#205: Home Shops, Band Joists, and Working with Code Enforcement
The Fine Homebuilding Podcast
Fine Homebuilding Magazine
4.8 • 785 Ratings
🗓️ 25 October 2019
⏱️ 64 minutes
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Summary
The FHB editors field questions about the perils of an unheated shop, concerns about insulating a band joist behind brick veneer, and how to build a "fine" house on a tight budget.
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| 1:35.3 | And check to see that it's not soaking wet, and that'll tell you if you have an issue. |
| 1:41.0 | I think you should be a brick inspector. |
| 1:43.2 | Me? |
| 1:43.6 | Yeah. |
| 1:45.9 | I feel like you get into it, wet brick. That sounds awesome. Welcome to the Fine Home Building podcast, our weekly discussion |
| 1:59.6 | of building, remodeling, and design topics aimed at anybody who cares deeply about the craft and science of working on houses. |
| 2:05.8 | This is Senior Editor Patrick McComb. I'm joined by Digital Brand Manager Rob Wattsack. |
| 2:10.7 | Hi. Kylie Jacques, design editor. Hi. |
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