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The Fine Homebuilding Podcast

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  • Podcast 567: Soundproofing, Garage Doors, and Rotted Balconies

    Row homes, wealthy clients, quiet walls, garage-door airtightness, rotted balconies, and foundation improvements.

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The Fine Homebuilding PRO TALK Podcast

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  • Podcast 568: PRO TALK With VPs of Product Development Tyson Apfelbeck and Andrew Lentz

    In this Pro-Talk podcast, Ian talks to Tyson Apfelbeck and Andrew Lentz of Milwaukee Tool.

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Know the Code

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  • Rules for Storing Your Own Electricity

    With an increase in the popularity of electric vehicles and solar panels, new building code requirements for safely housing systems to store excess energy have cropped up.

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Ask the Experts

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  • Hiding Porch Beams in the Roof Structure

    Make sure your porch beams are doing their job, without disrupting the desired look and feel of your design.

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Keep Craft Alive

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  • Justin Fink, Carpenter

    This former Fine Homebuilding editor shifted to a full-time career in building, focusing on the craft of preserving historic and pre-war homes.

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Tips & Techniques

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  • Prevent Porch-Stair Rot

    Keep water out by how you connect the stringers and the treads.

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Fine Homebuilding Webinars

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  • Considerations for Building a Successful Staircase

    Watch award-winning architect Duo Dickinson take an in-depth look at designing and building a beautiful, successful staircase in this webinar.

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Home-Building Cyclopedia

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  • What Is a Home Energy Audit?

    This thorough evaluation of your house's energy health will help you choose the right upgrades to make it more comfortable, healthy, and affordable to live in.

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Houses By Design

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  • Infill Addition to a Classic Farmhouse

    By connecting the home to the detached garage, the architects of this hillside home made space for a home office and guest area.

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Mastered in a Minute

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  • Air-Seal Penetrations With Canned Foam

    Learn how to use Loctite TITE FOAM Gaps & Cracks to create a complete seal.

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Products and Materials

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  • Google Eases Rules for Smart-Home Developers

    After restricting access to the Nest thermostat in 2019, Google has a change of heart.

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Other Recent Blog Posts

  • Podcast 568: PRO TALK With VPs of Product Development Tyson Apfelbeck and Andrew Lentz

    In this Pro-Talk podcast, Ian talks to Tyson Apfelbeck and Andrew Lentz of Milwaukee Tool.

  • Podcast 567: Soundproofing, Garage Doors, and Rotted Balconies

    Row homes, wealthy clients, quiet walls, garage-door airtightness, rotted balconies, and foundation improvements.

  • Podcast 567: Members-only Aftershow — Andrew Zoellner’s House

    The crew talks to Andrew about future projects and improvements to his home.

  • Podcast 566: PRO TALK With Builder Jared Gossett

    In this Pro-Talk podcast, Ian talks to custom home builder Jared Gossett

  • What to Consider When Choosing Insulation

    With the material's implications for the building envelope, the environment, and installer and homeowner health, R-value is just the beginning

  • Podcast 565: Honeycombed Concrete, Owner-Built Cabin, and Keeping Craft Alive During Soul-Bashing Work

    Adhesive roof underlayments, air-sealing band joists, brick veneer, Patrick’s rants, problem concrete, cabin foundation options, and challenging construction work.

  • Podcast 565: Members-only Aftershow — Permanent Wood Foundations

    The crew talks about permanent wood foundations as opposed to concrete, and why you might want one.

  • Podcast 564: PRO TALK With Leadership Consultant George Hodges-Fulton

    In this Pro-Talk podcast Ian talks to George Hodges-Fulton of Pinnacle Business Guides.

  • Podcast 563: Caulking Old Siding, Tearing Into Leaky Walls, and HVAC in Unconditioned Attics

    Universal batteries, gas light fixtures, caulking wood siding, opening up walls, and plaster repairs.

  • Podcast 563: Members-Only Aftershow — The Joy of Homeownership

    The crew talks about the good and bad of owning your own home.

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Fine Homebuilding Magazine

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