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The Fine Homebuilding Podcast

#612: Water Pipes, Attic Air-Sealing, and the Durability of AeroBarrier

The Fine Homebuilding Podcast

Fine Homebuilding Magazine

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

4.6756 Ratings

🗓️ 29 December 2023

⏱️ 61 minutes

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Summary

Peter is navigating the Massachusetts stretch building code. Jim needs help choosing a domestic water pipe system. Wayne wants to tighten his attic. Adam asks about long-term tests of AeroBarrier.

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0:00.0

This episode of the Fine Home Building podcast is brought to you by Locktight Tight Foam.

0:05.3

Say no to inefficient and drafty. Say yes to Locktight tight foam. When pros need to seal gaps too small for insulation, but big enough to create a draft, they reach for Locktites tight foam.

0:16.4

The high-density foam forms a tenacious bond to most common building materials, stays flexible

0:21.7

to prevent cracking, and keeps air, moisture, and pests out of the house. Whether you're adding

0:27.5

R-value to the rec room or finishing a boring basement, give that space a second chance with

0:33.3

Loctite tight foam. Visit Locttight products.com for more information

0:38.2

Patrick you're a perfect neighbor for a nighttime

0:45.4

viewing yourself because not everyone would appreciate that I want to go help wait till they

0:52.2

find out you have a blower door and all kinds of tools in your barn, right?

1:00.0

Welcome to the Fine Home Building podcast, our weekly discussion of building,

1:06.0

building, remodeling, and design topics aimed at anybody who cares deeply about the craft and science of working on houses.

1:12.6

I'm senior editor Patrick McComb. Today I'm joined by Fine Home Building editorial advisor, Mike Gerton.

1:18.1

Hello.

1:19.4

Fine Home Building Senior editor Brian Pontalillo.

1:22.9

Hey everyone. And producer Andres Semenegro. Please email your at FHB Podcasts at taunton.com.

1:30.7

You can find previous podcasts and check out the show notes at findhomebuilding.com slash podcast.

1:36.5

Well, for those of you who listen to the show, I'm guessing you've noticed that Jeff Rose is not on the producer's desk today.

1:43.7

And there's been a shakeup, I suspect you all have heard by now,

1:47.2

that Taunton Press was acquired by active interest media a few weeks ago.

1:51.7

And unfortunately, some of the folks didn't make the transition to the new company.

1:56.3

And sadly, our longtime producer Jeff Rose was among them.

1:59.1

And we all feel bad about that and wish

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