#461: Adding a Screened Porch, Insulating a Raised Addition, and Preventing Termites in Exterior Foam

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🗓️ 20 May 2022

⏱️ 61 minutes

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Andrew, Ian, and Patrick hear from listeners about low decks and landslides, before taking questions about converting a deck to a screened porch, insulating the floor of a raised addition, and detailing exterior foam insulation.

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0:00.0	There are a few, like, common themes among the research I've done, because, you know, it's everything from, like, don't worry about it to, you know...
0:15.9	Don't ever do this, right?
0:17.5	Don't build a house in this, in this state.
0:19.9	Yeah. this. Don't build a house in this state. Welcome to the Fine Home Building podcast or weekly discussion of building,
0:30.6	building, remodeling, and design topics aimed at anybody who cares deeply about the craft and science of working on houses.
0:36.6	This is Senior Editor Patrick McComb.
0:39.2	Today I'm joined by Fine Home Building Editorial Director Andrew Zellner.
0:43.0	Good morning, Patrick.
0:44.8	Production Manager for TDS Custom Construction, Ian Schwant.
0:48.8	Morning, Patrick.
0:50.7	Our producer, Jeff Rose.
0:52.7	Hello.
0:58.5	Please email your questions at FHB Podcast at Taunton.com. You can find previous podcasts and check out the show notes at find homebuilding.com slash
1:02.4	podcast.
1:03.4	Well, fellas, it's good to see you this morning.
1:05.1	Thanks for being here.
1:06.4	Thank you.
1:07.4	Glad to be here.
1:08.4	So ahead of the show, Ian and I were talking about the why temperature swings that are so common in the Midwest this time of year.
1:14.7	Can you talk a little bit about that, Ian?
1:16.8	Yeah, I think Andrew and I probably both went to bed one night to freezing temperatures and woke up to mid-80s like it was summertime the next morning.
1:32.1	So a bit of a challenge, conditioning my house.
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