Panelized Prefab Kit Home Building Show

Landmark Home and Land Company

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Discussions regarding the conceptualization of your new home, architectural design, engineering, permitting processes and uses of panelized homes to control your budget, save money and build your new home. Visit https://www.LHLC.com

12/19/2024

Understanding Kit Homes: From Basics to Personalization

Show Notes: Learn the essentials and intricacies of kit home building as the podcast dispels myths and highlights the adaptability and customization possibilities of kit homes. Discover how to design homes that accommodate future growth and integrate aging-in-place features, while also selecting low-maintenance materials for long-term ease. The discussion emphasizes the importance of thorough planning and the comprehensive support offered by Landmark Home and Land Company, ensuring each home is tailored to meet individual needs and preferences. This episode provides a well-rounded understanding of how kit homes can be personalized to enhance lifestyle and maximize investment value. Transcript: Steve Tuma: It’s not always clear to people what a kit home is but what we do as our one stop shop is make it cheaper, easier, and more controlled for our customer to get their home. Interviewer: Greetings everyone and welcome to episode 63 of the Panelized Prefab Kit Home Building Show. I’m here today, as usual, with Steve Tuma, the president and founder of Landmark Home and Land Company, a company which has been helping people build their new homes where they want, exactly as they want, nationwide and around the globe since 1993. Steve, how’s it going my friend? Steve Tuma: It’s a great day. Great day to build a kit home, a panelized home, yeah. Interviewer: Just looking at the numbers since 1993, that makes this your 31st year of being in existence. Congrats! Steve Tuma: And still having fun and a lot of customers coming back building another home or retirement home or home for their kids. We’re still having fun. Yeah, keeping ahead of the wave. Interviewer: I think for today we’re going to, I don’t know, sort of backtrack a little bit and go over a few of the things we may have missed or we may not have hit upon enough. That’s just the basics of kit home building and ownership. And you know, like I said, even though we might cover a couple of points here we’ve already talked about in this podcast, I think especially for some of our newer listeners it’s never a bad idea to offer a refresher course from time to time. But we’ll also be going over some things we haven’t talked about before now, which is always good. So if you’re good to go, Mr. Tuma, let’s chat about some of the basics of kit homes and the process of designing and building a kit home. Shall we do it? Steve Tuma: Yeah, you know, this is an interesting concept because, you know, a lot of words are used or a couple words in this case that people understand it. But if you were to ask them what is a kit home, they may not know or what’s included in the kit. And what I’m finding is it’s not universal. Interviewer: Yeah. Steve Tuma: It’s not like saying hey, I’m going to go get a gallon of milk and it’s in this plastic jug and it’s a gallon and it comes from a cow and it’s been pasteurized, you know. So the concept of kit homes, panelized homes, owner builder homes, self build homes, manufactured homes, those are different. It needs clarity. Interviewer: They’re confused by the terminology and the verbiage. But a lot of people, and I’ve talked about this podcast and panelized kit homes, they say is that like a mini house or is that a tiny home? And it’s like no, no, no. You have to kind of go into it a little bit and then they go oh, okay. And they start to realize, you know, exactly what it is that we’re talking about. Steve Tuma: Exactly.

