#687: Flat roofs, Spray Foam vs. Loose-Fill Insulation, and Building Cabinets

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🗓️ 30 May 2025

⏱️ 49 minutes

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Summary

Connor shares his final blower door numbers. Ryan has an FHB Project Guide idea. Josh wonders about the right roof for his Queen’s row house. Jim says prospective contractors all want to use spray foam. Patrick asks about building your own cabinets.

Grant, Ian and Patrick talk about the challenges of roof work in a busy city, choosing the right insulation for new builds and the challenges and payoff of building your own kitchen cabinets and built-ins.

Tune in to Episode 687 of the Fine Homebuilding Podcast to learn more about:

The materials and methods for replacing a flat roof in an urban setting
The merits and pitfalls of spray foam insulation
Building your own frameless and face-frame cabinets

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0:00.0	You may know them for their wood glues, but did you know Tightbond also has a complete selection of construction adhesives?
0:06.6	Designed for a variety of applications, Tightbonds adhesives make any building or home improvement project a breeze with their high-performing and durable formulas.
0:16.1	These adhesives are trusted by the professional, providing squeak-free subfloor installations, long-lasting retaining
0:22.5	walls, and even fastener-free feature walls. Check out Tightbonds Construction Adhesives at
0:28.5	Tightbond.com, including their newest award-winning adhesive Tight Grab Plus.
0:39.9	We're building a home in climate zone 6A.
0:42.5	Every builder we speak with wants to use spray foam everywhere.
0:46.0	Wall's attic, they put it on their breakfast cereal.
0:48.6	Sounds delicious, by the way.
0:50.5	Wet or dry?
0:51.7	Do they take like the scraps they cut off?
0:53.5	I was wondering if it was open or a close cell.
0:59.2	Welcome to the Fine Home Building podcast, a weekly discussion of building, remodeling, and
1:03.5	design topics aimed at anybody who cares deeply about the craft and science of working on houses.
1:09.1	I'm Senior Editor Patrick McComb.
1:10.9	Today I'm joined by production manager
1:13.5	and Fine Home Building contributing editor, Ian Schwant.
1:16.2	Howdy.
1:17.4	Fine Home Building Associate Editor Grant Baver.
1:20.6	Hey.
1:21.6	And producer, Carrie Delahanty.
1:24.1	Hello.
	...

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