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#618: Heather Clark of the White House Climate Policy Office Feb 09, 2024

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A talk with Heather Clark Director of Building Emissions for the White House Climate Policy Office and feedback on missing water, Bay Area renovations, and pex manifolds.

#617: Venting Metal Roofs, Air-Sealing, and Foundation Drainage Feb 02, 2024

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Listeners write in about choosing pipe material, finding a good contractor, charred timbers, and PV utility costs, and ask questions about venting metal roofing, air-sealing, and foundation drainage.

#616: Short Extension Jambs, Charred Timbers, and Hardwood on Concrete Jan 26, 2024

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Listeners write in about work vehicles and faulty LEDs and ask about extension jambs, charred timber frames, and wood flooring on concrete.

#615: Spray-on WRBs, Wall Insulation, and IV Drips for Mold Jan 19, 2024

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Listeners write in about producer Jeff and moving heavy things and ask questions about WRBs, cavity insulation without sheathing, and IV drips for mold.

#614: Structural Lath and Plaster, Coaching your Builder, and Shoes for Roofing Jan 12, 2024

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Listeners write in about HVAC design, missing water, and a young builder and ask questions about rotted sills, builders and their comfort zone, and roofing shoes.

#613: Soil Against Stucco, Finding the Right Build Team, and Building Product Warranties Jan 05, 2024

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Listeners write in about home-repair businesses, vertical siding, and click-together flooring and ask about stucco, build teams and building product warranties.

#612: Water Pipes, Attic Air-Sealing, and the Durability of AeroBarrier Dec 29, 2023

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Peter is navigating the Massachusetts stretch building code. Jim needs help choosing a domestic water pipe system. Wayne wants to tighten his attic. Adam asks about long-term tests of AeroBarrier.

#611: With Bill Beleck: Shou Sugi Ban, Surplus Building Products, and Air-Sealing Overhanging Joists Dec 22, 2023

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The crew hears from listeners about contracting in high-end zip codes and the economy of electric cars. Discussion questions include installing shou sugi ban forest products, saving leftover material, and how to air-seal a floor system that overhangs the foundation.

#610: The Best of the Fine Homebuilding Podcast, Volume 6 Dec 15, 2023

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The editors discuss widening an existing deck, modern timber-frame buildings, inexpensive building products, work vehicles, and installing a vented bath fan in this best-of compilation.

#609: Flashing a Metal Building, Energy Retrofits, and Siting a House Dec 08, 2023

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Peter's DIY addition appears on Google Street View. Ed shares a chart of common house problems. A listener says ethernet cables are not for lighting. Evan asks for help flashing the bottom of a metal building. Listeners email about energy retrofits and siting new houses.

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