Eric: Howdy, everyone. Welcome to Tilson Live. It is Tuesday at 2:00, and we’re live to talk about all things building a custom home on your land. I’m Eric Alarid, part of the fourth generation of the Tilson family, joined each week by the marvelous, masterful Dawn Dantzler, Tilson’s Vice President of Marketing and Customer Experience. Good afternoon, Dawn.

Dawn: Hey, Eric. How’s it going?

Eric: It’s awesome. It’s hot everywhere—the heat dome is the real deal—so everybody should be inside watching Tilson Live.

Dawn: Absolutely.

Eric: Tell us where you’re watching from, where your property is, where you’re building or thinking about building, and what part of the process you’re in. We’ll answer questions about building a custom home on your land, and this community is great about sharing its knowledge and experiences to help other families on that journey. Dawn, tell us what’s going on in the Tilson-verse and what we’re covering today.

Dawn: We’re doing my favorite thing: showing off a customer home. We have another gorgeous Angelina in Medina County. The Angelina is our most popular plan, and it’s nice to show all the ways customers personalize it and make it their own.

Eric: It’s an awesome presentation. I previewed it—mainly to make sure all the letters show up and there aren’t any WingDings. Folks, keep the questions coming. We’ll talk about the Angelina, but we can also talk about site preparation, financing, Tilson’s EasyBuy program versus a construction loan, design changes, septic systems, water wells, culverts, driveways, clearing, utilities, permitting, and codes.

Dawn: The Angelina is available in four elevation styles. Elevation A is the traditional brick gable elevation, with masonry across the front and sides. Elevation B is the typical Craftsman, with a brick wainscot, traditional lap siding, gables, and tapered columns. Elevation C is the traditional farmhouse, with board-and-batten siding, rough-sawn accents, and usually our largest front porch. Elevation D is our Texas ranch, combining those looks with more masonry and stone.

Dawn: The Angelina is the model in our Waco office, if you’d like to see the Craftsman style and its interior. This family chose Elevation A. The floor plans are fundamentally the same across elevations, with adjustments for front porches and the differences at the front of the home. The Angelina A is a three-bedroom, two-bath home plus a study, at just under 2,000 square feet.

Dawn: I think it is our most popular plan because there is absolutely no wasted space. There is a lot of storage, every bedroom has large closets, there are minimal hallways, and the master suite is completely opposite the other bedrooms. The study is at the front of the home, separate from everything else. You get privacy, space, a huge utility room, and an open family-room, kitchen, and dining area for entertaining.

Dawn: This family reversed the floor plan, added arched sheetrock openings throughout the hallways, and chose eight-foot interior doors. They added an electric fireplace with a custom stucco surround and a cathedral ceiling with rough-sawn beams in the family room. They selected the alternate kitchen design, a decorative vent hood, and a farmhouse sink.

Dawn: They kept the pantry the same size but added custom cabinetry in addition to the included shelving. They also added a powder room. Since that provided a second coat closet, they removed the original foyer coat closet and added more kitchen cabinetry and counter space. They also added a cathedral ceiling in the master bedroom. They made quite a few changes to personalize the home.

Eric: Beautiful. Let’s go ahead and take a look at some video of this gorgeous home. Let’s check it out.

Priscilla: Hey, everybody. My name is Priscilla, and I’m here with Megan. Today, we’re going to tour her Angelina in Medina County. Megan, let’s talk about your exterior. What made you choose the elevation that you did with the Angelina?

Megan: We initially wanted the C or D elevation—I can’t remember which one—but we decided we wanted to spend more money on the inside of the house because we’ll be in here more than outside. Out in the country, you have the typical farmhouse, and we had seen a ton of Tilson homes with the farmhouse that we really liked. We chose the white board-and-batten with brown accents on the side to go with nature.

Priscilla: Once you drive onto your property, your home really pops. You have the white exterior and the stain on the posts, so it is the first thing you see. It’s a beautiful home. What made you choose the front door with those beautiful sidelights and its stain?

Megan: It’s the face of the home, so we wanted something that stood out. I also like a lot of light from outside, so we added the three-quarter window and sidelights. We wanted the extra light inside.

Priscilla: I like that the glass is textured, so you cannot see straight through, but you still get enough light.

Megan: We have a little bit of privacy, which we also like.

Priscilla: Let’s go to your kitchen and talk about your beautiful selections. What made you choose the combination of base cabinets and island cabinets?