32 min
11/28/2024

Innovative Home Design: Adapting to Modern Lifestyles

Show Notes: The podcast delves into the evolving landscape of home building and design, exploring the integration of innovative features such as home theaters, convertible spaces, and energy-efficient solutions. It discusses the adaptation of homes to accommodate modern lifestyles, including remote workspaces, recreational areas, and specialized amenities like dog baths and equestrian facilities. The conversation also touches on the importance of creating heirloom properties that fulfill long-term dreams and cater to specific family needs. Additionally, the discussion covers the challenges and intricacies of navigating building regulations and the drive to make homeownership more affordable and sustainable in the face of rising costs. Transcript: Steve Tuma: You know, we work hard, and we like to know at the end of the day it’s a good, fulfilling day, helping the customers. And in turn, we believe if a customer is going to work hard to save money, get a mortgage, or do whatever it is to get the house, they should pull up to it at the end of a hard day and be proud of their home. Interviewer: Hello, everybody, and welcome to Episode 62 of the Panelized Prefab Kit Homebuilding Show. With us today, as he usually is, is the president and founder of Landmark Home and Land Company, a company which has been helping people build their new homes where they want, exactly as they want, nationwide and around the globe since 1993. And that’s Mr. Steve Tuma. Steve, how are you doing, my friend? Steve Tuma: I’m doing great. It’s another great day helping people build houses. And 1993, you said that is when we started the company, and Landmark just turned 31 years old. It’s 2024 now, but yes, 31 years old on October 13th. It’s kind of an amazing situation to see that we’re growing and continuing to grow and adding different methods of helping people and services to design and build their own home. It’s amazing. Interviewer: Yeah, trying to shave years off the age works for us as humans, but for businesses, you want those numbers. Steve Tuma: Exactly. Yeah, well, it’s the accumulation of experience, knowledge, great attitude, and fun time. Interviewer: I wanted to utilize our chat for this episode to allow you, as the Landmark president, to run down just why, well, firstly, why a new home builder should consider a panelized home over a standard stick-built home, et cetera, and second, why Landmark Home and Land Company should be the first choice for those who make the decision to build a panelized home. Why don’t you run us through your answers? Steve Tuma: Well, basically, the panelized home packages, the kit homes, prefabbed, whatever word someone might want to use, it’s basically an efficiency situation because people want to build the houses. Sometimes there’s weather restrictions, budget restrictions, availability of labor, or just the desire to build a home quicker. The panelized home allows us to build basically the structure in a controlled environment within a production facility so we can give a guaranteed cost, have quality control, and then there’s less labor done on site. You can have one main framer and a couple of laborers and put the house together, so it’s a more cost-efficient process. It’s more controlled, less waste. That’s why Landmark’s panelized home process has been good, and as I’ve spoken about in other podcasts, it’s not just the package, the actual wood structure. It’s the process we go through to make it easy for people to design their home. We do all the designing, the structural engineering, energy calculations, site plans,

45 min
11/20/2024

Building Custom Homes: A Personalized Approach to Design and Construction

Show Notes: The discussion centers around the comprehensive and customizable approach to building a home, emphasizing the importance of personalized design and customer involvement throughout the process. From the initial conversation to the final move-in, every aspect of the home is tailored to the client’s needs, including the choice of materials, energy efficiency, and accessibility features. The importance of clear communication and understanding between the building company and the client is underscored, ensuring that each home is not just a structure but a reflection of the owner’s vision and preferences. Additionally, practical advice on navigating design choices and construction considerations offers valuable insights for those interested in creating their dream home. Transcript: Steve Tuma: We have a lot of knowledge from real experience, so when someone calls up and says, “Hey, Steve, what about energy codes?” or “Hey, should I get a civil engineering design?” or “Hey, how do I deal with the septics or do I get an electrical layout?” I’ve done so many of these that chances are 98 out of 100 questions I can answer right there. Interviewer: Hello, everybody, and welcome to episode 61 of the Panelized Pre Fab Kit Home Building Show. With me today, as always, is the president and founder of Landmark Home and Land Company, a company which has been helping people build their new homes where they want, exactly as they want, nationwide and around the globe since 1993. And that’s 31 years, folks! Mr. Steve Tuma. Steve, how you doing, bud? Steve Tuma: I’m doing great. It’s a good day. Yeah, October 13th of this year marked 31 years of helping people build houses all around the country, and sometimes around the world. Big houses, little houses, some in places that are below sea level, some are at 10,000 or 11,000-foot elevations, some are waterfront, oceanfront, some are in cities. It’s kind of interesting—31 years of helping people get the house that they want. Interviewer: Yeah, it’s pretty impressive, man. There’s no way to look at a 31-year business, especially a family-owned and operated business like Landmark is, without acknowledging that it’s a big, amazing accomplishment. Let’s just say that. Steve Tuma: Right, It’s pretty cool. It’s cool to look back and see the evolution of what we’ve done, the different customers we’ve helped, and amazingly, a lot of them come back and build their retirement homes, or homes for their kids, or a move-up house, whatever it may be—a second home. It’s pretty interesting. It’s pretty cool. Interviewer: Yeah, to say the least. That’s a good word. I can imagine you have a sense of pride. Today, I thought we’d go over some of the finer points surrounding a basic review of a home building project from the very start. So, are you ready to dive into that? Steve Tuma: Yeah, this is an interesting topic because, you know, a lot of people come in different directions. They have different ideas of what they want, different ways, different situations with each property and each new building project. Interviewer: Yeah, and I’d say one thing that Landmark is famous for is you guys have the ability to get right back to a customer, listen to what their concerns are, and help them to get off to the right start. So yeah, that’s kind of a good thing to be known for. All right, let’s start right off. The review process of a new panelized home seems like an important first step in any new home build—just, you know, to get the finer points down before you’ve put on...

