Cost & Budget

What custom homes and large remodels actually cost in Boulder County, and why. Real ranges, the factors that move them, and how scope decisions become the budget.

The Build Project episode card: a split frame of two men in headphones at RODE microphones, one seated before a whiteboard of kitchen elevation sketches, the other beside a large houseplant at a window. Overlaid text reads "Culture is a line item" and "A conversation with Mark Schaeffer, FS Woodworks".

Detail & Materials

Why Flush Baseboard Costs So Much More Than Trim

Alex Molkentin

7 min

A galley kitchen with high-gloss grey and white slab cabinetry, a dark stone worktop, a professional gas range under a stainless hood, and a blue and white chevron mosaic backsplash. Wire-brushed oak boards run the length of the floor toward a pair of glass pendants and a skylight.

Cost & Budget

What It Costs to Build a Custom Home in Boulder

Alex Molkentin

9 min

Cost & Budget

Why Scope Drives Budget, Not Your Builder

Alex Molkentin

3 min

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What a project actually cost and why, a detail worth stealing, and whatever we got wrong recently. For homeowners and architects planning work in Boulder County.