Megan: In our first home, we had traditional white cabinets. For our new home, we wanted something warmer, so we chose the beige, which looks really nice with the dark brown. The dark brown also matches the wood posts outside, so it all goes together.

Priscilla: I see a theme as we walk in. It is peaceful, calm, relaxing, and more spa-like. What inspired your choice of knobs and cabinets?

Megan: Overall, we wanted something warmer. Our previous house had white cabinets, gray countertops, and white subway tile, so we wanted to make this one more comfortable and inviting. We chose beige cabinets, a dark wood island, and gold knobs and pulls because we thought they looked better than black or silver. We also selected gold faucets throughout.

Priscilla: The quartz countertop has gold veining, which ties the kitchen selections together. Megan, I also want to talk about your backsplash. You do not normally see backsplash installed vertically; it is usually horizontal. What made you decide to do it vertically?

Megan: We visited the Arlington model home, and I think it had the exact same backsplash stacked vertically. We thought, “Oh, we need to have that in the house, too.” We went with it, and it ties everything together with the cabinets and countertop.

Priscilla: I agree. The decorative vent hood is a beautiful statement in your kitchen. What made you choose that?

Megan: We wanted a focal point for the kitchen—or really for each room. In the kitchen, it is the vent hood, which I love. It looks really nice, and everyone compliments it when they come over.

Priscilla: Your fixtures are also not ones you see all the time, and they tie into your selections. What made you choose those?

Megan: I do not think the pendants came with the plan; I think we added them. We looked at the Tilson catalog, and there were a lot of pretty ones, but nothing that fit the theme. I was able to look at what else we could add and found these. In my head, I thought they would look good with what we had chosen, and they do.

Priscilla: They look fantastic. You really did an awesome job with the selections, because it is not always easy to picture what a home will look like with all your selections.

Dawn: This is the A elevation the family chose. It normally comes with an all-brick front, but they changed it to a farmhouse style: they took off the masonry, added board-and-batten siding and rough-sawn accents, and included wood shutters, gable brackets, and rough-sawn posts on the back porch.

Eric: The door is amazing.

Dawn: They chose a four-light-over-one-panel front door with two sidelights. It brings natural light through the front door, while the Flemish finish on the glass provides privacy. They made some really cool selections and got a great contrast.

Dawn: As mentioned, this is the alternate kitchen layout. I love the cabinet colors; we have never seen these before. The color is Discerning Beige. It still has the clean feeling of a white cabinet but with more warmth, and it contrasts beautifully with the wood-tone island. White on white on white can sometimes feel a little cold.

Eric: This turned out fantastic. I love the vertically installed backsplash, the quartz, the arched openings, and the pendant choices. They made amazing design choices in this home.

Dawn: We have viewers joining from San Antonio and Waco, including someone looking for land in Cedar Hill, Midlothian, or Waxahachie—great places. LaShawn says their Texas mixed stone is going in at their home in Waller, and their special cornerstone will be installed this week. They gave a huge shout-out to their contractor, Michael Flores, for bringing the extra-special details they dreamed about for their Rosaria D to life.

Eric: That is great to hear. Send us a picture of the cornerstone; I want to see it. Cathy is watching from Angelina County while sitting in her Angelina B, where she has lived for almost one year. Happy Tilson-iversary, and welcome back.

Dawn: A viewer loves the Palo Duro but thinks it does not come with a garage, so they are considering the Barton Springs. The Barton Springs does not come with a garage either; it is an option you can add, just as it is on the Palo Duro. A garage not appearing on a model does not mean garage options are unavailable.

Eric: Very few houses have a garage incorporated in the design, including the Fredericksburg and Breckenridge. For the rest, it works the same way and is not more or less expensive because a garage is shown. About 40% of our customers build without a garage and about 60% build with one, so we keep the options flexible: side-load, front-load, detached, two-car, three-car, or two-and-a-half-car. If you love the Palo Duro, we can put a garage on it. There are about four pre-done options, and we can make changes.

Dawn: Kimberly asks how long a foundation slab sets before you build on it.

Eric: Great question. Concrete cures; it does not dry. It technically takes a full 28 days to cure, but you are not putting real weight on the house until you begin sheetrocking and adding brick and stone. The frame is like the bones of the body: it does not make up a lot of the total weight.

Eric: We can start framing on a slab the next day. On both houses I built with Tilson, framing began the next day. The first day, crews pop chalk lines, may put down a few base plates, and might stand three to six walls. By three weeks, you may start putting up rafters. Spread across 3,000 or 4,000 square feet, that lumber is not significant weight on the slab.

Dawn: You can walk on the slab the next morning.

