Best Fine Homebuilding Magazine Podcasts (2024)

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#637: Questions and Conversation with Bill Grande 47:34

2h ago47:34

47:34

A conversation with Bill Grande , Vice President: Codes, Standards and Compliance at electrical device manufacturer Leviton.

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#636: Attic Insulation, Slab Additions, and Code-Compliant Decks 59:06

6d ago59:06

59:06

Listeners write in about wonky doors and hacking water heaters and ask questions about insulating a four square’s attic, adding on to an existing foundation, and deck construction.

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#635: Installing T&G Siding, Mass Timber, and Moldy Minisplits 51:19

13d ago51:19

51:19

Listeners write in about keeping pipes from freezing, and wood species for porch railings. They ask questions about tongue-and-groove siding, mass timber construction, and moldy minisplits.

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#634: Natural Ventilation, Attic Conversions, and Insulating Girder Trusses 52:40

21d ago52:40

52:40

Listeners write in about endangered overhangs, mass timber, and DIY sawmills. They ask questions about opening windows in a Pretty Good House, insulating 2x6 rafters, and insulating trusses.

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#633: Window Leaks, Heated Footings, and Minimalist Builds 1:02:37

28d ago1:02:37

1:02:37

Listeners write in about skinny houses, green-building upgrades, and leak detectors. They ask questions about flashing windows, protecting footings from frost, and back-to-basics home builds.

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#632: DIY Dense-Pack, Wonky Doors, and Airtight Envelope Penetrations 57:37

1M ago57:37

57:37

Listeners write in about landscape lighting, airsealing porch ceilings, and foregoing inspections, and ask questions about DIY dense-pack insulation, fixing a wonky door, and detailing envelope penetrations.

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#631: HVAC Systems, Foundation Footings, and Sinking Garages 1:06:40

1M ago1:06:40

1:06:40

Listeners write in about ADUs, data-hogging washers, and foregoing inspections. They ask questions about replacing functioning HVAC systems, reinforcement for footings, and repairing a garage built on fill.

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#630: Conversation with HVAC experts Eric Weiss and Cristi Pedotto 55:11

2M ago55:11

55:11

The FHB Podcast discusses refrigerants, the HVAC industry, and HVAC worker training.

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#629: With Building Scientist Monica Rokicki 1:01:01

2M ago1:01:01

1:01:01

Listeners write in about outdoor showers, a Philadelphia carpentry teacher, and the science of hail damage. We ask building scientist Monica Rokicki-Guajardo questions about building performance, HVAC systems, and indoor air quality.

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#628: Porch Railings, Porch Flooring, and Japanese Footings 57:27

2M ago57:27

57:27

Listeners write in about shade structures, metaphors for air-sealing, and the HVAC industry and ask questions about porch railings, porch flooring, and Japanese footings.

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#627: Leaky Doors, Flashing, and Kneewalls 1:02:08

2M ago1:02:08

1:02:08

Listeners write in about off-site construction, displaying old walls, and building outbuildings and ask questions about leaky doors, missing flashing, and insulating kneewalls.

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#626: Walls with Fiber Sheathing, Optional Building Inspections, and Heat Pump Water Heaters 1:06:36

3M ago1:06:36

1:06:36

Listeners write in about high water bills, soggy straw bales, and house fires and ask questions about tightening wood-fiber walls, places without inspections, and heat pump water heaters.

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#625: Roof Insulation, Band Joists, and Small Houses 52:12

3M ago52:12

52:12

Listeners write in about EVs, sources of CO, and structural engineering and ask questions about roof insulation, rim joists, and shrinking houses.

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#624: Good Builders, Roof Insulation, and Ice Dams 58:48

3M ago58:48

58:48

Listeners write in about water conservation, useful books, and work trucks. Questions include builders in Oklahoma, roof insulation, and fixing ice dams.

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#623: Condensation on Windows, HVAC Registers, and Water Heating 1:00:42

3M ago1:00:42

1:00:42

Listeners write in about the value of FHB and ask questions about basement flooring, condensation on windows, HVAC register locations, and heat-pump water heaters.

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#622: Wood-Slab Walls, Sealing a Crawlspace, and Pipes that Don’t Drain 59:54

3M ago59:54

59:54

Listeners write in about off-site construction and ask questions about board-framed walls, sealed crawlspaces, and overflowing laundry standpipes.

