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The Fine Homebuilding Podcast

The Fine Homebuilding Podcast is all about answering YOUR construction, design, and building science questions. From foundation waterproofing to roof flashing, we take on your building, remodeling and design challenges with the know-how of North America's most-trusted home building brand. -- Every Friday, we discuss listener questions and offer advice following best-practice building techniques and principles. We love hearing from you, so if you have a question or project you want us to dig into, please send an email to [email protected] or ask your question on social media. -- Want more from Fine Homebuilding? Check out our website...

#731: Risks of CO, Proper Painting Sequence, and Detailing Felt WRBs

48 mins; April 03, 2026

#730: Septic Fix, Insulating a Cape, and Ducts in Plenum Trusses

52 mins; March 27, 2026

#729: Robots, Construction Second Career, and Building on Piers

49 mins; March 20, 2026

#728: Too Much Stuff, ERV Ductwork, and Spray Foam Under Paneling

48 mins; March 13, 2026

#727: Dehumidification, Freestanding Tubs, and Crawlspace Vapor Barriers

45 mins; March 06, 2026

#726: Heat-Pump Performance, Asphalt Felt, and Interior Humidification

50 mins; February 27, 2026

#725: LIVE From the 2026 International Builders' Show

37 mins; February 20, 2026

#724: Simple HVAC Systems, Furnace Flues, and Strategies for Passive Cooling

46 mins; February 13, 2026

#723: Success with Spray Foam, Nails vs. Screws, and Building a Remote Cabin

57 mins; February 06, 2026

#722: Data Loggers, Trimming Fiberglass Windows, and Garage Fire Separation

45 mins; January 30, 2026

#721: Window Heat Pumps, Collecting Tools, and the Right Roof Insulation

58 mins; January 23, 2026

#720: Whole House Dehumidification, Drippy Bath Fans, and Wet Cabin Walls

53 mins; January 16, 2026

#719: Construction Robots, Oscillating Multitools, and Spray-Foaming a Victorian

55 mins; January 09, 2026

#718: Electrification, What Kind of Windows, and Uncomfortable Bonus Rooms

43 mins; January 02, 2026

#717: Best of FHB Podcast, Volume 10

50 mins; December 26, 2025

#716: Shop Foundations, Steam Showers, and Sealing a Brick Crawlspace

45 mins; December 19, 2025

#715: Affordable Tools, Motivating Trade Workers, and Whole-House Dehumidifiers

55 mins; December 12, 2025

#714: Lead Paint, Exterior Insulation, and Deck Ledger Condensation Control

37 mins; December 05, 2025

#713: Insulation Problems, Septic Systems, and Slowing Thermal Bridging

56 mins; November 28, 2025

#712: What Clients Want, Heat During Construction, and Enclosure Retrofit Sanity Check

50 mins; November 21, 2025

#711: Training Ex-Military for Trade Work, Questioning Carbon, and Where's the Sheathing?

62 hours 58 mins; November 14, 2025

#710: Windows With Exterior Insulation, Double-Stud Walls, and Basement Remodeling

54 mins; November 07, 2025

#709: Trade Careers, Faulty Fire Alarms, and Windows in Masonry

42 mins; October 31, 2025

#708: Controlling Indoor Humidity, Swelling Hardwood Flooring, and ERV vs. HRV

48 mins; October 24, 2025

#707: Off-Grid in Arizona, Architectural Salvage, and What is Natural Building

55 mins; October 17, 2025

#706: LIVE From the 2025 Fine Homebuilding Summit

61 hours 29 mins; October 10, 2025

#705: Straw Bale Construction, Home Greenhouses, and ZIP System Sheathing

51 mins; October 03, 2025

#704: Groundwater, Radiant Barriers, Water Management with Masonry Walls

44 mins; September 26, 2025

#703: Heat Pump Water Heaters, Wiring behind Baseboard, and Off-Grid without Propane

44 mins; September 19, 2025

#702: Dedicated Dehumidification, Wet Basement Walls, and Future Forest Products

44 mins; September 12, 2025

#701: Basement Waterproofing, Wet Floors and Indoor Humidity

55 mins; September 05, 2025

#700: Best of FHB Podcast, Volume 9

44 mins; August 29, 2025

#699: Electrify Everything, Big Interior Doors, and Straw Bale Construction

45 mins; August 22, 2025

#698: Price Volatility, Carbon Accounting, and Building Off-Grid

49 mins; August 15, 2025

#697: Sound Control, Insulating Shed Roofs, and Low-Yield Wells

47 mins; August 08, 2025

#696: Fire Prevention, Heat Pumps and Extreme Temperatures, and Rain in Gable Vents

49 mins; August 01, 2025

#695: Saving Bricks, Cut and Cobble Insulation, and Waterproofing Foundations

43 mins; July 25, 2025

#694: Bath Fans, Too Many Minisplits, and Second-Story Additions

52 mins; July 18, 2025

#693: Hazards in Houses, Larsen Trusses, AI in Construction

43 mins; July 11, 2025

#692: Introduction to Trade Work, Embodied Carbon, and Envelope Improvements

53 mins; July 04, 2025

#691: Replacing Vinyl Siding, Sloping Concrete, and Flat vs. Pitched Roofs

49 mins; June 27, 2025

#690: Sharpening Chisels, Running Wires Behind Baseboard, and Fixing Shingle Panels

