The Fine Homebuilding Podcast - Fine Homebuilding Magazine

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#228: Subslab Ductwork, Safer Demo, and Insulating Walls Without Sheathing Feb 14, 2020

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Kiley, Matt and Patrick hear from listeners about wood-fiber sheathing, humidifiers and heat-pump water heaters before taking questions about how to demo a rickety carport, what to do about subslab ductwork, and how to insulate old walls without sheathing.

#227: Cracked Beams, Missing Inspections, and Garage Insulation Feb 07, 2020

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Justin, Rob and Patrick hear from listeners about membrane roofing, handyman businesses, and lighting controls before taking listener questions about cracked structural members, a missing electrical inspection, and what to do about hard water.

#226: Framing Details, Fasteners Sizes, and Fire Safety Jan 31, 2020

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Patrick, Kiley, and Matt answer questions about how to frame a roof with I-joists, a confusing code requirement for framing nails, and how different types of floor joist hold up in a fire.

#225: Live from the Builders' Show: Pioneer Builders Jan 24, 2020

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Tim and Bryan talk about the builders that they learned from and how they continually strive to improve the systems in their family home building business while maintaining civility with each other, their employees, and their subcontractors.

#224: Botched Drywall, Bow-Roof Cabins and a Baseboard Radiator Hater Jan 24, 2020

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The crew hears from listeners about tile showers, heat-pump water heaters, and Finex panels before taking questions on fixing bad drywall, making a bow-roof watertight, and revamping hydronic heat.

#223: Live from the Builders' Show: International Brand Ambassador Jan 24, 2020

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Carpenter Elly Hart talks about transitioning to a career in the trades. She made the switch from being a tech writer to a Red Seal certified carpenter.

#222: Live from the Builder's Show: A Conversation About Low-Maintenance Siding, Trim, and Roofing Materials Jan 23, 2020

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Justin Fink and Ben Bogie chat with experts from Boral about a wide range of manufactured exterior materials—particularly Boral's poly-ash TrueExterior line.

#221: Live from the Builder's Show: Straight Talk about the Construction Business Jan 23, 2020

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Patrick and Justin talk with Home Advisor's economist Mischa Fisher about the skilled trade gap and what we can do about it. They also discussed concrete things you can do to improve your construction business.

#220: Live from the Builders' Show: Matt and Kiley Chat with the Inventor of Warmboard and Trade-School Students Jan 23, 2020

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Warmboard inventor and CEO Terry Alsberg sits down to talk about his product's origin story and comfortable heating, and two students from SUNY Delhi talk about what they're doing in trade school and about their participation in NAHB's Residential Construction Management Competition.

#219: Live from the Builders' Show: Mike Guertin and Addison Oliveira Jan 22, 2020

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FHB's longtime editorial advisor and his employee talk about the show and some of the cool stuff they've found here.

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