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.
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- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 51 minutes
- Episodes
- 729
- Years Active
- 2016 - 2025
#109: Favorite Framing Articles from the FHB Vault
Rob, Justin, and Brian talk about floating shelves, cabinets, insulation, drywall, miter vs bevel, structural panels, painting a radiator, decks, and more.
#108: Making a Historic Craftsman Home Energy Efficient
In this episode, Fine Homebuilding magazine editor Justin Fink is joined by editorial director Rob Yagid and associate editor Matt Millham. The guys talk about stud finders, fiberglass batts, cedar s…
#107: Live from the JLC show in Providence
Rob and Justin broadcast from the JLC Live trade show. Come check out the product and tool manufacturers, the demonstrations, and more at the Rhode Island Convention Center in Providence, RI. Justin’…
#106: Strong Convictions on Green Building
Justin Fink, Brian Pontolilo, and Rob Yagid talk about the coming code changes in California that will require new homes to be net-zero by 2020. Plus, fiber cement repair, rough inspection, badly des…
#105: Energy Expert Martin Holladay Returns
The guys talk about chimneys, furnaces, venting, fans, spray foam, and factors that affect home energy use.
#104: Interview with Restoration Expert Ben Brunick
Restoring historic buildings, divided-light windows, tools, concrete, and insulation.
#103: Cabinets, Windows, and Mold
Justin Fink and Rob Yagid talk about JLC Live, SIPs drawbacks, timber-framed structures, and remediation.
#102: Bathrooms, Blades, and Batts
Justin, Rob, and Brian tackle PEX, caulks, tubs, track saws, insulation, door removal, trim, reciprocating saws, and more.
#101: Cabinet, Hot Water, Deck, and Wood Repair Questions
Justin, Brian, and Rob jump right into listener questions. They tackle lumber, trim, deck ledger flashing, wood rot, wood putty, dogs, and bacteria in the plumbing.
#100: ONE HUNDRED SHOWS!
Rob, Justin, and Brian tackle bathroom electricals, roof vents, adhesive guns, appliances and kitchen cabinets, tablesaw safety, and two great sweepstakes.
#99: Working with Wood
Fine Homebuilding editor Justin Fink, design editor Brian Pontolilo, and senior editor Patrick McCombe tackle minisplits, Hoosier cabinets, additions, glue-size, floor joists, shingles, and rot-resis…
#98: How Good Is Good Enough?
Justin, Rob, and Brian tackle reader feedback in this episode of the FHB Podcast, on topics including framing, roof vents, replacement windows, subflooring, and more.
#97: Drain-waste-vent systems, trusses, dealing with contractors, and venting bathroom fans.
In this episode, Justin Fink, Rob Yagid, and Brian Pontolilo tackle listener questions on drain-waste-vent systems, stick-built rafters vs houses made of components, and bathroom roof vents. Plus, fu…
#96: The Guys' Best New Product Picks From IBS 2018.
This is the fifth and final live-from-the-show episode of the Fine Homebuilding podcast. In the first half of this show, Justin is joined by AdvanTech product director Mike Pyle of Huber, the sponsor…
#95: Mineral Wool and Starting a Building Trade Business
This is the fourth FHB episode that Rob and Justin are podcasting live from the 2018 Builders' Show in Orlando, Fla. This one features sponsor Thomas Hackett, technical support manager at Rockwool --…
#94: Bathroom Tile and Trends in Trim
This is the third FHB episode that Rob and Justin are podcasting live from the 2018 Builders' Show in Orlando, Fla. This Wednesday morning show features sponsor Andrew Acker, director of education at…
#93: Tankless Water Heaters and Respect for Building Trades
This is the second FHB episode that Rob and Justin are podcasting live from the 2018 Builders' Show in Orlando, Fla. For this show, recorded late on Tuesday, Jan. 9, the guys have two guests: podcast…
#92: Live from the 2018 Builders' Show with Mike Guertin
Rob and Justin are podcasting live from the Builders' Show in Orlando, Fla. In this show, editorial advisor Mike Guertin joins the guys to talk about the evolution of building science, deck disasters…
#91: Solar Roofs and Collapsing Sheds
In this podcast, Fine Homebuilding staffers Justin, Brian, and Rob talk about stain, brushes, roofs, solar panels, building codes, small barn restoration, trim materials, and insulation. Justin has s…
#90: Metal Roofs and Thermal Bridges
In this episode, Rob, Justin, and Brian take long looks at metal roofs and thermal bridges. The guys also tackle whistling hot water bathroom fixtures, closet flanges, replacing open-cell insulation,…