Interview with a Contractor

Hi and welcome to MSA Podcast Episode #4. We have a great show Today. I love when I can have guest on the show. I want to share not only my knowledge and experience but other consultants and professionals. And that is what we have today. One important partner in a home remodeling or construction process are contractors. I will be talking to several general contractors over the next several months. Today we have Mark Marshall from JM Construction. I am going to let Mark tell us a little more about him and his company in a moment. We will also review what is happening with San Luis Obispo County ADU ordinance. We will review what is happening on a current project we are working on - Duplex Remodel Client’s Questions Interview with a contractor Interview with Mark Marshall - JM Construction Current Events in Design & Building San Luis Obispo County ADU ordinance Here is the Link for ADU Summary of SLO County’s ADU Ordinance: https://tinyurl.com/adu-podcast Project experience Duplex Remodel - Starting on the project. The project is remodel and adding on to an existing duplex in Santa Barbara county. The duplex was damaged in a fire - not so much that the building needs to be torn down, but enough that we need to repair and replace some structural elements. The owner of the property wants to take advantage of the empty structure to make improvement son the property and add an additional unit turning a duplex into a triplex. We started the project like we start most projects - measuring the existing structure. We document the existing building so we can model the existing structure. My team will spend several hours sketching, measuring, and photographing the structure so they can recreate the structure in 3-Dimensional form on our computer. That is just what my team did last week. We are now recreating the existing structure so we can begin the design process. I will update you on future episodes on our progress. Client Question Invite the audience to submit questions to [email protected] How do we start? I am asked that question almost every initial meeting. It usually sounds like this, “we have never worked with an architect before and we are not sure how this process all works…”. If you feel this way, you are in good company. I will spend the next 10 to 20 minutes describing our process and how we (the client and I) will work together to achieve their vision for their home. That is what the initial meeting is for - getting all the questions out in the open before we get too deep in the process. There are no dumb questions, all are important so don’t hold back. However, I know that it is still hard to walk into an architect’s office cold so I created a report that I would like to offer to you. The report is titled “Why Almost Every DIY Show is Wrong About Home Remodeling!” It will walk you through step-by-step the initial process of home remodeling or new construction. I have added a link in the show notes to get your free copy. You can also go to our website www.MichaelSmithArchitect.com/Free-Report Looking Ahead We will have a current topic effecting the home remodeling market. Continue to stay on top of the ADU Ordinance We will talk another project we are working on And answer a common question from clients. LETS CONNECT ON SOCIAL MEDIA: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mdsarch/ https://www.instagram.com/MSA-Architectpodcast/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/michaelsmitharchitect Twitter: https://twitter.com/mdsarch