51 mins; June 20, 2025

#689: Basement Garages, Compact ERVs, and Safer Paint Stripper

49 mins; June 13, 2025

#688: Obstructed Ridge Vent, Buying Fixer-Uppers, and Flashing Ledgers

46 mins; June 06, 2025

#687: Flat roofs, Spray Foam vs. Loose-Fill Insulation, and Building Cabinets

49 mins; May 30, 2025

#686: Brick Steps, Ground-Source Heat Pumps, and Greenhouses in Nova Scotia

50 mins; May 23, 2025

#685: Patching Drywall, Adding Air Barriers, and Rotting Walls

52 mins; May 16, 2025

#684: Masonry Heaters Whole-House Ventilation, Porch Flooring

42 mins; May 09, 2025

#683: Barndominiums, ERVs, and Radon Mitigation

49 mins; May 02, 2025

#682: Basement Flooring, Architectural Salvage, and HVAC Ducts

43 mins; April 25, 2025

#681: Rotting Trim, Leaky Concrete Roof, and DIY Radiant Floor

46 mins; April 18, 2025

#680: Knob and Tube Wiring, Vapor Movement, and Gutter Covers

46 mins; April 11, 2025

679: Steamy Storm Doors, New Fireplaces, and Basement Insulation

46 mins; April 04, 2025

#678: Live from the Builders' Show-Part 2

55 mins; March 28, 2025

#677: Live from the Builders' Show-Part 1

62 hours 18 mins; March 21, 2025

#676: Drywall Sanders, Collapsing Foundations, and Post-Frame Posts

43 mins; March 14, 2025

#675: Tools, Tools, Tools

47 mins; March 07, 2025

#674: Trimming Out Stairs, Extension Jambs and Ground Gutters

47 mins; February 28, 2025

#673: Energy Codes, Air-Sealing Between Floors, and Evaporative Cooling

41 mins; February 21, 2025

#672: Fixing Rot, Shower Panels, and Managing People

45 mins; February 14, 2025

#671: Stucco Problems, Peeling Plaster, and Basement Finishing

43 mins; February 07, 2025

#670: Fostering Trade Careers, Flashing Windows, Post-Frame Foundations

44 mins; January 31, 2025

#669: Seeing Heat loss, Detailing Behind Masonry, and Problem-Free Cathedral Ceilings

50 mins; January 24, 2025

#668: Attic Insulation, DIY Manual J, and Attaching Extension Jambs

44 mins; January 17, 2025

#667: Old House Experts, Making More Headroom, and Productive Home Shops

47 mins; January 10, 2025

#665: Rough Concrete, Good Workwear, and Framing a High-Performance House

48 mins; January 03, 2025

#664: Best of FHB Podcast, Volume 8

40 mins; December 27, 2024

#663: Green Stains, Larsen Trusses and Insulating Behind Stucco

44 mins; December 20, 2024

#662: Roof Venting, Roof Leaks and High-Performance Framing

48 mins; December 13, 2024

#661: Clever Shop Storage, Breaking in to Construction, Connector Nails

45 mins; December 06, 2024

#660: Covering Fascia with Trim Coil, Wiring Penetrations, and Partially Finished Basements

52 mins; November 29, 2024

#659: Home Shops, Building Science Study, and a Big Basement Hole

43 mins; November 22, 2024

#658: Catching Crickets, Membrane Roofs, and Insulating Stone Foundations

39 mins; November 15, 2024

#657: Affordable New Builds, Backfilling Foundations, and Peeling Paint

43 mins; November 08, 2024

#656: Home Shops, Basement Wall Insulation, and Forming a Slab

39 mins; November 01, 2024

#655: Engineer's Approval, Subfloor Dehumidification, and Basement Window Headers

45 mins; October 25, 2024

#654: Functional Shutters, Attic AC, and Lime Wash Recipes

40 mins; October 18, 2024

#653: Kitchen Design Rules, Insulating Outdoor Columns, and Vapor Retarders

41 mins; October 11, 2024

#652: Tool Batteries, Moldy Sheathing Behind Brick, and Rebuilding Decks

39 mins; October 04, 2024

#651: Pretty Good Houses, Replacing Inset Windows, and Talking Shops

45 mins; September 27, 2024

#650: Missing Air Barriers, Bridge in a Barn, and Challenges of Exterior Insulation

49 mins; September 20, 2024

#649: Sealed Crawlspaces, Problem Porches, and AC in Attics

49 mins; September 13, 2024

#648: Vent-Free Dryers, Retaining Walls, and Energy Use in a Pretty Good House

48 mins; September 06, 2024

#647: Sealing Can Lights, Porch Conversions, and Redwood Siding

42 mins; August 30, 2024

#646: Missing Band Joist, Sustainable Building, and Bath Fans

45 mins; August 23, 2024

#645: Suspect Chimneys, Black Windows, and Worries about Rot

43 mins; August 16, 2024

#644: High Indoor Humidity, Underfloor HVAC Returns, and Textured Ceilings

49 mins; August 09, 2024

#643: Roof Outsulation, Budgeting Mistakes, and How Much Designer Do You Need

53 mins; August 02, 2024

#642: Truss Uplift, Wet Ceilings, and Second-Time Siding

49 mins; July 26, 2024

#641: The Best of the Fine Homebuilding Podcast, Volume 7

46 mins; July 19, 2024

#640: Heating a Shop, Hardwood over Crawlspaces, and Living in a Pretty Good House

59 mins; July 12, 2024

#639: Affordable High-Performance, Protecting Slab-Edge Insulation, and Sinking Foundations

53 mins; July 05, 2024

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

53 mins; June 28, 2024

#637: Questions and Conversation with Bill Grande

47 mins; June 21, 2024

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

59 mins; June 14, 2024

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

51 mins; June 07, 2024

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

52 mins; May 31, 2024

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

62 hours 37 mins; May 24, 2024

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

57 mins; May 17, 2024

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

66 hours 40 mins; May 10, 2024

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