#279: The Cost of Building Green, Hot Bedrooms, and Sinking Piers

The Fine Homebuilding Podcast

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4.6 • 756 Ratings

🗓️ 4 September 2020

⏱️ 62 minutes

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Matt, Rob, and Patrick hear from listeners about sweating copper and FHB podcast T-shirts before taking listener questions about the cost of high-performance homes, ductwork in a vented crawlspace, and toppling piers in a tight crawlspace.

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0:00.0	This episode of the Fine Home Building podcast is brought to you by Benjamin Obdike.
0:04.0	Benjamin Obdike would like to thank the nuisances that builders and homeowners despise.
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0:16.7	Take Slicker HP, a durable water-resistant barrier attached to the Slicker Rainscreen system.
0:22.5	This all-in-one house-wrabb and rainscreen won't just protect your wall assembly, but your time and wallet as well.
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0:36.7	Boost the pressure to get it going more of it to the upstairs.
0:44.3	What would you guys do?
0:45.7	Tape? Mastic?
0:47.5	I like Butyl tape.
0:49.1	I've tried Mastic and it doesn't really jive with my personality type.
0:53.3	Yeah. Mastic and it doesn't really jive with my personality type.
1:07.6	Welcome to the Fine Home Building podcast, our weekly discussion of building, remodeling, and design topics aimed at anybody who cares deeply about the craft and science of working on houses.
1:12.0	This is Senior Editor Patrick McComb. Today I'm joined by Rob Wadsack,
1:13.1	Digital Brand Manager.
1:14.5	Hey, Patrick.
1:16.7	Matt Milham, Deputy Editor.
1:17.6	How's it going?
1:21.4	And our longtime and trusted producer, Jeff Rose.
1:22.1	Howdy.
1:25.0	You can find previous podcasts and check out the show notes
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