Matthew Millham

Deputy Editor Matthew Millham learned most of what he knows about building houses at a trade school, where he was about twice the age of most of his classmates. He lucked into his first construction job, working for a straw-bale house builder in New York’s Catskill Mountains, and later picked up with a more conventional home building crew while on breaks from school. Prior to building, he spent more than a decade covering the U.S. military at home and abroad, mostly for the newspaper Stars and Stripes.

Podcast 332: Mossy Roofs, Cold Walls, and Priming PVC Pipe

Matt, Brian, and Patrick hear from listeners about lead dangers and storm windows before taking questions about insulating a brick ranch with board sheathing, supporting a short section of countertop, and cleaning mossy roofs.
Podcast 327: IBSx Show Highlights, Day 3

Bryan Uhler, Mike Guertin, Matt Millham, and Patrick McCombe talk about how to make the most of a virtual Builders’ Show and how to talk to clients about house features they can't see.
IBSx Roundtable: Roofing To Withstand More Frequent, More Extreme Storms

Fine Homebuilding talks with industry experts about techniques and technology that can help houses hold up better in extreme weather events.
Podcast 323: Addition Airtightness, Beam Rescue, and Air-Sealing Around a Chimney

Matt, Kiley, and Patrick hear from listeners about hiding foam insulation and homemade light fixtures before taking listener questions on the appropriate airtightness for an addition, fixing a badly hacked beam, and the right way to air-seal around a chimney.
Ditch the Hose

Battery-powered cordless framing nailers are almost good enough to replace pneumatics—for some, they already have.
Podcast 315: Perfect Roofs, Heated Decks, and Multifamily High Performance

Patrick, Matt, and Brian hear from listeners about lead safety and the right indoor humidity before taking questions on the perfect roof assembly, outdoor snow melting, and rebuilding a wood deck.
Podcast 311: Fresh-Air Seeker, Grow-House Rehab, and Getting off Gas

Matt, Brian, and Patrick hear from listeners about building with foam blocks and solo siding before taking listener questions about airtightness goals, repairing a concrete slab, and switching from gas to electric heat.
Podcast 309: Flying Saucers, Rainscreen Walls, and Barndominiums

Matt, Brian, and Patrick hear from listeners about outdoor cats, sawhorses, and flying saucers before taking questions on wall assemblies for a barndominium, winter indoor humidity, and how to vent rainscreen walls.
Podcast 307: Shed Foundations, Wasted Foam, and Deep-Energy Retrofits

Matt, Rob, and Patrick hear from listeners about electric heat and building monitors before taking listener questions about Shaker sheds, foam sealant, and a deep-energy retrofit in Redwood City, Calif.
Podcast 303: Advanced Framing, Wood Floors in a Bathroom, Unsafe Pools

Matt, Rob, and Patrick hear from listeners about integrating podcasts and magazine content and electric radiant panels before taking listener questions about advanced framing, installing wood floors in a bathroom, and feeling good about fellow tradespeople.

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