Eric: If they start pouring at 5:00 or 6:00 in the morning, you can often walk on it by 3:00 that afternoon without leaving a mark. Framing might begin the next day, though it can sit for a week or three days; if it is poured on Friday, crews will probably start Monday rather than Saturday. The idea that you must wait a full month to start is not true. Delivering all the lumber and sheetrock on top of the slab would be a bad idea, but that is not how construction works; materials are distributed around the foundation while crews work.

Dawn: Adrian says water has been hooked up to his house, its exterior was painted alabaster yesterday, and it is looking fabulous. That is exciting—send us pictures.

Eric: The things you celebrate during construction are funny: “I had a plumbing line hooked up to my house. We have water.” But going from not having water to having water is a big deal. It has been a big deal for millennia.

Dawn: Jay-Z has a design appointment next week for a Rockwall in Medina County and asks where else they can choose lights. The website does not show everything, but the team can share PDFs with the available selections. If you do not like those, our designer can guide you through other options.

Dawn: The selections in the design center are not all we can offer; they are the most commonly chosen selections and the ones for which we can get better pricing. We work with Progressive Lighting, so we can offer whatever they offer. You can do what this family did and look through all of those choices; we can price them, but they will require a custom quote rather than a ready design-center price.

Eric: Margaret says she is still following and will build in Bandera County. Hang in there; we will help you. Jennifer notes that we can share the PowerPoint, which is helpful for seeing all the choices in one place. Mr. Herrera is also in the chat: “Hey, it’s our house. Just want to say thanks for building our dream home. We’re extremely happy with it.”

Dawn: Thank you for choosing us and for sharing your home. It is gorgeous; you and Megan did an amazing job with it.

Eric: Kimberly asks for a shout-out to Joel from Tilson in Waxahachie, who she is working with. Done. Go, Joel.

Eric: Keep the questions coming. We are going to take a look at the family room and master bedroom.

Priscilla: We’ll walk over to your family room to see a really awesome statement piece. Megan, you selected an electric fireplace, and you chose something we do not normally see: stucco all the way up to the ceiling. Tell us about why you chose it and your inspiration.

Megan: We always wanted a fireplace. The electric option is something we both agreed on more than a traditional fireplace. For the material, we went back and forth three or four times. We initially started with brick, but we were told we had to buy a whole slab of brick, and we did not want to do that. Then we considered board and batten, but I was not sure I wanted that.

Megan: Then I saw a more modern fireplace online, and I thought it would look really good with our other choices. It turned out wonderful. We even added a little taper to the top to give it more character.

Priscilla: The taper really sets this fireplace apart. You also have the beautiful stained mantel, which ties into your cathedral ceiling. That ceiling is one of the first things you see when you walk in.

Megan: A lot of people do the cathedral ceiling the other way, going outside, but we are not outdoor people. We like air conditioning and spend a lot of our time inside, so opening up the living room made more sense for us than fixing up the outside and sweating profusely.

Priscilla: The beautiful windows showcase the property and bring in a lot of natural light. You decorated everything so beautifully. Throughout the house, you selected luxury vinyl plank, which ties in with your other choices. What made you go that route?

Megan: We have two dogs, so cleaning-wise it was the best option. We thought the color fit with all of our other choices, so it all blends together.

Priscilla: It has warmth, and it ties everything together. Let’s check out your master bedroom and master bathroom. The bedroom is a standard size, but you added the cathedral ceiling, which makes it look much bigger. What was the reason behind that?

Megan: That reason exactly. We did not need anything larger this way, but adding the ceiling height and cathedral made it feel bigger, and it definitely does. We love it. The windows let in so much light, and we wanted the flooring carried through from the family room to match and feel cohesive overall.

Priscilla: I love your shower. The vertical tile, shower floor, and clear glass are beautiful. You also added a niche, which is not standard and adds storage.

Megan: We spend every day in the restroom, so we might as well upgrade some things. My husband fell in love with this green tile, and I liked it too. It goes really well with the gold and pops. We went all the way up to make it look even bigger. The niche makes storage for our things easier.

Priscilla: You chose the same cabinets as on the island for your vanity, tying in the gold fixtures and plumbing. The light fixtures are warm rather than the bright look you normally see in a bathroom.

Megan: We wanted to carry the brown into the other bathrooms. We also increased the cabinet height, I believe, so we do not have to bend over as much. The light fixtures, mirrors, faucets—everything goes together.

Priscilla: The tile in your master bathroom is beautiful. You did not carry the vinyl through, and the tile contrasts nicely with the darker tones.

