#422: First-Time Remodeling, Insulating a Brick Foundation, and Mysterious Leaks

The Fine Homebuilding Podcast

Fine Homebuilding Magazine

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4.6 • 756 Ratings

🗓️ 7 January 2022

⏱️ 62 minutes

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Mark, Ian, and Patrick hear from listeners about PEX plumbing and construction software before taking questions about tearing into your first house, tracking down a leak in an exterior wall, and detailing a wood foundation.

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0:00.0	Anenometer just for this purpose, Ian?
0:06.8	I did.
0:07.3	I bought a $15 one off of Amazon.
0:11.6	I think I have the same one.
0:13.2	I keep trying to think of a reason I need one of those.
0:15.8	You need one so that when it's really windy out, you can go outside and then announce to your family, how windy it is.
0:27.8	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.
0:37.8	This is Senior Editor Patrick McCone.
0:39.6	Today I'm joined by Senior Editor Mark Peterson.
0:42.5	Hello.
0:43.7	Regular guest, builder, estimator, and son of a farmer, Ian Schwant.
0:49.0	How's it going, Patrick?
0:50.4	I thought you were going to say son of something else.
0:54.5	And our fantastic producer, Jeff Rose.
0:57.8	Hi there.
0:59.0	Please email your questions to FHB Podcast at taunton.com.
1:02.9	You can find previous podcasts and check out the show notes at finehomebuilding.com slash podcast.
1:08.8	Well, happy new year, everybody.
1:11.0	And you guys too. Yeah, happy new year, everybody. And you guys too. Yeah, happy new year.
1:15.1	I'm sure that's very confusing to you all.
1:19.6	Took me a little up. So those of you who are listening, of course, get it. But we're recording
1:23.2	on the 21st of December. So I didn't, I just sprung this on these guys.
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