New Construction - Page 5 of 84

A homeowner weighs the merits of repair or replacement of a concrete slab that was poorly installed.

Get a tour of a foundation project and learn about layout methods, setting and bracing forms, and insulating to protect footings from cold weather.

Patrick, Ian, and Andrew talk about their dream houses.

Ian, Andrew, and Patrick hear from listeners about heat flow and population density by climate zone before taking questions on one-story vs. two-story construction costs, controlling vapor through a slab, and the best brand of DIY spray foam.

In this Pro-Talk podcast, Patrick talks to Mike Bennett, a home-technology expert from Weston, Conn.

Patrick, Ian, and Kiley recap the podcast and talk about middle-classing housing.

In this Pro-Talk podcast Patrick talks to Caleb Carpenter, owner of Rad Wood Works, a contracting firm near Albany, N.Y.

In this Pro-Talk podcast, Patrick talks to Morgan Thomas, production manager for Leff Construction, a design/build firm in Sebastopol, Calif.

In this Pro-Talk podcast, Patrick talks to Mike Knoche, a general contractor in Fairbanks, Alaska.

Andrew, Ian, and Patrick hear from listeners about electric water heaters and the future of home building before taking questions about blue stuff on framing, painting open soffits, and whole-house dehumidification in wet climates.