Work in Process
36 episodes listed below
Real homebuilding, below the finishes.
Work in Process is a measured, jobsite-minded show about building and maintaining high-performance homes in Central Texas. Conversations move from air quality and drainage to client fit, design durability, project management, and protecting finished work before a home is done.
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Work in Process is a practical construction conversation about the choices that shape a home long before anyone moves in. Its center of gravity is high-performance residential building in Central Texas, but the lessons travel well. The show cares about comfort, durability, indoor air quality, jobsite discipline, and the relationships that make hard projects workable. It is technical without becoming abstract. In the shoulder-season discussion, spring and fall are treated as a stress test for the house, because mild temperatures can mean HVAC equipment is not actively conditioning or filtering indoor air. That leads to concrete homeowner guidance: change filters, clear condensate drain lines, watch drainage, keep gutters clean, and understand when spot filtration or fan settings help. Christine Williamson’s appearance brings building science into the client experience, with attention to the invisible work that makes a healthy, comfortable home feel simple. That episode also looks at budget, expectations, collaboration, and the way even professionals can be surprised by their own houses. Jordan Smith’s conversation shifts toward endurance. Design, structure, proportion, foundations, framing, mechanical systems, and enclosure details are all discussed as parts of a house that should be worth maintaining over time. The talk is candid about trend-driven homes and why lasting value depends on more than upgraded finishes. Dan Barrett’s episode focuses on honoring the jobsite, especially protecting glass and other finished elements while construction is still rough around the edges. It turns surface protection into a risk-management question rather than a cosmetic extra. Emma Buckman’s project-management episode adds a personal path into construction and a look at the people who coordinate the moving pieces. Across episodes, the format is conversational and interview-led. Questions lead to examples, examples lead to trade-offs, and trade-offs lead to practical judgment. The show suits listeners who want the worktable version of homebuilding, not the showroom version. It makes the hidden costs of cheap decisions easier to see. It also makes good building feel less mysterious and more like a series of disciplined habits.
Made for: Built for homeowners, builders, designers, project managers, and construction-curious listeners who want plainspoken detail about how homes perform. It especially suits people weighing comfort, durability, budget, and team fit before or during a build.
What sets it apart: The show connects building science to everyday homeowner consequences without sanding off the caveats. Its strength is the mix of jobsite detail, client-process talk, and long-term thinking about homes that should be worth maintaining.
Welcome to Work in Process, an Austin-based podcast guiding homeowners, builders, and design professionals through the journey of building high-performance custom homes in Central Texas. From client relationships to behind-the-scenes project management, each episode explores the real-world process of homebuilding in Austin, TX.
One six-by-twelve pane can make jobsite protection feel less optional than your dream kitchen.
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A practical look at the hidden systems and human judgment that make a home feel easy to live in.
Christine Williamson takes part in a practical conversation about what makes a home feel healthy and comfortable, and about the background work that should vanish when a project is handled well.
A solid case for collaborative design, durable construction, and starting with proportion that still holds up.
Jordan Smith's discussion makes a steady case for a design-build model that keeps architects, engineers, interior designers, and builders working as one team instead of handing the job off in pieces.
A practical look at protecting finished work before construction can damage it.
The discussion centers on a practical construction problem: finished elements need protection while the rest of the job keeps moving around them.
Practical answers for everyday homeowners.
Straight answers for Texas home repairs.
Real answers for stubborn house problems.
Home repair advice without the mystery.
Plain talk for real remodeling decisions.
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Daniel Glauser, Director of Construction at Reisinger Build, explains why the company spent more than a year creating a client guidebook for architecturally driven custom homes.
Matt and Tim discuss how spring and fall shoulder seasons stress home indoor air quality and durability due to reduced HVAC use and increased allergens.
Christine Williamson joins the hosts for a conversation about what makes a home healthy and comfortable.
Tim Hill and Daniel Glauser welcome Jordan Smith, a longtime friend and colleague.
Dan Barrett joins Work in Process to talk about respecting the job site by protecting finished elements while a home is still under construction.
Project manager Emma Buckman shares her unconventional path into construction, sparked by a skiing injury and HGTV, and discusses her work at Reisinger Build.