The Building Code Ep. 243: Giving old homes new life through historic renovation

Today on “The Building Code,” Charley and Courtney are chatting with Josh Waters, founder and CEO of Waters Building + Design. With over 25 years of experience in construction, Josh and his team have managed construction projects throughout the entire Southeast. They have a known reputation for excellence – especially when it comes to their historic renovations.

Listen to the full episode to hear an inside perspective on bringing historic homes back to life – and maybe even a couple ghost stories.

Learn more about Waters Building + Design on their website: https://www.watersbuild.com/

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Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/watersbuild

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0:00-2:43 – Intro and happy Halloween!
2:44-6:07 – Meet Josh Waters from Waters Building Design in Savannah, Georgia
6:08-7:44 – Problems with renovating historic homes
7:45-9:05 – Finding the balance in keeping the old features of the home while still updating
9:06-11:07 – The customer journey
11:08-13:24 – Scariest things you find while remodeling
13:25-15:28 – Regulations the restoring historic homes
15:29-18:46 – Challenges in older homes
18:47-24:06 – The rewarding parts of this industry
24:07-27:28 – Strategies to avoid horror stories
27:29-31:47 – Ghosts?
31:48-32:35 – Outro with Josh
32:36-35:26 – Episode recap