39 min
10/25/2024

The One-Stop Shop for Home Building: From Vision to Reality

Show Notes: Exploring the concept of a “one-stop shop” for building a home tailored to individual preferences, providing a comprehensive overview from a customer point of view. It addresses common questions and concerns prospective home builders might have, emphasizing the importance of detailed planning, effective management, and adaptability. The discussion highlights the benefits of working with an integrated design and build team, ensuring clear communication, realistic expectations, and a smooth construction process. Through engaging anecdotes and practical insights, the conversation offers valuable guidance on navigating challenges and achieving a successful, personalized home-building experience. Transcript: Steve Tuma: Well, I think the interesting thing is building departments, although some people sometimes they might be a little interesting in their attitudes or their lack of desire to help, or sometimes they just don’t help as much, others are very helpful. But the bottom line is, whatever their attitude is, there’s typically a detail as to what they want for permit application. Interviewer: Hello everybody and welcome to Episode 60 of the Panelized Prefab Kit Home Building Show. With me in studio, as he normally is, the president and founder of Landmark Home and Land Company, a company which has been helping people build their new homes where they want, exactly as they want, nationwide and around the globe since 1993. And that would be Mr. Steve Tuma. Steve, how’s it going, pal? Steve Tuma: It’s very good, like always. It’s always a good day to build a house. It’s always a good day. I was just listening to your introduction—nationwide. Yeah, all the states, and we’ve done international projects as well. So it’s kind of cool. You get a lot of experience, just different perspectives, and, you know, all those experiences help us help new customers. Interviewer: Well, I don’t want to make you feel old, but in case you didn’t hear it, this is Episode 60 of the podcast. Steve Tuma: Sixty. That’s pretty cool. Interviewer: It’s, yeah, that’s impressive and pushing toward our hundredth episode, which is going to be a big celebration. We’ll have fun. But yeah, congratulations. Sixty episodes. That’s good stuff. Steve Tuma: And I think more on their way. Interviewer: Yeah, yeah, yeah. And 30 years, 30 years plus of Landmark Home and Land Company. So you’re to be congratulated on that as well. Steve Tuma: Thanks. And going strong, you know, getting a whole different variety of different customers building in different places, different types of homes, more complex designs, simpler designs. It’s kind of interesting, the mix of customers that we get, the different types of people, different backgrounds, different family situations, different building sites, different house designs. It’s kind of cool. It’s kind of like build a house you want where you want it. Interviewer: Yeah, that’s the way we look at it. The one-stop shop where you can build your house the way you want it. Why not? I figured today we might jump into a sort of customer point of view episode and go through and try to, well, allow you to answer some of the typical questions you get when speaking with people who are thinking of building a new home. So if you’re good with that, let’s get started. Steve Tuma: Yeah, let’s do it. Interviewer: Great. What are the main items to consider? And let’s just say, you know,

