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The Fine Homebuilding Podcast embodies Fine Homebuilding magazine's commitment to the preservation of craftsmanship and the advancement of home performance in residential construction. Hosted by the magazine's editors, The FHB Podcast is an informal but vigorous show about the techniques and principles that allow listeners to master their design and building challenges.

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#620: Witnessing Bad Work, Semi-Conditioned Spaces, and Extra Minisplits

2024/02/23

Listeners write in about high-performance builds, wall insulation, and EV vans and ask questions about bad building, insulating a lean-to, and minisplit air distribution.

#619: Old-House Construction, Sizing Lumber Beams, and Window Restoration

2024/02/16

Listeners write in about handyman businesses, NASA’s stuck screws, and leak detectors and ask questions about old houses, sizing beams, and restoring windows.

#618: Heather Clark of the White House Climate Policy Office

2024/02/09

A talk with Heather Clark Director of Building Emissions for the White House Climate Policy Office and feedback on missing water, Bay Area renovations, and pex manifolds.

#617: Venting Metal Roofs, Air-Sealing, and Foundation Drainage

2024/02/02

Listeners write in about choosing pipe material, finding a good contractor, charred timbers, and PV utility costs, and ask questions about venting metal roofing, air-sealing, and foundation drainage.

#616: Short Extension Jambs, Charred Timbers, and Hardwood on Concrete

2024/01/26

Listeners write in about work vehicles and faulty LEDs and ask about extension jambs, charred timber frames, and wood flooring on concrete.

#615: Spray-on WRBs, Wall Insulation, and IV Drips for Mold

2024/01/19

Listeners write in about producer Jeff and moving heavy things and ask questions about WRBs, cavity insulation without sheathing, and IV drips for mold.

614: Structural Lath and Plaster, Coaching your Builder, and Shoes for Roofing

2024/01/12

Listeners write in about HVAC design, missing water, and a young builder and ask questions about rotted sills, builders and their comfort zone, and roofing shoes.

#613: Soil Against Stucco, Finding the Right Build Team, and Building Product Warranties

2024/01/05

Listeners write in about home-repair businesses, vertical siding, and click-together flooring and ask about stucco, build teams and building product warranties.

#612: Water Pipes, Attic Air-Sealing, and the Durability of AeroBarrier

2023/12/29

Peter is navigating the Massachusetts stretch building code. Jim needs help choosing a domestic water pipe system. Wayne wants to tighten his attic. Adam asks about long-term tests of AeroBarrier.

#611: With Bill Beleck: Shou Sugi Ban, Surplus Building Products, and Air-Sealing Overhanging Joists

2023/12/22

The crew hears from listeners about contracting in high-end zip codes and the economy of electric cars. Discussion questions include installing shou sugi ban forest products, saving leftover material, and how to air-seal a floor system that overhangs the foundation.

#610: The Best of the Fine Homebuilding Podcast, Volume 6

2023/12/15

The editors discuss widening an existing deck, modern timber-frame buildings, inexpensive building products, work vehicles, and installing a vented bath fan in this best-of compilation.

#609: Flashing a Metal Building, Energy Retrofits, and Siting a House

2023/12/08

Peter’s DIY addition appears on Google Street View. Ed shares a chart of common house problems. A listener says ethernet cables are not for lighting. Evan asks for help flashing the bottom of a metal building. Listeners email about energy retrofits and siting new houses.

Read The Fine Homebuilding Podcast podcast reviews

4.8 out of 5

731 reviews

Mustnaglover 2024/01/17

Love it

The passion for home building and maintenance is contagious! Thanks all!

Tennessee Builder 2024/02/18

Snoozefest

Lots of uncomfortable dead air. Most guests seem like they’re probably more comfortable behind a saw or a spreadsheet than a microphone.

JD in NH 2024/01/21

Andres needs to go

Used to be Great podcast. Company was sold and new video producer put himself “on” the podcast. He has 0 to contribute. Gives 1-2 sentences of no val...

filmshooter01 2023/07/25

Entertaining and educational! Love it!

I’ve learned a lot listening to the crew on this podcast. Their discussions are fun and enlightening when it comes to home building. They answer your ...

blcbrandan 2023/11/08

Good, Could Be So Much Better

The information I got from this podcast was invaluable. But now that the pro talk has been discontinued I grab what tidbits I can from the legendary M...

funding is difficult 2023/01/15

Great Information

Everyone on this podcast is so relateable. They all seem like normal hard working people who have actually done the tasks they discuss. I have been ab...

LuBK 2022/11/28

Professional Podcast

Stumbled on to you from Fine Woodworking. I have zero building skills or experience but learned a lot. For example I now know not to be embarrassed wh...

Nick Cyr 2022/11/19

Great podcast!

Love the podcast. The regular shows where the group discusses a range of topics are great, but my personal favorite is the pro talks. Specifically, wh...

Porter802 2022/11/19

Great podcast!

I appreciate the constant conversation on current smart building practices. Keep it up!

Shelburnec 2022/11/18

Really a joy to listen to.

This podcast is so great. The crew is informative and funny. I listen to each episode as soon at it comes out, i enjoy them so much. If you are at all...

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