Eco-Friendly Home Design with Dean Bennett of Dean Bennett Design and Construction

In This Podcast Episode

Floor guy, Rob McNealy interviews Dean Bennett, president of Dean Bennett Design and Construction, Inc., a Colorado based design and build firm.  They discuss eco-friendly design and green building.

Dean Bennett’s Bio

Dean Bennett is president of Dean Bennett Design and Construction, Inc., a design/build firm based in Castle Rock, Colo. Specializing in custom residential design and construction, projects include remodeling, interior and exterior additions, conversions, basement finishes, landscaping and fencing, and custom finish carpentry.

Bennett has worked with a national client base, many who span multiple years, since 1996. He holds Master of Architecture and Bachelor of Environmental Design degrees from the University of Colorado.

Lead Paint and Remodeling with Neil Staples of Black Bear Inspections

In This Podcast Episode

Floor guy, Rob McNealy interviews Neil Staples of Black Bear Inspections a company which specializes in indoor air quality including radon, lead and asbestos. They discuss issues and hazards that homeowners should be aware of when remodeling their home, including keeping their children safe from lead based paint.

Neil Staples’ Bio

Co-founder of Black Bear Inspections, a home inspection and environmental services company, Mr. Staples is a state certified Lead Based Paint (LBP) Inspector/Risk Assessor. He has conducted over 175 Lead Hazard Screens (primarily for the City of Aurora, Colorado) and over 500 Lead Based Paint inspections using an RMD LPA-1 XRF for HUD’s (Housing and Urban Development) Small Buy program.

Mr. Staples has a background of 20 plus years in construction, building maintenance, and inspection industries.

Black Bear Inspections, Inc. is an environmental inspection company specializing in Indoor Air Quality issues, with it’s primary focus on Lead Based Paint (LBP), Asbestos, Mold, Radon, and Clandestine Meth Lab inspections on residential, commercial and government properties in Colorado, Wyoming, New Mexico.

Construction and Media with Tim Carter of Ask the Builder

In This Podcast Episode

Floor guy, Rob McNealy, interviews Tim Carter, a nationally syndicated newspaper columnist and owner of the popular Ask The Builder website. Rob and Tim discuss how Tim made the transition from actually doing construction to writing and educating consumers about it.

Tim Carter’s Bio

Tim Carter is an expert remodeler, and he spreads his knowledge to consumers through his AsktheBuilder syndicated newspaper column. At AsktheBuilder.com he answers homeowner questions about do-it-yourself repairs and provides videos, e books and other how-to resources. In 1993, he was selected as one of the top 50 remodelers in the United States by Remodeling magazine.

While Tim Carter now has a prominent media career, he got his start in construction after fixing up and flipping his own first home shortly after graduating from college. He spent nearly 20 years working full time in construction, and uses this first hand knowledge to provide consumers with accurate information about home remodeling and repair projects.