

[For all resources mentioned in this podcast and a free, downloadable PDF transcript, head to www.undercoverarchitect.com/382]

In the last episode, we explored the rhythm and clarity that regular site meetings have brought to his project, and how that foundation has strengthened communication, problem solving and the working relationship with his builder. 

If you haven’t listened to it, check out Episode 381 at www.undercoverarchitect.com/381. And you can find the rest of Ben’s story at Episodes 352, 353, 371 and 372.

This is such a powerful example of what it looks like to bring decisions forward so that when you reach construction, you are not making panicked calls on the fly. You are simply confirming what you already know.

We also explore Ben’s landscape design process, including how to navigate very different conceptual schemes, how to give clear feedback, and how to handle disagreements with design professionals in a way that keeps the collaboration positive. You will hear how he interprets strong advice from a landscape designer as care rather than conflict, and how that reframes the whole working relationship.

This episode is a brilliant look at the mindset shift that happens as your project moves from drawings into built form, and how preparation allows you to stay calm, engaged and resilient through the inevitable questions that come up on site.

Remember, if you’d like to grab a full transcript of this episode, you can find all of that by heading to www.undercoverarchitect.com/382.

Now, let’s dive in!

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