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The Fine Homebuilding Podcast

#141: Is Water-Heater Maintenance Worth The Hassle?

The Fine Homebuilding Podcast

Fine Homebuilding Magazine

Leisure, Construction, Keepcraftalive, Home & Garden, How To, Drywall, Craftsmanship, Education, Homebuilding, Houses

4.6756 Ratings

🗓️ 19 October 2018

⏱️ 58 minutes

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Summary

Patrick McCombe, Rob Wotzak, and Colin Russel kick off the podcast with a discussion about water-resistive barriers (the materials under your siding that protect the walls from moisture intrusion) before answering listener questions about prolonging the life of a water heater, dealing with humidity and rot in an old stone basement, providing makeup air for a fireplace, and finishing clear-cedar wainscoting.

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0:00.0

Today's episode of the Fine Home Building podcast is brought to you by Benjamin Moore.

0:04.3

Everyone can paint. This is true, but not everyone can get the project done right.

0:09.2

And Benjamin Moore knows that's why you're on the job.

0:12.1

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0:14.2

Your client can buy those things at a hardware store, but they hired you for your skills and expertise.

0:20.3

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0:25.3

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0:29.7

but to do it right, it takes an expert contractor.

0:32.8

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0:36.5

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0:38.5

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0:50.4

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0:58.1

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1:24.2

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1:30.3

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