Keep Craft Alive Podcast: Episode 22, Nathan Shirai, Insulation Unlimited

The Fine Homebuilding Podcast

Fine Homebuilding Magazine

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

4.6 • 756 Ratings

🗓️ 28 August 2022

⏱️ 39 minutes

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Summary

A part time gig as a bookkeeper at an insulation company lead to a passion for building science and eventually, becoming the owner of Insulation Unlimited in Chattanooga, TN. Nathan Shirai is passionate about using insulation to help buildings perform better, and he’s also a founder of Chattanooga’s BS and Beer chapter.

Head to bsandbeerkc.org to register for the Southeast Building Science Symposium, October 12-13, at The Bode, in beautiful downtown Chattanooga, TN. And keep up with Nathan on Instagram @insulation_unlimited.

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0:00.0	If you're a window installer, you deserve a simple choice.
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0:23.1	Andersonwindows.com. Welcome to Find Home Buildings Keep Craft Alive podcast, where we have
0:35.8	conversations with skilled, passionate trades
0:37.7	people about their work. By igniting a passion for the trades, KeepCraft Alive is helping to close
0:42.7	the skills gap. This is Andrew Zellner, editorial director of Fine Home Building and the executive
0:47.4	director of KeepCraft Alive. I'm here to introduce you to some of the most talented and passionate
0:52.0	individuals who are shaping the residential
0:54.1	design and building scene. I meet many of the people I speak with through fine home building,
0:58.7	and our work to inform and empower those who design, build, and remodel. Guests on the show include
1:04.6	builders, architects, consultants, tradespeople, educators, building scientists, and pretty much anyone
1:10.7	who is upholding the values
1:12.1	of true craft in an effort to build better homes and a better building community.
1:16.7	We fund student scholarships to support those who want to pursue careers in the trades
1:20.9	with our partner Skills USA.
1:22.9	Visit Keecraftalive.org for more information and to support getting more folks into the trades.
1:31.1	Our guest today is Nathan Shurai of Insulation Unlimited.
1:35.9	I am the owner of Insulation Unlimited in Chattanooga, Tennessee. We are a family run insulation contractor. I've been in business since 1977.
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