#396: Protecting Foundation Insulation, Recycling Greywater, and Drying a Damp House

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🗓️ 8 October 2021

⏱️ 60 minutes

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Mark, Kiley, and Patrick hear from listeners about design software and Gold Medallion homes before taking listener questions on using greywater systems, ventilating a damp house, and protecting foundation insulation.

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0:00.0	This episode of the Fine Home Building podcast is brought to you by Locktites, Tight Foam.
0:04.5	The best contractors take weatherization seriously.
0:07.5	When they need to seal a gap that's too small for insulation but big enough to create a draft,
0:12.3	they reach for locktight, tight foam.
0:14.5	With products for everything from small cracks to the biggest gaps,
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0:20.1	including a low-pressure expansion
0:21.6	product designed to seal the rough opening around windows and doors. The high-density foam
0:26.6	forms a tenacious bond to most common building materials, stays flexible to prevent cracking when
0:31.3	materials move, and keeps air, moisture, and pests out of the house. Contractors who care about
0:36.6	energy efficiency, comfort, and
0:38.5	durability, choose tight foam. Visit locktight products.com for more information.
0:49.3	Are your humidity levels really a problem? They might be. They might not be, but you need
0:53.8	hygrometers that are accurate to determine if it is indeed a problem. That's a good point.
0:59.2	Fresh air is good. I'm going to leave that. Fresh air is good. I'm with you. Yeah. Open the window,
1:04.2	Steve. Get on with your life.
1:15.5	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
1:20.4	of working on houses.
1:22.7	This is Senior Editor Patrick McComb.
1:24.6	Today I'm joined by Fine Home Building Senior Editor Mark Peterson.
1:28.3	Hello. Green Building Advisor, Senior Editor Mark Peterson. Hello.
1:29.3	Green Building Advisor, Senior Editor, Kylie Jacques.
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