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The Fine Homebuilding Podcast

#402: Plugging an Unused Chimney, Heating Cables for Ice Dams, and Air-Sealing a Minnesota Mansion

The Fine Homebuilding Podcast

Fine Homebuilding Magazine

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

4.6756 Ratings

🗓️ 29 October 2021

⏱️ 66 minutes

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Summary

Rob, Patrick, and Kiley hear from listeners about TikTok, LED lights, and Houston geography before taking questions about sealing a leaky chimney, improving the efficiency of a big old house, and fixing a hole where the rain gets in.

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0:07.5

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1:17.4

Blue sizes.

1:19.2

And they're actually made out of sheetball felt, which is kind of strange.

1:23.8

But I would recommend...

1:25.5

Does it make sense to put a flammable material?

1:27.7

I mean, I guess the plastic...

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