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Podcast Episode 640: Heating and Cooling a Shop, Hardwood over Crawlspaces, and Living in a Pretty Good House
Listeners write in about kiln-dried pressure-treated lumber, bad deck details, and insulating attics. They ask questions about conditioning a shop, vapor control under hardwood, and building a pretty good house.
Secrets of Thermal Imaging
Diagnose comfort problems and building deficiencies without tearing the house apart.
FHB Podcast Segment: How Do You Find an Affordable Way to Do High-Performance?
In this Fine Homebuilding Podcast Segment, the team provides expert advice on affordable prefab options for high-performance homes.
Energy Efficiency is Easier Than Ever
Over the last 25 years, some mechanical equipment and systems have improved.
What is Building Science?
Few people understand it. Nobody agrees what it is, how to learn about it, or who's responsible for it. It has never been more important
New Efficiency Standards for Water Heaters from DOE Projected to Save $7 Billion Each Year
Learn more about the benefits and compliance details for the DOE's new water heater energy-efficiency standards.
Rainwater Harvesting 101
There's a constant source of clean water for you to use, and all you have to do is collect it.
What Makes A Pretty Good House?
High-performance-home designer Michael Maines takes a detailed look at the new low-carbon edition of the grassroots building standard.
The Prescriptive Paths to the Energy Codes
Whether you calculate maximum assembly U-factors or insulation minimum R-values, there is more than one way to reach the IRC's energy-efficiency requirements.
Spray Foam Insulation in a Gut Remodel
Jon Beer discusses air-sealing and insulation strategies at FHB House New York.

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