The Fine Homebuilding Podcast
1) #718: Electrification, What Kind of Windows, and Uncomfortable Bonus Rooms
Ian and Randy help Patrick respond to listener feedback about the best way to help clients and home electrification before taking questions about window construction and improving the comfort of a bad...Show More
2) #717: Best of FHB Podcast, Volume 10
In this best-of show the crew talks about cantilever decks, peel bond primers, the model Existing Building Code, post-frame buildings and effective collaboration between designers and builders. Tune i...Show More
3) #716: Shop Foundations, Steam Showers, and Sealing a Brick Crawlspace
Ian, Randy, and Patrick discuss home projects before addressing listener feedback about embodied carbon in new builds and Saddam Hussein's palaces before they taking questions about building steam sho...Show More
4) #715: Affordable Tools, Motivating Trade Workers, and Whole-House Dehumidifiers
An anonymous listener outlines their company's strategy for attracting and retaining new hires. Josh reminds fellow FHB Podcast listeners about tool-lending libraries. Dan asks about the need for smar...Show More
#715: Affordable Tools, Motivating Trade Workers, and Whole-House Dehumidifiers
55:20 | Dec 12th, 2025
5) #714: Lead Paint, Exterior Insulation, and Deck Ledger Condensation Control
Dan Kolbert raises a lead paint red flag. Jeff wonders if a Bonfig wall is better for inexperienced crews. Andrew wonders if an insulated band joist behind a flashed ledger can dry. Grant and Mike Gue...Show More
#714: Lead Paint, Exterior Insulation, and Deck Ledger Condensation Control
37:21 | Dec 5th, 2025
6) #713: Insulation Problems, Septic Systems, and Slowing Thermal Bridging
Ian, Grant and Patrick address reader comments and inquires. They first hear about extensive problems with foam insulation in the UK. Then they ponder why septic systems haven't kept up with the times...Show More
7) #712: What Clients Want, Heat During Construction, and Enclosure Retrofit Sanity Check
Doug says homeowners and home buyers worrying about the wrong things isn't new. Chris asks if reducing carbon in houses makes sense with AI's voracious energy consumption. Spenser wonders about ways t...Show More
8) #711: Training Ex-Military for Trade Work, Questioning Carbon, and Where's the Sheathing?
Grant learns about military veterans joining the local construction workforce with help from the Department of Defense. Josh Salinger and Grant help Brian address listener feedback and questions. They...Show More
#711: Training Ex-Military for Trade Work, Questioning Carbon, and Where's the Sheathing?
1:02:58 | Nov 14th, 2025
9) #710: Windows With Exterior Insulation, Double-Stud Walls, and Basement Remodeling
Responding to an attendee who wants to share his experience at the Summit, Brian asks Ian and Randy what they liked about the event, and what they didn't. The crew shares their preferred details for i...Show More
10) #709: Trade Careers, Faulty Fire Alarms, and Windows in Masonry
Accountant Austin shares thoughts on trade work. Ian's smoke detectors are waking him up at night. Will wonders if his windows are detailed correctly. Brian and Grant help Patrick share listener feedb...Show More