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Podcast 224: Botched Drywall, Bow-Roof Cabins, and a Baseboard Radiator Hater

The crew hears from listeners about tile showers, heat-pump water heaters, and Finex panels before taking questions on fixing bad drywall, making a bow-roof watertight, and revamping hydronic heat.
Using Metal Studs to Level a Sloping Ceiling

Metal studs are light enough to go up quickly, but sturdy enough to support a new drywall ceiling.
Podcast 217: Architecturally Correct Trim, Keeping a Cabin Warm, and Fixes for Butchered Floor Joists

The crew gets feedback on door bevels and heat-pump water heaters before taking questions on matching moldings to a house style, converting a seasonal cabin to year-round use, and what to do about Sawzall-wielding plumbers.
Roofing Resources

Learn how to choose the right materials and get the construction details right to install a durable, weathertight roof on any home.
Leveling a Doorsill

Leveling the doorsill is important to ensure your door sits correctly. Here's how to do it.
Podcast 216: Can Lights, California Shops, and Inaccessible Foundations

The crew hears from listeners about heating humid air and recessed-light replacement before taking listener questions on air-sealing can lights, building great workshops, and accessing hidden basement rooms.
Pitch Block for Stair Stringers

An alternative method for laying out stairs without a framing square.
MDF Window Returns

This stronger, bench-built alternative to drywall returns gives windows a modern look with more rigidity and water resistance than gypsum wall board.
Podcast 215: An Odd Assortment of Building-Envelope Scenarios

The FHB editors offer advice to listeners with uninsulated solid-masonry walls, unusual flashing-material substitutions, uncommon cladding comparisons, and confusing insulation mandates.
Cutting Walls for Drywall Delivery

If you don't have sufficient access to doors or large windows, you may have to remove siding and sheathing to get your new wallboard indoors.