The Fine Homebuilding Podcast

The Fine Homebuilding Podcast is all about answering YOUR construction, design, and building science questions. From foundation waterproofing to roof flashing, we take on your building, remodeling and design challenges with the know-how of North America’s most-trusted home building brand. -- Every Friday, we discuss listener questions and offer advice following best-practice building techniques and principles. We love hearing from you, so if you have a question or project you want us to dig into, please send an email to FHBpodcast@finehomebuilding.com or ask your question on social media. -- Want more from Fine Homebuilding? Check out our website, finehomebuilding.com. -- Instagram: @FineHomebuilding Facebook: @FineHomebuildingMagazine YouTube: @FineHomebuildingMagazine TikTok: @FineHomebuilding Pinterest: @FineHomebuilding -- ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ If you enjoy the show, please subscribe and rate us on iTunes, Spotify, YouTube Music, or wherever you prefer to listen.

#711: Training Ex-Military for Trade Work, Questioning Carbon, and Where's the Sheathing? 11/14/2025

#710: Windows With Exterior Insulation, Double-Stud Walls, and Basement Remodeling 11/07/2025

#709: Trade Careers, Faulty Fire Alarms, and Windows in Masonry 10/31/2025

#708: Controlling Indoor Humidity, Swelling Hardwood Flooring, and ERV vs. HRV 10/24/2025

#707: Off-Grid in Arizona, Architectural Salvage, and What is Natural Building 10/17/2025

#706: LIVE From the 2025 Fine Homebuilding Summit 10/10/2025

#705: Straw Bale Construction, Home Greenhouses, and ZIP System Sheathing 10/03/2025

#704: Groundwater, Radiant Barriers, Water Management with Masonry Walls 09/26/2025

#703: Heat Pump Water Heaters, Wiring behind Baseboard, and Off-Grid without Propane 09/19/2025

#702: Dedicated Dehumidification, Wet Basement Walls, and Future Forest Products 09/12/2025

#701: Basement Waterproofing, Wet Floors and Indoor Humidity 09/05/2025

#700: Best of FHB Podcast, Volume 9 08/29/2025

#699: Electrify Everything, Big Interior Doors, and Straw Bale Construction 08/22/2025

#698: Price Volatility, Carbon Accounting, and Building Off-Grid 08/15/2025

#697: Sound Control, Insulating Shed Roofs, and Low-Yield Wells 08/08/2025

#696: Fire Prevention, Heat Pumps and Extreme Temperatures, and Rain in Gable Vents 08/01/2025

#695: Saving Bricks, Cut and Cobble Insulation, and Waterproofing Foundations 07/25/2025

#694: Bath Fans, Too Many Minisplits, and Second-Story Additions 07/18/2025

#693: Hazards in Houses, Larsen Trusses, AI in Construction 07/11/2025

#692: Introduction to Trade Work, Embodied Carbon, and Envelope Improvements 07/04/2025

#691: Replacing Vinyl Siding, Sloping Concrete, and Flat vs. Pitched Roofs 06/27/2025

#690: Sharpening Chisels, Running Wires Behind Baseboard, and Fixing Shingle Panels 06/20/2025

#689: Basement Garages, Compact ERVs, and Safer Paint Stripper 06/13/2025

#688: Obstructed Ridge Vent, Buying Fixer-Uppers, and Flashing Ledgers 06/06/2025

#687: Flat roofs, Spray Foam vs. Loose-Fill Insulation, and Building Cabinets 05/30/2025

#686: Brick Steps, Ground-Source Heat Pumps, and Greenhouses in Nova Scotia 05/23/2025

#685: Patching Drywall, Adding Air Barriers, and Rotting Walls 05/16/2025

#684: Masonry Heaters Whole-House Ventilation, Porch Flooring 05/09/2025

#683: Barndominiums, ERVs, and Radon Mitigation 05/02/2025

#682: Basement Flooring, Architectural Salvage, and HVAC Ducts 04/25/2025