38 min
10/17/2024

Understanding Site-Specific Building Challenges

Show Notes: The discussion delves into the intricacies of building custom homes, focusing on the importance of understanding building codes, site-specific applications, and thorough planning. It explores how universal codes adapt to different geographical conditions, such as hurricanes, snow loads, and seismic activity, which influence design and construction. The conversation emphasizes the value of detailed preparation, cost savings, and quality control in personalized homebuilding. It also highlights the collaborative process between builders and clients to meet specific needs and navigate potential challenges with expertise and experience. Transcript: Steve Tuma: Even though we’re doing the plans and supplying the Panelize home package, it’s having the vision of what they’re looking for that can help us design it a little better, make something a little better, give flexibility for future use. Interviewer: Hello everybody and welcome to episode 59 of the Panelize Prefab Kit Home Building Show. With me today, as he usually is, the president and founder of Landmark Home and Land Company, a company which has been helping people build their new homes where they want, exactly as they want, nationwide and around the globe since 1993, Mr. Steve Tuma. Steve, how’s it going, amigo? Steve Tuma: It’s another good day. As always, it’s always a good day to start building a home or designing it or talking about it to figure it out for a future build. Interviewer: You’re always so positive, and I’m sure that your customers appreciate that. Positivity is good. Steve Tuma: Well, it’s interesting. You know, building a house, it’s a lot of work. It’s a lot, you know, some decisions, some, you know, just making sure the house is right for your family, some budgeting and a lot of detail. So it can be a lot of work, but we help customers along so that they can sort it out and make sure everything comes together for them. Interviewer: Good. It’s as good a description of what Landmark Home and Land Company does as any that I can think of. Steve Tuma: Yeah, once someone said, “Hey, what do you do?” It’s like, “Hey, we help good people build cool houses.” It kind of gets to a simple point. That’s the way we look at it. Interviewer: Simple is good, man. Simple is good. Today, I’d like to dive into a subject that many would rather avoid probably, but I know you’ll be able to give us a lot of takeaways that’ll remove a lot of misconceptions, I guess is what I’m trying to say, and tackle any misinformation that’s out there about panelized homes, etc. And the subject is new home building pitfalls today and how Landmark Home and Land Company can help potential customers deal with some of those possible pitfalls. So are you good to dive in on that? Steve Tuma: Yeah, this is interesting. This will be kind of a different spin. It’s not really spin. It’s facts of what people run into and the process we go through. It’s impossible to go over every single pitfall, but we can go through the process of what we do to help people through so they understand what they’re doing. Interviewer: Sure. So let’s dive in. We know, of course, that Landmark does a lot more than just design the panelized home packages, but is there a start to finish process that Landmark utilizes to help homeowner builders avoid, you know, some of those bonehead mistakes that, you know, when building, say, your first panelized home? Steve Tuma: Yeah, there are,

33 min
10/01/2024

Designing Custom Panelized Homes: Flexibility and Efficiency

Show Notes: We explore the comprehensive process of designing and building custom panelized homes, emphasizing the flexibility and efficiency of this method compared to traditional stick-built homes. It covers topics such as modern and classic architectural styles, specialized homes for various lifestyles, and the importance of detailed planning and engineering to ensure structural integrity and cost control. Real-life examples illustrate how custom designs can cater to specific needs, from equestrian properties to hobby-focused spaces, while highlighting the benefits of thorough planning for achieving a functional, aesthetically pleasing, and budget-friendly home. Transcript: Steve Tuma: These panelized homes are basically stick-built homes. They’re just done on an efficient production line where we can control quality, we can control cost, we can make sure it’s done to precision design standards, make sure the right materials are there, and then deliver it to the site so it’s easier for someone to assemble. Interviewer: Hello folks! Welcome to Episode 58 of the Panelized Prefab Kit Home Building Show. Joining me as always is the president and founder of Landmark Home and Land Company, a company which has been helping people build their homes where they want, exactly as they want, nationwide and around the globe since 1993, and that would be Steve Tuma. Steve, how are you, my friend? Steve Tuma: I’m doing great. We’re going to have an interesting podcast here, a little different angle on some questions, I guess. Interviewer: Yeah. Steve Tuma: Again, it’s always a good day. We’re helping people design their homes, build houses, answering questions of customers that have built, maybe want to build again, and then helping customers that are thinking about it, may build in a year or so, or sometimes five. Interviewer: I keep throwing you curveballs, but you keep hitting them out of the park. Steve Tuma: I’ll keep on doing it. Interviewer: It’s actually a really fun podcast to host. Anyway, for this episode and for the past few, actually, we’re going to continue our series of our point-by-point, in-depth look at the process of designing and building a kit home. That’ll include permits and regulations and everything surrounding a kit home build, including what it takes and how easy it is truly to become an owner-builder. Steve, are you good to walk us through some of the finer points of kit home building? Steve Tuma: Yeah. I think a lot of these, we’re talking about different costs and designs and stuff like that. Interviewer: Yeah. Again, I’m going to try to throw you a couple of curveballs, but you always have the answer, so we’ll see what happens. We’re going to start off with something that you might find kind of funny, but I’m curious. What is the most inexpensive style of home to build? I don’t mean mud huts. I mean actual homes. Steve Tuma: Well, it’s actually kind of funny. If you built a mud hut, there are people doing that with different mud products. You’ve got to go through so many different engineering and reinforcement. You still have to hit the same codes that those costs sound high. It becomes high, so it’s not necessarily you just take a pile of mud and build your hut and move in as some ancient civilizations might have been if you were to go that route. Still engineers, still energy codes, still zoning, so it’s kind of interesting. To get to the point, generally the most inexpensive style to build is like the ranch home.

