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#638: Moldy Houses, Picking a Construction Path, and Building on a Mesa

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The Fine Homebuilding Podcast

#638: Moldy Houses, Picking a Construction Path, and Building on a Mesa

#638: Moldy Houses, Picking a Construction Path, and Building on a Mesa

#637: Questions and Conversation with Bill Grande

#636: Attic Insulation, Slab Additions, and Code-Compliant Decks

#635: Installing T&G Siding, Mass Timber, and Moldy Minisplits

#634: Natural Ventilation, Attic Conversions, and Insulating Girder Trusses

#633: Window Leaks, Heated Footings, and Minimalist Builds

#632: DIY Dense-Pack, Wonky Doors, and Airtight Envelope Penetrations

#631: HVAC Systems, Foundation Footings, and Sinking Garages

#630: Conversation with HVAC experts Eric Weiss and Cristi Pedotto

#629: With Building Scientist Monica Rokicki

#628: Porch Railings, Porch Flooring, and Japanese Footings

#627: Leaky Doors, Flashing, and Kneewalls

#626: Walls with Fiber Sheathing, Optional Building Inspections, and Heat Pump Water Heaters

#625: Roof Insulation, Band Joists, and Small Houses

#624: Good Builders, Roof Insulation, and Ice Dams

#623: Condensation on Windows, HVAC Registers, and Water Heating

#622: Wood-Slab Walls, Sealing a Crawlspace, and Pipes that Don’t Drain

#621: Building Inside a Barn, Porch-Roof Flashing, and Treated-Lumber Longevity

#620: Witnessing Bad Work, Semi-Conditioned Spaces, and Extra Minisplits

#619: Old-House Construction, Sizing Lumber Beams, and Window Restoration

#618: Heather Clark of the White House Climate Policy Office

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

#608: Roofs with Self-adhered Membranes, Heating and Cooling Loads, and Introducing People to Trade Work

#607: Wood Foundations for Winter Builds, Adding Headroom, and Aeroseal for Leaky Ducts

#606: Foam Slabs, Gaps in Click Flooring, and Board-and-Batten Rainscreens

#605: Buying Rental Property, Venting an Attic in a Triplex, and Bonfig Brick Walls

#604: Conversation and Questions with Engineer Marc Rosenbaum

#603: Flashing Masonry Openings, Protecting Fence Posts, and Making Hot Water

#602: Customer Communication, Foundation Insulation, and Competent HVAC Design

#601: Envelope Leaks, Rebuilding a Cabin, and Adding Water to Hydronic Heat

#600: Humidity Control, Pergola Footing, and Primer for New Drywall

#599: Trees Moving Buildings, Epic Thermal Bypasses, and Supplemental Dehumidification

#598: Stone Foundations, Failing Stucco, and Comfortable Garages

#597: Fish-Mouthed Sheathing Tape, Window Installation, and Flashing a Bay Window

#596: Broken Trusses, Frost-Protected Foundations, and Air-Control Methods

#595: Raised Floor Systems, Carriage House Conversion, and LED Strip Lighting

#594: PRO TALK with Contractor Andy Steele and Student Jude Griffin

#593: Steamy Bedrooms, Windows and WRBs, and Weird Weatherstripping

#592: PRO TALK With Insurance Adjuster Josh Zoller

#591: Tightening a Shop, Dealing with Popcorn Ceilings, and Problems with Modular Homes

#590: PRO TALK With Operating Engineer Trainer John Klabacka

#589: Metal-Roof Upgrade, Attic Conversions, and Construction Trade Shows

#588: PRO TALK With FHB House 2023 Builder Jon Beer

#587: Net-Zero with $250k, Owner-Supplied Material, and Garage Separation Walls

#586: PRO TALK With Timber Framer Will Gusakov

#585: The Best of the Fine Homebuilding Podcast, Volume 5

#584: PRO TALK With Consultants John Lenker and Assaf Arie, Part 2

#583: Dehumidification vs. Ventilation, Downsides of Advanced Framing, and Ducting Heat-Pump Water Heaters

#582: PRO TALK With Consultants John Lenker and Assaf Arie, Part 1

#581: Van-to-RV Conversions, Window Shutters, and Highway Noise

#580: PRO TALK With Madison College Carpentry Student Jon Moore

#579: Wind-Resistant Framing, Screen Porch Conversions, and Kitchen Remodels