#735: FHB Summit, Slab Foundation Insulation, and Flipper Fixer-Upper
The Fine Homebuilding Podcast
Fine Homebuilding Magazine
4.8 • 785 Ratings
🗓️ 1 May 2026
⏱️ 50 minutes
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Summary
Brian, Ian and Patrick talk about plans for the 2026 Fine Homebuilding Summit. James shares his advice for insulating and air-sealing attic knee walls. Chris wonders if window manufacturers should be teaching installers how to flash windows. Heather asks how to detail a slab on grade foundation with interior stem wall insulation. Ian seeks advice on addressing a previous owners questionable upgrades.
Tune in to Episode 735 of the Fine Homebuilding Podcast to learn more about:
- Barrier versus drainage methods of flashing windows
- Insulating a slab on grade foundation
- Sizing up and undoing a previous owners questionable repairs
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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? |
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| 0:15.0 | These adhesives are trusted by the professional providing squeak-free subfloor installations, long-lasting retaining walls, |
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| 0:28.8 | including their newest award-winning adhesive Tight Grab Plus. |
| 0:45.3 | I thought for a minute there you were going to go after big tape in the same way that I've gone after big impact. I was bracing myself. I think big tape has a little bit more money behind it than big impact. |
| 0:52.3 | Welcome to the Fine Home Building podcast, our weekly discussion of building behind it than big impact. |
| 0:58.0 | Welcome to the Fine Home Building podcast, our weekly discussion of building, remodeling, and design topics aimed at anybody who cares deeply about the craft and science of working on houses. |
| 1:04.0 | This is Senior Editor Patrick McComb. |
| 1:06.0 | Today I'm joined by Fine Home Building Editorial Director Brian Pontellillo. |
| 1:10.0 | Hey everybody. Fine Home Building Cont director Brian Pantolillo. Hey, everybody. |
| 1:11.7 | Fine Home Building contributing editor and operations manager for TDS Design Build, Ian Schwant. |
| 1:17.2 | Howdy. |
| 1:18.1 | And producer, Carrie Delahanty. |
| 1:20.0 | Good morning. |
| 1:21.3 | Please email your questions to FHB Podcast at Fine Homebuilding.com. |
| 1:25.2 | You can find previous podcasts and check out the show notes at findhombuilding.com. You can find previous podcasts and check out the show notes at |
| 1:27.9 | findhomebuilding.com slash podcast. Great to see you guys. Thanks for being here. |
| 1:33.5 | Thanks for having me. Yeah. It's good to be here. It's been a while. Brian, it's been forever. |
| 1:38.2 | There are a lot of really exciting things happening at the brand. Do you want to talk about that |
| 1:42.0 | for a little bit? I do. So the two things |
| 1:46.6 | that I've been working on the most, the hardest lately, and two of the things that have kept |
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