#761: Moldy Minisplits, Wet Bathroom Walls, and Roof Repair Coatings
Ian and Randy help Patrick address listener feedback and answer their questions. Guy is wondering if minisplits are a good idea. Matt ask ho...
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#760: Flammable Water, Framed Floor over Concrete, and Moving vs. Adding On
Ian and Randy help Patrick address listener feedback and answer their questions. Greg says you can make hydrogen gas with the wrong water he...
#759: Bath Floor Framing, Conditioned Crawlspace, and Little Roofs over Garage Doors
Ian and Mike help Patrick address listener feedback and answer their questions. Jonathan provides an update on his stained siding. Austins s...
#758: HVAC Complexity, Affordable and Well-Built, and Flashing with Vertical Siding
Ian and Mike help Patrick address listener feedback and answer their questions. Richard shares some insider knowledge of modern HVAC compres...
#757: Window Condensation, Dark Matter on Siding, and What is Affordable?
Ian and Mike help Patrick address listener feedback and answer their questions. Vic thinks we could have brought additional value to a porch...
#756: Builders Encouraging Best-Practice, Unconditioned Crawlspaces, and the FHB Summit
In episode Episode 756 of the Fine Homebuilding Podcast, Mike and Randy help Patrick address listener feedback and answer their questions. M...
#755: A Talk with Tedd Benson at the FHB Summit
High-performance builder Ben Bogie interviews Tedd Benson about a life spent building houses. Tedd shared how moving from substandard housin...
#754: Making Humidity, Adding Exterior Insulation, and Extreme DIY
Ian and Randy help Patrick address listener feedback and answer their questions. Tom says the podcast got it wrong when discussing the energ...
#753: Self-Leveling Compound, Housing Affordability, and Stinky Water
Ian and Randy help Patrick address listener feedback and answer their questions. David asks if there's a secret to effectively using self-le...
#752: Grass-Fed OSB, Alabama Fixer-Upper, and Adding a Porch Roof
Ian and Grant help Patrick address listener feedback and answer their questions. Scott is sharing some old Taunton books with his kids. Jim...
#751: Disaster Mansion, Drippy Ceilings, and Insulating Existing Walls
Producer Cari asks for advice on how to tactfully educate your contractor about best practice. Robert shares a story about an ambitious coup...
#750: Flashing and Effective Water Management Techniques
In this special edition of the Fine Homebuilding Podcast, the crew discusses effective roof, wall and deck flashing techniques to celebrate...
#749: IKEA Cabinets, Insulating Post-Frame Buildings and Double Sheathing
Randy and Ian help Patrick address listener feedback about RTA cabinets and shim screws before talking about the best way to insulate a post...
#748: A-Frame Scaffolding, Leaky Stucco, and Garage Floor Insulation
Dan Kolbert says to use the tools that work best. Mike Guertin offers advice for site-built scaffold. Jordan asks about fixing leaks behind...
#747: Lab Grown Lumber, Controlling Humidity, and Exterior Insulation
Matt Puntin says that helical piers are a game-changer. Patrick and Greg alert us to lab-grown lumber. Brad asks about controlling humidity...
#746: Steam Humidifiers, Hydraulic Drivers, and Changes in Construction
Ken describes the efficiency of common residential humidification systems. Bob reminds us about concrete igloos. Miranda asks the Podcast wh...
#745: Gaseous Water, Garage Insulation, and Using AI for HVAC Sizing
Dack says we should reconsider our endorsement of LP SmartSide. Josh suggests we come up with a better name for water vapor. John wonders ho...
#744: The Best of the Fine Homebuilding Podcast, Volume 11
Welcome to the Fine Homebuilding podcast, our weekly discussion of building, remodeling, and design topics aimed at anybody who cares deeply...
#743: Building Science Overload, Old Bricks, and Shim Screws for Doors and Windows
John says that listening the FHB Podcast has him mildly terrorized. Bob wonders about using a post and manufactured earth anchor for raising...
#742: Clear Finishes, Site-Built Scaffolding, and Foundation for a Wet Site
David describes an audacious tool thief and shares insights into the best clear finishes. Tom asks Ian if he can provide sources to further...