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The Fine Homebuilding Podcast

Podcast Episode 161: Live from the Builders’ Show: Misconceptions About Radiant Heat and New Rules for Hardwood Floors

We sit down with Terry Alsberg founder of Warmboard Radiant and Mike Guertin Fine Homebuilding editorial advisor.

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The Fine Homebuilding Podcast Episode 161
We sit down with Terry Alsberg founder of Warmboard Radiant and Mike Guertin Fine Homebuilding editorial advisor.
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      This week’s podcasts are from the 2019 International Builders’ Show in Las Vegas, Nevada.

      First on Patrick and Rob’s docket is a comprehensive discussion about radiant heat in conventional and low-load houses. Then the guys talk about the right way to acclimate wood flooring. Here’s a hint: you’ve been doing it the wrong way.

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      1. KasilofLeif | Feb 23, 2019 08:28pm | #1

        Watched Podcast 161 specifically for the part about hardwood floors. Okay, learned a LOT about floors/Warmboard. It was interesting/entertaining, too, but I'm past that (retired, never going to build or remodel on that scale ever again - i hope i hope. That line about lots of contractors/tradesmen will accept anything new as long as their grandfathers did it that way - that was an absolute gem! Used to be the bane of my life. If a contractor tells me "That's too expensive, you don't have to do that, this other way is much less expensive and works just as well", i scream and find someone else.
        It was false advertising - you could have told us in advance that you had canceled the hardwood portion, although your warmboard guest did a fine job of broaching the subject. The subjects of these Podcasts: the one I'm always most interested in, is always the last one. I'm resigned to that, but this was a bit much.
        Can you try to do less talking over each other? I do appreciate the enthusiasm, but...!
        Still, keep up the good work.

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