37 min
09/21/2024

Streamlining Panelized Home Delivery, Setup and Construction

Show Notes: The discussion explores the process of building panelized homes, addressing logistical details from design to delivery, common construction challenges, and effective solutions. It covers the efficiency and precision of panelized construction, the comprehensive support available for customers, and the economic impact of home building. Additionally, the conversation provides practical advice on preparing the build site, coordinating deliveries, and ensuring smooth communication between all parties involved. Transcript: Steve Tuma: I’m a believer if you’re going to work hard to build your own home, you should pull up to it every day and go, “This is great. I really like it,” instead of, “Oh, I should have.” And that’s what we’re able to do when we customize a home and get everything put together for your house, your land, your family. It’s kind of cool. It’s fulfilling. Interviewer: Hello everybody. Thanks for joining us for Episode 57 of the Panelized Prefab Kit Home Building Show. With me as always is the president and founder of Landmark Home and Land Company, a company which has been helping people build their new homes where they want, exactly as they want, nationwide and around the globe since 1993. Mr. Steve Tuma. Steve, how’s it going, buddy? Steve Tuma: Doing great! As always, it’s a great day to start designing a home and building a home. Interviewer: Oh yeah, always good for that. Steve Tuma: It is. Just one of those days. Interviewer: That’s right. For today’s episode, I wanted to go back to a formula we’ve been playing with here on the podcast for the past few episodes, and that’s simply to go point by point on the process of designing and building a kit home, and permitting and regulations surrounding a kit home build, and just what it takes and how easy it truly is to become an owner-builder. So Steve, are you ready to dive into once again to some of the talking points and walking us through the kit home building process? Steve Tuma: Yeah. I guess we’re going to talk about modular homes, manufactured homes, stick-built, panelized homes, kind of the differences, the ins and outs of each one of those systems, because people don’t always understand what the difference is. Interviewer: Yeah, well that’s where we’re going to start. And I know you’re very patient about this, but sometimes I ask you obvious questions, and they may seem like dumb questions, but you never make myself or any of the customers feel dumb. You always have a way of explaining things that makes it, you know, levels out whatever topic we’re talking about. So this is nonetheless a very important topic for this discussion. So just what is a modular home, Steve? Steve Tuma: Yeah, well that’s the situation like you’re bringing up. People don’t know. So they hear it’s like, “Hey, I’m building a modular, I’m building a manufactured, I’m building a new home, I’m stick-building.” And after a while, people kind of—it blends together. And what’s the definition or how’s the way to differentiate, you know, if you see one on the road or see one getting built or whatever. But basically, I think there’s basically modular homes, manufactured homes, stick-built homes, and then our panelized homes. There’s also other, you know, way deep things, you know, some people build them out of hay bales or use tires or something, but that’s a little more obscure. But I would say these are the more typical ones.

