Tips and Advice For Custom Home Building

The Ultimate Home Theater Experience

By Julie@julielaughton.com | July 18, 2023

Watching movies at home not only gives you a chance to spend more time with friends and family, it also gives you the opportunity to enhance the value of your home by adding to it with a home theater. If a home theater is done correctly, it actually won’t take up any extra space and […]

12 – Building the Team: How Architects, Designers, Engineers, and Contractors Should Work Together

By Julie@julielaughton.com | July 15, 2023

In Episode 12 of the Julie Laughton Living podcast, Julie discusses the uniqueness of Julie Laughton Design Build and how she provides a one-stop-shop service for homeowners by overseeing all aspects of the project herself, including architecture, design, engineering, and general contracting. She emphasizes the importance of effective communication and collaboration among all team members […]

11 – Cut to the Chase: Mastering Communication with Your General Contractor

By Julie@julielaughton.com | July 15, 2023

In Episode 11 of the Julie Laughton Living podcast, Julie discusses effective communication with clients in the design build industry. She emphasizes the importance of establishing clear communication channels and expectations from the beginning of a project, and she addresses common challenges and miscommunications that arise. She explains her approach to communicating technical details to […]

10 – Boots in the Dirt: Behind the Scenes Stories from My World of Construction

By Julie@julielaughton.com | July 13, 2023

In Episode 10 of the Julie Laughton Living podcast, Julie delves into 30 years of experience being on a construction site. She shares insights into unexpected challenges that arise during demolition and the need for creative problem-solving all along the way. Julie also addresses misconceptions about women in construction and shares her passion for helping […]

Owner-Builder Beware

By Julie@julielaughton.com | July 11, 2023

An owner-builder owns their property and does the construction work themselves acting as a licensed general contractor or has subcontractors do it. When you take on the role of owner-builder it means that you have to follow the same rules as a licensed general contractor would. No one is covered by insurance because you are […]