Home Building: Joys, Challenges & Tips with Jim Atwood

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Jim Atwood – Creating Queensland Jim is the owner of Divine, a Brisbane based building company. He has over 20 years experience in the residential industry. His latest build in the suburb of Bardon has been featured in Home Beautiful, The Financial Review and even The Wall Street Journal. Jim has built a reputation for his genuine and down to earth nature, award-winning designs and quality builds.  Episode Run Time: 15:43 “Home Building: Joys, Challenges & Tips ” In this episode, Jessica Reynolds interviews Jim Atwood, a builder whose private home Amaroo was recently featured in various media including the Wall Street Journal.  They discuss how Jim got into home building, the biggest challenges in the industry, and Jim’s advice for people who want to renovate their homes.   Time Stamps 00:40 Jim Atwood Introduction. 01:58 How Divine Renovations got started.  03:11 Jim’s private home, Amaroo, and his journey of building it. 05:15 How Jim accounts for weather when planning the construction of a building. 06:06 Why Amaroo is Jim’s biggest achievement. 08:09 The biggest challenges in the building industry. 09:30 Jim’s biggest tip to clients who are looking to renovate. 12:24 Jim’s primary inspiration within the building industry.  14:07 How to contact Jim. Headline Quotes 09:52 “...have a look at your own finances. Work out what your budget would roughly be.” – Jim Atwood 8:22 “...the biggest challenges are probably design”. – Jim Atwood   What do you think of Jim’s home building company? Which part of his experience