#722: Data Loggers, Trimming Fiberglass Windows, and Garage Fire Separation
The Fine Homebuilding Podcast
Fine Homebuilding Magazine
4.8 • 785 Ratings
🗓️ 30 January 2026
⏱️ 45 minutes
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Summary
Richard describes inexpensive data loggers for monitoring indoor air quality. Kerry asks about adding casing and extension jambs to fiberglass windows. Martin wonders about improving the comfort and safety of his internal garage and the living space above it. Grant and Ian help Patrick address listener feedback and answer their questions.
Tune in to Episode 722 of the Fine Homebuilding Podcast to learn more about:
- Low-cost humidity and temperature data loggers sold on Amazon
- The right way to trim out fiberglass windows
- Fire separation requirements between a garage and living space
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| 0:00.0 | How would you fix this space, Ian? |
| 0:08.0 | Call a drywaller. |
| 0:10.0 | Move out with your life. |
| 0:15.0 | Welcome to the Fine Home Building Podcast, our weekly discussion of building, |
| 0:19.0 | remodeling, and design topics aimed at anybody |
| 0:21.0 | who cares deeply about the craft and science of working on houses. This is Senior Editor Patrick |
| 0:26.4 | McComb. Today I'm joined by Green Building Advisor, editor Randy Williams. Hello. |
| 0:31.7 | Find Home Building contributing editor and production manager for TDS Custom Construction, Ian Schwant. |
| 0:36.6 | Howdy. And producer, Carrie Ian Schwant. Howdy. |
| 0:39.5 | And producer, Carrie Delahanty. |
| 0:40.2 | Hey. |
| 0:44.8 | Please email your questions, the FHB podcast at Fine Homebuilding.com. You can find previous podcasts and check out the show notes at findhombuilding.com slash podcast. |
| 0:51.8 | I'm always tempted when we start the show to use my like movie intro voice in a world gone |
| 0:58.1 | wild. |
| 0:58.8 | Welcome to the fine home building podcast. |
| 1:02.0 | But I've always been scared to do that because, you know, it's a storied brand and I could |
| 1:07.0 | ruin it for everybody. |
| 1:08.8 | The movie theater guy voice is a storied brand. |
| 1:15.1 | Oh, you met us. |
| 1:19.4 | I went way over my head this morning. |
| 1:22.1 | It's great to see you guys. |
| 1:23.1 | Thanks for being here. |
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