Glorified Carpenter
Glorified Carpenter
Johnny Hourihan
Episode 38 Jason Pietruszka
3 hour 39 minutes Posted Apr 27, 2026 at 3:50 am.
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Jason Pietruszka of JJP Construction, out of Los Angeles, joins us this week on the pod.
Jason takes us back to 2008 — when his dad gave him that first nudge into the industry. From there, he’s gone on to build 250+ homes… starting in production, where there’s little to no connection to the end product, to where he is today — designing and building homes in the Palisades, rebuilding in areas impacted by the wildfires.
Through his architecture and design firm, Shelter, and his semi-custom construction company, JJP Construction, Jason’s now controlling the full process — from concept to completion.
We get into building a team, AI agents, TikTok, branding, lump sum contracts — the pros, the pitfalls — and everything in between.
Hope you enjoy this one.
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Project size: $1-4Million
Project per year: 10-15 projects per year
Employees: 6-8
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