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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...

Interview with Jeremy Martin of Risher Martin Fine Homes.

53 mins; July 14, 2017

Brent Hull, the North Bennet St. School, and the Building Technology Heritage Library

59 mins; July 06, 2017

Misadventures in roofing

48 mins; June 29, 2017

Vermiculite, energy efficiency, and finishing an attic.

64 hours 39 mins; June 23, 2017

Remodeling a Snowy Mountain Home

53 mins; June 16, 2017

Lights and Shades, Stone and Metal

52 mins; June 09, 2017

The $2,500 Tool Wish List Challenge

57 mins; June 02, 2017

Cellulose vs Fiberglass, Lead Paint, Decks

53 mins; May 26, 2017

Basements, Porches, and Architecture

61 hours 54 mins; May 19, 2017

Painting vinyl siding, basement bathroom reorganization, and masonry topics.

56 mins; May 12, 2017

Why Don't We Build Better Houses?

55 mins; May 05, 2017

House Wrap, Tape, and the Business of Building

57 mins; April 28, 2017

Drainable House Wrap, Garage Replacement, Windows Installation, and Roof Replacement

70 hours 24 mins; April 25, 2017

Old Paint, Cheap Tools, and the Good and Bad of HGTV

53 mins; April 14, 2017

Paint Stripper Dangers and Making Interior Doors

62 hours 3 mins; April 07, 2017

How to build a low-energy home that is neither too big nor too expensive.

50 mins; April 06, 2017

Cabinets, hot water heaters, deck finishing, and pegboard vs slat-wall

62 hours 27 mins; March 31, 2017

Tools, Kitchen Cabinets, and Shingles Under Solar Panels

52 mins; March 24, 2017

Energy Efficiency, R-Values, and Building Passive Houses

49 mins; March 16, 2017

Dense-Packed Cellulose Insulation, Upgrading the Weather Barrier in a Florida Craftsman House, and Photovoltaics.

47 mins; March 10, 2017

Carpentry education, timeless style, working on platforms, and roof jobs.

51 mins; March 03, 2017

ProHOME Materials, Shop Organization, Dust Collectors, and Miter Saw Stands

50 mins; February 24, 2017

Septic, House Flipping, Shower Pans, Double Doors, Safety

61 hours 1 min; February 16, 2017

Insulating basement walls and cathedral ceilings, window replacements and make-up air, and ductless mini-splits in cold climates.

57 mins; February 10, 2017

Off-grid housing, structural insulated panels, and flash-and-batt insulation.

53 mins; February 03, 2017

Respirators, porch paint, pergolas, maple vs poplar, and getting trim proportions classically correct.

54 mins; January 27, 2017

Listener mail, overdriven nails, hurricanes, insulation options, floor protection, and more.

59 mins; January 19, 2017

Boots, House Renovations, Light Fixtures, and Trim Quality

56 mins; January 13, 2017

Fourth of four casts from the International Builders' Show.

72 hours 34 mins; January 12, 2017

Third of four casts from the International Builders' Show.

58 mins; January 11, 2017

Adhesives and Building Trades at the 2017 International Builders' Show

63 hours 42 mins; January 10, 2017

First of four casts from the International Builders' Show.

17 mins; January 10, 2017

Cellulose in the Attic, Shaker Sensibility

62 hours 2 mins; January 05, 2017

Work boots, attic ducts and insulation, weather barriers and over-driven nails, and reusing building materials.

54 mins; December 27, 2016

A look at how to build a whole house on a tight budget.

61 hours 41 mins; December 22, 2016

Drywall, building for limited mobility, and preparing exteriors for paint

54 mins; December 15, 2016

Partition-Wall Window, Pergolas, and Fire Blocking

46 mins; December 08, 2016

STAFDA Convention, Vinyl-Siding Penetrations, Kitchen-Island Venting, and Rough Openings

55 mins; December 02, 2016

Attic Upgrade, Exterior Siding, and DIY Dense Pack

59 mins; November 24, 2016

McMansions, Whole-House Ventilation, and Thermal and Ignition Barriers

58 mins; November 17, 2016

Finished Basements, Bleeping Cussing, and Roof Issues

65 hours 55 mins; November 10, 2016

Trusses, Windows, Decking, and Foundations

42 mins; November 03, 2016

Risky Performance Assemblies, Sustainable Efficiency, and Wall Cracks

61 hours 6 mins; October 27, 2016

Linear Drains, Exterior Weatherization, and Mudsill Repair

55 mins; October 20, 2016

Trimming Curved Stairs, Soundproofing, and Air-Sealing Drywall

59 mins; October 13, 2016

Conditioned Attics, Job-Site Problem Solving, and Dormers

53 mins; October 06, 2016

Bath Design, Sentimental Tools, and #KeepCraftAlive

52 mins; September 29, 2016

Vinyl Siding, Mixing Trim Styles, Flash-and-Batt Insulation, and Apprenticing

58 mins; September 22, 2016

Wood Floor Patching, Window Trim, Big-Box Stores, Staining Pine, and Plaster

59 mins; September 15, 2016

Performance Walls, Excavation Issues, and Roof Replacement

57 mins; September 08, 2016

Floor Leveling, Crawlspaces, and Structural Beams

61 hours 35 mins; September 02, 2016

Doors, Cabinetry, and Basement Insulation

58 mins; August 25, 2016

Home Performance, Floor Squeaks, and Bath Remodeling

65 hours 3 mins; August 18, 2016

DeWalt and Milwaukee Tool Shows and The Paint Quality Institute

63 hours 15 mins; August 11, 2016

Siding and Trim, Tile Backer, and Job Quotes

54 mins; August 04, 2016

PEX, Heat-Pump Water Heaters, Flush Noise, and Precast Steps

58 mins; July 29, 2016

Outdoor Showers, Efflorescence, Attic Insulation, and Window Replacement

49 mins; July 21, 2016

Burying Conduit, Fall Protection, and Foundation Failures

54 mins; July 14, 2016

Mold, Roof Framing, and Building Code

52 mins; July 08, 2016

Paint Quality, Tool Rentals, and Advanced Framing

57 mins; July 01, 2016

Radon Mitigation, Deck Ledgers, and Minisplits

50 mins; June 17, 2016

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