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Chip Mulas Creates Dreams One Detail at a Time
by Dale West
Like many custom home contractors, Chip Mulas absorbed much of his expertise from his father, a master stonemason who brought his son to construction sites at an early age, building on a family tradition of over thirty-five years. Under his father’s guidance, Chip Mulas became a stonemason in his own right, a craft he still practices from time to time to keep his skills honed. The most valuable lesson Chip acquired from this visits to building sites came from observing the tradesmen, especially the way they worked as a team under the guidance of the contractor.
“It’s not about yelling or giving orders. It’s about choosing the best, most reliable trades people, treating them as friends, explaining what you expect from them, and trusting them to do the job to your own high standards. Building a custom home isn’t a one-man job. It takes a whole team of people, including the architect, the trades, the client and a contractor who knows how to take charge,” says Chip Mulas.
