#559: Contractor Charges in High-Income Areas, Electric Fireplaces, and Problem Brick Veneer

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🗓️ 28 April 2023

⏱️ 59 minutes

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The crew hears about tool batteries and Canadian air barriers and answers questions about working in high-end neighborhoods, electric fireplace and brick veneer.

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0:00.0	I got to say, if your motivation for being a contractor is to make a lot of money, you chose the wrong job.
0:14.5	I think contractors become contractors because they like the work, or they find themselves, you know, young in their career making more money.
0:27.6	Welcome to the Fine Home Building Podcast, our weekly discussion of building,
0:30.9	remodeling, and design topics aimed at anybody who cares deeply about the craft and science of working on houses.
0:37.0	I'm Senior Editor Patrick McComb.
0:38.8	Today I'm joined by Green Building Advisor, Senior Editor Kylie Jacques.
0:43.3	Hello, everybody.
0:44.9	Fine Home Building editorial advisor, Mike Gerton.
0:48.5	Hello.
0:49.7	And our senior producer, Jeff Rose.
0:51.8	Hi there.
0:52.8	Please email our questions to FHB Podcast at taunton.com.
0:56.4	You can find previous podcasts and check out the show notes at find homebuilding.com
1:00.2	slash podcast.
1:01.9	Well, is it a pleasure to be with you all this morning.
1:05.5	Thanks for being here.
1:07.2	Thanks for having me.
1:07.6	That's good to be here.
1:09.4	Kylie, it's been a while since you've been on the show.
1:11.0	What have you been up to?
1:12.9	Well, I wanted to share some thoughts that I've been having lately.
1:16.2	I've been observing the town that I live in, which is Holden, Massachusetts, central Massachusetts.
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