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The Fine Homebuilding Podcast

#287: Restoring Windows, Warped Stair Treads, and Not-So-Hot Water

The Fine Homebuilding Podcast

Fine Homebuilding Magazine

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

4.6756 Ratings

🗓️ 2 October 2020

⏱️ 63 minutes

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Summary

Rob, Brian, and Patrick hear from listeners about Aeroseal, DIY blower doors, and Minnesota’s climate, before taking questions about restoring window sash, lukewarm water, and making a comfortable shop in a block-wall garage.

Transcript

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0:00.0

I love having a wood stove in the barn and, you know, for, since March, right, or February, I've been using it to heat the space.

0:14.3

And it's, it's kind of fun for starters. And if you have a woodworking hobby, there's always crap

0:21.4

to burn.

0:26.2

Welcome to the Fine Home Building podcast, our weekly discussion of building,

0:31.2

remodeling, and design topics aimed at anybody who cares deeply about the craft and science

0:35.4

of working on houses.

0:37.1

This is Senior Editor Patrick McComb.

0:38.8

Today I'm joined by Rob Wattack, Digital Brand Manager.

0:42.1

Hey, Patrick.

0:43.3

Brian Pontilillo, FHB editor.

0:45.9

Hey, Patrick.

0:47.3

And our fearless producer, Jeff Rose.

0:49.6

Hello, folks.

0:53.1

You please email your questions to FHB Podcasts at Totten.com.

0:56.9

You can find previous podcasts and check out the show notes at findhombuilding.com slash podcast.

1:02.8

Oh my God, Rob.

1:03.8

So you put a bunch of photos up on our Slack message board last night showing how your house is completely torn apart.

1:10.3

How is the family

1:11.1

tolerating this? You're exaggerating. Am I exaggerating, Brian? If that's an exaggeration,

1:20.0

I saw those photos. It's only a little hole. So tell people first of all, what's going on

1:27.3

there and then like how the family is, is dealing with it.

1:32.3

Well, so I seem to be, it usually seems to be like right after dinner when we're just sort of chatting about ideas. And I'm like, hey, I'm going to tear another hole in the wall.

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