Megan: We chose tile because it is a wet room. In case there was water or something, we did not want problems. The tile has been great, easy to clean, and it blends well.

Priscilla: Let’s take a look at your master closet. It is a very good size. You carried the vinyl through here again; what made you select those finishes?

Megan: The same thing: cohesiveness throughout. I did not want tile in here; I thought the vinyl planking would look better. The window comes standard and lets in a lot of light, which makes it nice to come in here.

Dawn: Here is their gorgeous family room. Adding the cathedral ceiling makes such a difference in how large the room looks.

Eric: Those beams are amazing. That is a wonderful touch.

Dawn: Here is a close-up of the fireplace: an electric fireplace with a custom stucco surround. It came out gorgeous. Bring us your ideas, and we will do everything we can to make them happen. It is a beautiful space.

Eric: I get a Southwest vibe inside, with the arches, beams, cathedral ceiling, and adobe-like fireplace. I do not know if that was the goal, but it looks awesome.

Dawn: I love how warm everything feels in this house. They have the perfect balance of white and beige tones with warm dark wood.

Dawn: Here is their master bedroom. Again, it has a cathedral ceiling with a rough-sawn beam and is the perfect-size room. They did not change its dimensions because there was already plenty of space.

Eric: They have trees all around. Every window I look out, there are trees everywhere.

Dawn: It is a gorgeous property. They may be indoorsy people, but they picked a property with a great view. Here is their master bathroom. They switched it up with a lighter floor, warm cabinetry, and a bold shower-tile choice.

Dawn: I love that line of tile because it has different tones of the same color, so it does not all look the same. It brings a nice touch to the space. They have double vanities with their own sinks and a huge storage tower of cabinetry.

Eric: There is so much detail: the cabinet pulls, door knobs, and gold accents. Even their squeegee is gold. It looks like a model home; they did a fabulous job with all the choices. The eucalyptus hanging in the shower is apparently a thing.

Dawn: The Angelina actually has two closets. When Priscilla said, “I want to look at your closet,” she meant this closet; there is another one.

Eric: This is definitely the more generous closet. It is the size of a bedroom. On the floor plan, the first closet looks small compared with this one, although that one is also a walk-in closet and about the size of a typical master closet in a subdivision home. This is massive, and everything is organized so nicely. And look: more trees outside.

Dawn: Jay-Z confirms that Progressive Lighting was what they were looking for. Michael wants to give Priscilla a shout-out because she was great to work with.

Eric: Priscilla is awesome, and she did an amazing job with the video. This is her video premiere, and she did fantastic.

Dawn: LaShawn says she sent the Cornerstone photos to Sydney, their sales consultant, and that everything turned out absolutely wonderful. They could not be more pleased and thank us from the depths of their hearts.

Eric: Thank you very much for sharing that. We are so excited to see you get this home. Ed is watching from the Pacific Northwest and says, “Catching a flight tomorrow and headed to the Lone Star State to begin the process with our official site stakeout.”

Dawn: That is very exciting. Good luck, and please bring cooler weather with you.

Eric: Pack it on the plane and haul it down. We would take cooler temperatures, though I do not want rain from the southeast or the Gulf.

Dawn: I will take a little rain. We are going to take a look at the rest of the house. Let’s go.

Priscilla: Megan, before we visit the other bedrooms, let’s stop in your dining room and talk about why you chose to keep this space standard. What made you choose that?

Megan: Everything is standard, like you said. It is just my husband and me right now, so we did not need a huge dining area, but it is still really big. We can have people over, with plenty of room for extra chairs. We also have two large windows that let in a ton of light, so generally we do not even keep the light fixtures on. We open the curtains and enjoy lunch or dinner.

Priscilla: I love the light fixture. It is definitely a beautiful statement piece in your dining room. In this bedroom, you kept it pretty standard, with vinyl throughout and a beautiful window for natural light. You have another bedroom at the front of the home too. Why did you keep this one as is?

Megan: We are using it as a guest bedroom for now, so there is not a lot of traffic in this area. We did not make any changes. We kept the flooring throughout for cohesiveness. We love the super-large windows that come with the house—no upgrade there—and there is a bathroom right in the middle between the two bedrooms, so it is easy for anyone to get to.

Priscilla: Let’s check out your study. This is a standard space, and you use it as your office. I know you added some touches after closing, so tell us about those.

Megan: The room size is great: a perfect size for a little office, especially if we have work to do. After we closed, we added molding to the walls and color-drenched the room to give it more coziness. It came together really nicely.

