#733: Double-Stud Walls, Construction Second Career, and Hardwood on Concrete Slabs
The Fine Homebuilding Podcast
Fine Homebuilding Magazine
4.8 • 785 Ratings
🗓️ 17 April 2026
⏱️ 55 minutes
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Summary
Grant and Randy help Patrick address listener feedback and answer their questions. Grant gives an update on current editorial assignments and travel. Randy shares what's going on at Green Building Advisor and current building investigations.
Tune in to Episode 733 of the Fine Homebuilding Podcast to learn more about:
- Theoretical and real seasonal moisture accumulation in double-stud walls
- Starting a second career in residential construction
- The best way to install hardwood flooring on concrete slabs
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| 0:00.0 | Tightbond might be best known for their wood glues, but professionals also rely on their sealants to tackle the toughest parts of the home. |
| 0:06.0 | One of the standout is Tightbond UA 920 sealant. It's a premium hybrid sealant made a move with siding, windows, doors, and trim. |
| 0:14.0 | Whether you're working inside or out, it stays flexible over time and keeps joint sealed as the house shifts and settles. If you want to learn more |
| 0:22.3 | about UA 920 or check out the rest of Tightbonds Cox and Sealance, head over to Tightbond.com. |
| 0:28.3 | Upgrade your home's exterior with XSEED siding by VersaTex. Engineered for unmatched durability |
| 0:35.0 | and a sleek, modern aesthetic, exceed provides a high-performance, weather-resistant shield that outlasts traditional materials. |
| 0:43.0 | The ultimate low-maintenance choice exceeds advanced polymer construction, resists rotting, |
| 0:48.0 | cracking, peeling pain, and fading. |
| 0:50.5 | Lightweight 16-foot boards, nail hem brackets for tight joints, and the VZD drop lock system for solid straight lines make installation faster and easier. |
| 1:00.0 | Plus, with a built-in color cap, there's no need for routine painting. |
| 1:04.0 | For a premium finish that stands the test of time, choose XEED siding by VersaTex. |
| 1:20.4 | A lot of times this isn't just as easy as, hey, I'm going to spread this product out. |
| 1:22.1 | We're going to set the flooring. We're done. |
| 1:30.2 | There's oftentimes just as much work going into the prep of a floor system as there is into the actual setting or laying of the product. |
| 1:34.2 | Welcome to the Fine Home Building podcast, our weekly discussion of building, remodeling, and |
| 1:38.1 | design topics aimed at anybody who cares deeply about the craft and science of working on houses. |
| 1:43.9 | This is Senior Editor Patrick McComb. |
| 1:45.6 | Today I'm joined by Fine Home Building Associate Editor Grant Favor. |
| 1:49.0 | Good morning. |
| 1:50.1 | Green Building Advisor, editor Randy Williams. |
| 1:52.7 | What's up? |
| 1:53.8 | And producer, Carrie Delahanty. |
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