Meet Your Maker
I started my first construction business in 2013 with $600 cash and DIY tools tarped onto a lawnmower trailer.
13 years later and I've built luxury treehouses, portable factories that build houses, custom tools, custom trailers, an unbelievable craftsman's portfolio, and most of all, irreplaceable friendships with some of the world's finest clients. I'm always looking for the next opportunity to build something that's never been built before.
Whatever it is you want made, I am happy to be your maker.
Starting From Scratch
My first 4 years in business, I spent learning the ropes of running a construction company. This was a very frustrating time, as the industry has a lot of failure baked into the formula. Less than 13% of sole proprietor construction companies make it past their 3rd year in business. Residential construction isn't known for being a very progressive, forward-thinking economic sector, but that's very much how my brain works- I'm a systems thinker, and I solve systemic problems at the systems level. Once I began to understand the kinds of problems I was up against, I began shifting into inventing solutions to the obstacles.
Solution #1: Jobsite Communications
The number one most frustrating part of any jobsite is the amount of time wasted on redundant communications. Trying to yell over tools and equipment, information dumping to tired workers, and the number of times I had to repeat myself were constantly demoralizing and demotivating me. I invented the Brain Bucket to solve these problems once and for all. Immediately my projects were being completed faster, we were having more fun, and efficiency was on the rise. My crew was also much safer from flying debris, loud noises, and bumping their heads. The Brain Bucket was a no-brainer.
Current project:
Solution #6: Invent Software That Repairs the Industry
Private equity and venture capital have captured the home services industry.
I'm inventing cooperative software to intercept.
Rapid Envelope System
Prototype Portable Home Building Factory
In 2021 The Tool Hacker Laboratories began working on a universal building formula-
One wall assembly design that would perform consistently in every climate zone.
The criteria for a winning formula:
1) Had to be a fully automated manufacturing process
2) Had to be able to run off-grid
3) Had to be simplified down to a rudimentary, non-skilled labor process
4) Had to be able to be disassembled, relocated, and reconstructed
5) Had to assemble to produce a disaster-proof structure
6) Had to be cheaper to operate than conventional wood-based construction
What problem can I solve for you?
I do much more than just build things. Click the button to see a full list of my skills and offerings
Coming Soon:
The Brain Bucket Classroom
As students from all ages and backgrounds begin learning inside the Brain Bucket, we will turn those teaching moments into modules for educating the public at large about building science, jobsite safety, best practices, construction innovation and more. Open source, free for everyone, the way all trades knowledge should be!
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