The Fine Homebuilding Podcast

Welcome to the Fine Homebuilding podcast, our weekly discussion of building, remodeling, and design topics aimed at anybody who cares deeply about the craft and science of working on houses. In Episode 744, our best-of show, the Podcast crew revisits some of their favorite segments.
Tune in to Episode 744 of the Fine Homebuilding Podcast to learn more about: 
How to asses leaks behind stucco
Building a "fine" home on a tight budget
The difference between cabinet saws and portable job-site saws
Have a question or topic you want us to talk about on the show? Email us at fhbpodcast@taunton.com.
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John says that listening the FHB Podcast has him mildly terrorized. Bob wonders about using a post and manufactured earth anchor for raising his bat house. Paul is concerned that his old building's bricks are unsound. Zak asks if we know about Top Star shim screws. Special guest Josh Edmonds and Ian Schwandt discuss Josh's Fine Homebuilding Summit class before helping help Patrick address listener feedback and answer their questions.  
 
Tune in to Episode 743 of the Fine Homebuilding Podcast to learn more about: 
Getting overwhelmed with Building Science 
Do dusty bricks in a masonry building mean trouble
The pros and cons of Top Star shim screws for doors and windows
Have a question or topic you want us to talk about on the show? Email us at fhbpodcast@taunton.com.  
 
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David describes an audacious tool thief and shares insights into the best clear finishes.  Tom asks Ian if he can provide sources to further his research about trade craft and guilds in Colonial America. Anna wonders is she can safely change the design of Mike Guertin's scaffold. Chris seeks advice about building a modular house on a wet site in Texas. 
Tune in to Episode 742 of the Fine Homebuilding Podcast to learn more about: 
Durable, easy-to-renew clear finishes 
Mike Guertin's A-frame scaffolding 
Building a modular home on a wet site using helical piers
Have a question or topic you want us to talk about on the show? Email us at fhbpodcast@taunton.com.  
 
➡️ Check Out the Full Show Notes: FHB Podcast 742
➡️ Learn about Right Sizing Mechanicals with Allison Bailes
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Randy and Ian help Patrick address listener feedback about rampant tool theft and softening hard water without brine. They answer questions about running ductwork in a slab-on-grade ranch house and foundation fixes for bowed block walls. 
  
Tune in to Episode 741 of the Fine Homebuilding Podcast to learn more about: 
How new tools don't necessarily have the appeal of old favorites  
Using plenum trusses to keep HVAC ductwork in the conditioned space
Fixes for cracked and bowing block foundation walls 
Have a question or topic you want us to talk about on the show? Email us at fhbpodcast@taunton.com.  
 
➡️ Check Out the Full Show Notes: FHB Podcast 741
➡️ Get tickets for the Fine Homebuilding Summit today
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Casey Knips joins Grant and Patrick to talk about his FHB class on hanging complex interior doors before the whole crew addresses listener feedback and answers their home building questions. Austin alerts the FHB Podcast team about nails made from wood fiber and nailers made for driving them. Seth wonders if plywood laminations can be used instead of dimensional lumber to sister rotten floor joists. Scott asks for advice on rebuilding squeaky stairs in an 1880's brick rowhouse.
 
Tune in to Episode 740 of the Fine Homebuilding Podcast to learn more about: 
The applications and cost of nails made from wood 
Can plywood laminations do the job of sistering joists 
What's the best way to rebuild a staircase without replacing it
Have a question or topic you want us to talk about on the show? Email us at fhbpodcast@taunton.com.  
 
➡️ Check Out the Full Show Notes: FHB Podcast 740
➡️ Learn about Installing Double, Pocket, and Concealed Doors
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