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#621: Building Inside a Barn, Porch-Roof Flashing, and Treated-Lumber Longevity 1:00:06

4M ago1:00:06

1:00:06

Listeners write in about Super Insulated Houses and water pipes and ask questions about building a house inside a barn, sidewall flashing, and chimney dampers.

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#620: Witnessing Bad Work, Semi-Conditioned Spaces, and Extra Minisplits 59:14

4M ago59:14

59:14

Listeners write in about high-performance builds, wall insulation, and EV vans and ask questions about bad building, insulating a lean-to, and minisplit air distribution.

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#619: Old-House Construction, Sizing Lumber Beams, and Window Restoration 59:51

4M ago59:51

59:51

Listeners write in about handyman businesses, NASA’s stuck screws, and leak detectors and ask questions about old houses, sizing beams, and restoring windows.

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#618: Heather Clark of the White House Climate Policy Office 58:00

4M ago58:00

58:00

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.

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#617: Venting Metal Roofs, Air-Sealing, and Foundation Drainage 56:39

5M ago56:39

56:39

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.

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#616: Short Extension Jambs, Charred Timbers, and Hardwood on Concrete 56:01

5M ago56:01

56:01

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

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#615: Spray-on WRBs, Wall Insulation, and IV Drips for Mold 51:13

5M ago51:13

51:13

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

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#614: Structural Lath and Plaster, Coaching your Builder, and Shoes for Roofing 1:02:34

5M ago1:02:34

1:02:34

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.

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#613: Soil Against Stucco, Finding the Right Build Team, and Building Product Warranties 1:04:03

6M ago1:04:03

1:04:03

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

Podcasts Worth a Listen

Fine Homebuilding Magazine Podcasts

Podcasts Worth a Listen

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The Fine Homebuilding Podcast

Fine Homebuilding Magazine

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#637: Questions and Conversation with Bill Grande 47:34

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#636: Attic Insulation, Slab Additions, and Code-Compliant Decks 59:06

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#635: Installing T&G Siding, Mass Timber, and Moldy Minisplits 51:19

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#634: Natural Ventilation, Attic Conversions, and Insulating Girder Trusses 52:40

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#633: Window Leaks, Heated Footings, and Minimalist Builds 1:02:37

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#632: DIY Dense-Pack, Wonky Doors, and Airtight Envelope Penetrations 57:37

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#631: HVAC Systems, Foundation Footings, and Sinking Garages 1:06:40

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#630: Conversation with HVAC experts Eric Weiss and Cristi Pedotto 55:11

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#629: With Building Scientist Monica Rokicki 1:01:01

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#628: Porch Railings, Porch Flooring, and Japanese Footings 57:27

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#627: Leaky Doors, Flashing, and Kneewalls 1:02:08

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#626: Walls with Fiber Sheathing, Optional Building Inspections, and Heat Pump Water Heaters 1:06:36

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#625: Roof Insulation, Band Joists, and Small Houses 52:12

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#624: Good Builders, Roof Insulation, and Ice Dams 58:48

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#623: Condensation on Windows, HVAC Registers, and Water Heating 1:00:42

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#622: Wood-Slab Walls, Sealing a Crawlspace, and Pipes that Don’t Drain 59:54

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#621: Building Inside a Barn, Porch-Roof Flashing, and Treated-Lumber Longevity 1:00:06

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#620: Witnessing Bad Work, Semi-Conditioned Spaces, and Extra Minisplits 59:14

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#619: Old-House Construction, Sizing Lumber Beams, and Window Restoration 59:51

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#618: Heather Clark of the White House Climate Policy Office 58:00

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#617: Venting Metal Roofs, Air-Sealing, and Foundation Drainage 56:39

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#616: Short Extension Jambs, Charred Timbers, and Hardwood on Concrete 56:01

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#615: Spray-on WRBs, Wall Insulation, and IV Drips for Mold 51:13

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#614: Structural Lath and Plaster, Coaching your Builder, and Shoes for Roofing 1:02:34

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#613: Soil Against Stucco, Finding the Right Build Team, and Building Product Warranties 1:04:03

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