I Tried to Scale Up and Hated It
Modern Craftsman23 Okt 2025

I Tried to Scale Up and Hated It

Tyler lays out why he still self-performs—from demo and drainage to framing and trim—and where he draws the line with subs, risk, and bandwidth. We get into scaling by margin instead of volume, keeping quality tight when you're the one on the tools, and how to make a good living without taking the belt off.

Show Notes:
00:00 Keep the belt on and make a living
02:01 Screened porch demo grading and concrete sub
05:16 Framing plan and roof timing
09:43 One job at a time and scale by margin
15:51 Frame to finish pride and profit
20:31 Back to craft and flying the self performer flag

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