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The Fine Homebuilding Podcast

#398: Live from the 2021 Midwest Building Science Symposium

The Fine Homebuilding Podcast

Fine Homebuilding Magazine

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

4.6756 Ratings

🗓️ 15 October 2021

⏱️ 66 minutes

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Summary

Patrick and Rob Wotzak head to the nation’s heartland to hear about what’s happening with high-performance building in the Midwest.

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I have to be scared that I don't have any drawing.

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Like, how does the OSB know to let the vapor through in the place that it hurts me?

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