Episode 20: Trusses, Windows, Decking, and Foundations
In this podcast episode, host and managing editor Justin Fink talks with editor in chief Rob Yagid and design editor Brian Pontolilo about trusses, windows, decking, and foundations.
In this episode, host and managing editor Justin Fink talks with editor in chief Rob Yagid and design editor Brian Pontolilo about trusses, windows, decking, and foundations. The show is driven by our listeners, so please subscribe and rate us on iTunes or Google Play, and if you have any questions you would like us to dig into for a future show, shoot an email our way: fhbpodcast@taunton.com. Also, be sure to follow Justin Fink, Rob Yagid, and Fine Homebuilding on Instagram, and like the magazine on Facebook.
The Fine Homebuilding Podcast embodies Fine Homebuilding magazine’s commitment to the preservation of craftsmanship and the advancement of home performance in residential construction. The show is an informal but vigorous conversation about the techniques and principles that allow listeners to master their design and building challenges.
TRUSSES
Martin’s Ten Rules of Roof Design
WINDOWS
Window Installation Done Right by Rob Moody
Watertight Window Flashing by Mike Guertin
Make a Head Flashing by Andy Engel
Can Liquid Flashing Replace Tape?
VIDEO SERIES: Weatherproof Window Installation
VIDEO: How to solder copper cap flashing
VIDEO: How to make a decorative window cap flashing
DECKING
VIDEO SERIES: Build a Grade-Level Deck
FOUNDATIONS
What’s the Difference: Concrete reinforcement
ProHOME 2016 Foundation Details
More information for Rob- Yes, it's a new construction. Haha
"You can't have dormers with a truss roof."
Question:
What if it's a small doghouse dormer that is in unfinished space, just for curb appeal. Could you leave the truss in tact and just scab on?
If not, how would you recommend tackling this?
Thanks