Priscilla: I love the color drenching. It gives warmth to the room, and you took a chance on it because it can be risky, but you did a wonderful job.

Megan: We were a little nervous about painting the doors. After that, I thought, “We’re already committed, so let’s keep going.” We also have a half bath right here that we use a lot. We have a lot of guests, and that is the one they generally use.

Priscilla: I bet it is nice having that powder bathroom for your guests. Let’s wrap it up in the kitchen. Megan, we missed a couple of things I want to highlight. You have a standard porch. I know you said you are not outdoor people, but you did a good job keeping it standard and adding nice patio furniture. It does get cool for a couple of months. What made you keep it as is?

Megan: Like I said, we are not super outdoor people, so we wanted to keep it as is. But even as is, it is really big: enough for a fairly large sofa and two swivel chairs. It is still a nice size.

Priscilla: You have dogs and a little fence, so you can sit out there and watch them roam. I also noticed the many arches. That is not standard with the plan. You said they were perhaps going out of style at one point, but they are timeless now. What made you add them?

Megan: Initially, we were going to leave them as is, and then toward the end I started looking at things too much. I thought, “I have to have the arches in the house.” It was not a huge deal; they were able to add them, and I think they look great.

Priscilla: When you walk into the foyer, the foyer closet is standard. You took that out. Why did you choose to do that?

Megan: I wanted a larger kitchen space. Adding the powder bath automatically gave us another coat closet, so we did not need two right next to each other. Taking it out improves the flow through the foyer and opens up the kitchen nicely. Now we have a lot more counter space.

Priscilla: You also have the pantry and utility room. What did you customize in the pantry?

Megan: We kept it the same size. The only thing we did differently was add countertops and cabinets because I did not want a ton of appliances out in the kitchen. We can keep them tucked away and bring them out when we need them.

Priscilla: You kept the utility room standard too. Tell me more about that.

Megan: We kept it the same and did not add anything. I was not expecting it to be as big as it is. It is fairly large, and there is even a little corner spot for our broom, mops, vacuum cleaner, and everything like that. I think it works great for the plan itself.

Priscilla: What flooring did you choose in the utility room?

Megan: We chose the tile, like we did in the wet room—the same white tile in the laundry room.

Priscilla: Megan, thank you so much for allowing us to tour your home today.

Megan: Thank you guys for coming.

Priscilla: Thank you so much for watching today. We hope to make you part of the Tilson family soon.

Dawn: Here is the dining area attached to the kitchen. It is a great space, with a four-person table and room to add two chairs to the ends. I love the bold chandelier; it goes well with the rest of the home. It is a great entertaining area where everyone can be together, with huge windows bringing in light and views of the gorgeous trees.

Eric: It is really impressive. This is one of the spare bedrooms, bedroom number two. It is the only one we got to photograph; I am thinking the dogs may have been occupying the other bedroom and did not want us in their space.

Dawn: Both spare bedrooms are a wonderful size, about the same size, with great closets and gorgeous large windows. There has to be a story behind that rocking chair; it looks too old not to have one. Maybe Michael can share it.

Eric: I am guessing somebody was rocked in that rocking chair. It is really cool.

Dawn: Here is the hallway bathroom between those two bedrooms. There is a nice space, and although you cannot see it in the pictures, the floor plan includes a whole storage cabinet hidden behind where the door opens. It is a great use of space, with plenty of storage.

Eric: The study is super clean.

Dawn: They color-drenched it, and I noted the color as owner-provided. It looks like the same Greek Villa as the rest of the home, but I am not entirely sure, so I do not want to promise that. It is so nice. I love seeing improvements customers make even after buying from us, and the added molding makes it a clean, nice space.

Eric: I want to know where she got her desks and dining table. They are beautiful. Somebody in this house has an eye for design—maybe it is Michael, but maybe not. Michael, where did you get the desk?

Dawn: The next room is the powder bath. It is by the study, great for guests, and tucked away nicely down that hall. The design choices are so simple and clean, but I am blown away.

Eric: It looks really sharp. In the pantry, even the air fryer has gold handles, along with the toaster and, I think, the coffee maker. You can tell everything was thoughtfully planned to match.

Dawn: It has the perfect balance of cooler tones and warm wood. This is such a smart way to do a pantry. It does not have to be huge; you can get a couple of the bigger appliances out of the way. Everything that makes noise is out of the way, and it looks great.

