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Podcast 605: Buying Rental Property, Venting an Attic in a Triplex, and Bonfig Brick Walls
The crew hears from listeners about stair design, broken tool batteries, and toilets from the box store. Discussion questions include buying rental property, attic venting, and modified Bonfig walls.
Airtight Kneewall Access Door
The kneewall access door from Fakro ensures proper insulation between conditioned and unconditioned spaces in homes with vented attics.
The Story of Habitable Attics
Before turning an attic into livable space, learn the code requirements specific to attics.
Maintain Insulation R-Value With AccuVent Baffles
Installed between the roof sheathing and insulation, these baffles help improve energy efficiency.
Podcast 535: Air-Sealing Cape Houses, Smart Watches for Builders, and Repairing Spalling Concrete
The crew hears about extra time for DIY and minivans for work before taking questions about boosting the comfort and efficiency of Cape houses and fixing a spalling foundation.
A Vented Soffit That Blends In
Learn why the Stealth Soffit from Rollex is a good alternative to standard aluminum options as well as how to install it.
Podcast 503: Not Quite a Scrape-Off, Too Tight for Insulation, and Weather-Beaten Felt Paper
Stopping sound between floors, the world’s worst drywall finishing, insulating inaccessible attic spaces, and leaving felt underlayment exposed.
Podcast 501: Unventing an Attic, Holey Roof Sheathing, and the Cost of New Builds
Lead times for windows, the right grout for the job, being an owner-builder, and the condition of sheathing after multiple reroofs.
Podcast 396: Protecting Foundation Insulation, Recycling Greywater, and Drying a Damp House
Mark, Kiley, and Patrick hear from listeners about design software and Gold Medallion homes before taking listener questions on using greywater systems, ventilating a damp house, and protecting foundation insulation.
Building Codes for Insulation and HVAC in Attics
Creating a durable and efficient conditioned attic space for mechanicals requires more than just air-sealing and adding insulation.

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