37 min
07/20/2024

The Future of Home Building: Efficient, Customized Panelized Homes

Show Notes: This episode provides a comprehensive understanding of the benefits and processes involved in building panelized kit homes. Key topics include the importance of energy-efficient designs, proper sizing of heating and cooling systems, and adherence to diverse building codes. The discussion also covers the precision and efficiency of off-site construction and the adaptability of homes to various climatic conditions. Additionally, it offers insights into personalized interior and entertainment design, addressing practical aspects such as gas lines for outdoor grills and insulation for multi-generational living. The episode emphasizes the importance of thorough pre-planning and robust customer support, equipping anyone with the knowledge to ensure a seamless and efficient home-building experience. Transcript: Steve Tuma: If you want to stay to a good budget, if you want to stay to your schedule, we should make these decisions now in the design phase instead of while you’re building and a house is already up and then you decide to move something. Interviewer: Hello everyone and welcome to episode 56 of the Panelized Prefab Kit Home Building Show. Joining me as always is the president and founder of Landmark Home and Land Company, a company which has been helping people build their new homes where they want exactly as they want, nationwide and around the globe since 1993, Mr. Steve Tuma. Steve, how are you my friend? Steve Tuma: It’s another great day. I’m just thinking you say that since 1993, when we start we’re 30 years and a half year old. It’s amazing. We’re going through going strong, 30 years six months. That’s awesome. It’s great. Interviewer: Yeah, well it’s helping people around the country and telling a friend to buy from us. So it’s kind of cool. Steve Tuma: Yeah, it’s actually very cool. Interviewer: Today I thought what we did with the last episode I’d like to continue with, and that was we had started taking questions from people who write in using the Landmark Home and Land Company website and just sending in general interest questions about panelized homes and kit home building. And I just thought today we might go through some more emails. So there’s a lot more to get through than what we got the last episode. So if you’re up for that you want to give it a shot again? Steve Tuma: Yeah. It’s kind of like put Steve on the hot seat apparently, but I’ve been doing this a while. So I think we can get some good answers. Interviewer: Yeah, of course. Yeah. So let’s start with one that, well, there’s this one that quite a few people have written in and asked. It’s simple but I think a very important question, I feel. And I think you’ll agree. So first question here from a person writing in, what are the pros and cons of kit homes and kit home building? Steve Tuma: The pros and cons of kit homes and kit home building. That’s interesting because it’s really, really helpful in the way we put it together. At Landmark, we’ve developed a different process, kind of the one-stop shop where it’s not just the kit home process. It’s the design, architectural design, engineering, green codes, energy codes, site plan work where we put it together. So a big pro to our process at Landmark is that we don’t just help in supplying the materials. We help in the designing, obtaining permits, getting the plans together for permits, you understanding energy codes, making sure the house fits on the land, not just setbacks but also on the grade if you’re on flat land or if you...

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Panelized Prefab Kit Home Building Show

Panelized Prefab Kit Home Building Show

Understanding Kit Homes: From Basics to Personalization

Innovative Home Design: Adapting to Modern Lifestyles

Building Custom Homes: A Personalized Approach to Design and Construction

The One-Stop Shop for Home Building: From Vision to Reality

Understanding Site-Specific Building Challenges

Designing Custom Panelized Homes: Flexibility and Efficiency

Streamlining Panelized Home Delivery, Setup and Construction

The Future of Home Building: Efficient, Customized Panelized Homes

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Panelized Prefab Kit Home Building Show

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Understanding Kit Homes: From Basics to Personalization

Innovative Home Design: Adapting to Modern Lifestyles

Building Custom Homes: A Personalized Approach to Design and Construction

The One-Stop Shop for Home Building: From Vision to Reality

Understanding Site-Specific Building Challenges

Designing Custom Panelized Homes: Flexibility and Efficiency

Streamlining Panelized Home Delivery, Setup and Construction

The Future of Home Building: Efficient, Customized Panelized Homes

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