Dawn: Here is the utility room. It is a nice, big space. Behind where this photo was taken is the space designed for an upright freezer, second refrigerator, or something similar. It is a great room right at the front of the house.

Dawn: Here is the exterior and back porch. They left it the size designed for the home, but it is a great size. As you saw, they have a full couch and side chairs on it. The dogs are happy, the people are happy, and on the days you want to enjoy outside, you can.

Eric: Mornings and evenings are very tolerable in the Hill Country.

Dawn: And again, the gorgeous trees. They found all the trees in the Hill Country, and a pretty flat spot too. Very well done.

Eric: Thanks to the Herrera family for choosing us, letting us peek inside their home, and sharing it with everybody. It is absolutely beautiful. Great job, Priscilla, on the home tour.

Dawn: Priscilla did amazing. Adrian says he will take the rain because his trees need water.

Eric: Agreed. All my trees need water; I just like to make sure we request rain. Send us questions for the Herreras and we will text them. We can also talk about permits, septics, culverts, design choices, finance, or anything else. In the meantime, Dawn can tell us what is happening in the Republic of Tilson this weekend.

Dawn: We have three in-person seminars. They are great places to sit with like-minded people, get advice from others going through the same process, and talk about it. Our Katy office and Republic Grand Ranch office will both hold land-prep seminars this weekend. They will cover what is most different about building on your lot versus in a typical subdivision: everything you need to do to develop property and get it ready to build a home.

Dawn: Our Weatherford office will cover the seven things you should ask every custom builder. They will discuss the key points, tell you how we handle them, and offer advice about how to ask other builders about these specific topics and why they are important to know.

Eric: That is a good seminar. There is free water, free air conditioning, and free material. Come hang out.

Dawn: Stacy asks whether the mirrors the Herreras selected are options in the design center. I believe all these mirrors were provided by the owners. You can certainly do that for some or all mirrors; some people say, “My half bath, I want to provide that one,” or, “My master bath, I want to provide those.” Just let us know, because otherwise we will cut glass and order it to fit the space. We also offer framed mirrors in the design centers.

Eric: Thank you again to the Herrera family and to Priscilla for touring us through. Thank you, Mr. Bibiano; he did not join us today. And thank you, David, for videoing it. He is always excellent at video and audio and at making our homes and people look beautiful.

Dawn: Especially given the talent you have to work with sometimes. Not Priscilla—Priscilla is gorgeous. They were great.

Eric: The journey does not have to end here. We have a Facebook page, a YouTube channel with every one of these episodes, and Instagram. Chris asks, “What exterior sheathing system do you use for waterproofing?”

Eric: We use 7/16-inch OSB around the entire house, then wrap it with Tyvek DrainWrap, which has channels in it. Everything is taped up. Whatever cladding we use—for example, the board-and-batten Hardie siding in this case—goes directly on top of that OSB. You do not have to wrap the whole house in OSB; it is not required by code except in wind-rated areas, but we do it throughout the state.

Eric: OSB provides structural stability, but it also gives Hardie a cleaner finish. With board-and-batten or HardiePlank siding, it is nice not to have waviness and to have a solid surface for attachment. The OSB and fully taped Tyvek DrainWrap are the waterproofing and make the house dried in.

Eric: On the roof, we use an Owens Corning product—I think it is RhinoLiner, though its name may have changed—and Owens Corning shingles on top, with various shingle levels available. When the Tyvek DrainWrap is taped and the Owens Corning RhinoLiner is on, the house is dried in. It can rain on it, and there should not be water inside. Good news: we have a way to test that. Just wait; it will rain.

Dawn: You can ask us questions on Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, or through the website. Our online sales team is ready to answer questions and set up an appointment. Our on-site sales team is also made up of rock stars. We are open seven days a week and have 12 locations with model homes, design centers, color selections, light fixtures, plumbing fixtures, cabinets, countertops, drawer pulls, and everything.

Eric: Come in, tour, hang out, have a cup of coffee or a bottle of water, sit down, ask questions, and work through your design and plan changes. Some locations are even crazy enough to have these episodes playing on a television, which is not at all weird when I walk in.

Dawn: It is not at all weird to see your face that big.

Eric: Why do I laugh like that?

Dawn: Because Eric is funny, of course.

Eric: Do not let the journey end here. We genuinely want to hear from you, so do not hesitate to ask questions. We want to get you and your family the right answers and help clear your path to make your custom home on your piece of property in Texas. We hope to see you next time, and we genuinely hope to make you part of the Tilson family soon. We will see you all later.

Dawn: Bye, everybody.