Podcast 246: PRO TALK with Peter Kulczyk
In this Pro-Talk podcast Patrick talks to building code expert Peter Kulczyk about his three decades in the building industry.
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The Fine Homebuilding podcast is recording a second weekly podcast focusing on the issues facing contractors and professional tradespeople. Peter Kulczyk started out as a carpenter before transitioning to code enforcement. He has written six books on building codes and energy codes and he has taught classes for both residential builders and building inspectors in ten states.
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I think there is some intrigue in the FHB offices about the weather here in Minnesota, and specifically the Twin Cities. Patrick, I think you should come and visit us a few times to dispel some of the hyperbole I've been hearing on the podcast and check out the building scene here. Yes, as Peter says, it gets cold, but we don't live in temperatures below zero very often. We have 23 days a year that dip below zero, but it rarely stays there very long--sometimes just a few hours. I also think Steve from Minnetonka got a little carried away about the heat and humidity here in his feedback in episode 269. (I also checked on those Lake Superior surface temps which in late summer reach around 60°, not 36°. Come on guys!) Sure we've had some hot ones--sometimes a string of them. But statistically we only exceed 90° eleven days per year. Maybe this will help a little: statistical average low/hi temps in January are 9°/24° rising to 66°/85° in July. Sure there are anomalies, but in reality, we Minnesotans like to lie about our weather (in both directions) just to keep the riff-raff out. As one who grew up in central Florida, I wouldn't trade our climate, people, and way of life for anywhere else. But forget I said that--y'all stay where you are! ;)