#176: When Are Compromises on Quality Materials Worth the Savings?
The Fine Homebuilding Podcast
Fine Homebuilding Magazine
4.8 • 785 Ratings
🗓️ 19 April 2019
⏱️ 65 minutes
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Summary
The Fine Homebuilding editors swap stories about some of their own spring projects before–among other things–debating the pros and cons of affordable alternatives to fine-homebuilding products.
In this week's podcast, one listener asks if he should break the budget if he really wants to do a top-notch remodeling job; plus, a non-builder listener confirms that builders and remodelers are clearly not the only professionals who give free estimates; and another listener send us photos of some brilliant job-site furniture that a bunch of contractors cobbled together.
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| 0:40.2 | The first, our first home we bought, |
| 0:42.7 | same deal. |
| 0:44.0 | Kitchen, sink-based, made a particle board. |
| 0:46.9 | At the time, I was working at this lumberyard |
| 0:48.5 | that had a millwork shop, |
| 0:49.4 | and the guys were pretty handy, |
| 0:50.6 | and I brought this box in, |
| 0:53.1 | and the guy said, the dumpster's over there. |
| 1:01.0 | Welcome to the Fine Home Building podcast. Our weekly discussion of building, |
| 1:06.0 | remodeling, and design topics aimed at anybody who cares deeply of the craft and science of working on houses. |
| 1:12.3 | This is Senior Editor Patrick McComb. I'm joined by Associate Editor Matt Milham. |
| 1:16.2 | What up? |
| 1:17.9 | Colin Russell Director of Video. |
| 1:21.3 | Hey there. |
| 1:22.6 | And producer Jeff Rose. |
| 1:24.1 | Hey, everybody. |
| 1:25.7 | You can email us your questions at FHb podcast at taunton.com. |
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