Episode 42 – Insulation, Weather Barriers, and a Craftsman Home

Dense-packed cellulose, upgrading a Florida house, and photovoltaics.

By Fine Homebuilding Editors

FHB associate editor Patrick McCombe joins Justin, Rob, and Brian to talk about blow-in cellulose insulation in Episode 42 of the Fine Homebuilding Podcast. The guys tackle a listener question on prioritizing crawlspace repairs in an old Craftsman house in Florida. Plus, options in photovoltaics.

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Photos of the Craftsman-style house discussed in the episode, and its crawlspace.

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alexczisny | Mar 10, 2017 12:32pm | #1
Were you going to add the Craftsman house in Florida photographs?
brucemcc | Mar 11, 2017 09:19am | #2
Also photos of Stephanie's nightmare shower curb project that were referenced on the podcast. I rarely see photos mentioned on the show on the blog page.
Hedgewood Builders | Mar 11, 2017 06:41pm | #3
I guess I'm the only guy that didn't know what "PV" is
MikeAlterio | Mar 13, 2017 02:56pm | #4
Photos added for Episode 42.

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Episode 42 – Insulation, Weather Barriers, and a Craftsman Home

Dense-packed cellulose, upgrading a Florida house, and photovoltaics.

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