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Manage PVC Trim Expansion
Properly install PVC trim products during cold weather to prevent expansion, contraction, and bowing issues. Warm up the trim before installation for better results.
Understanding Larsen Trusses
Hanging a truss outside a stick-framed wall is an old idea that hangs in with modern materials, building science, and energy-efficiency goals.
Time-Saving Supply Valves
HoldRite Outlet Boxes simplify the process of installing water lines.
Making Window Sash
How to do a custom job with ordinary shop tools and a router.
Podcast 612: Water Pipes, Attic Air-Sealing, and the Durability of AeroBarrier
The crew hears from listeners about the Massachusetts stretch code, gaps in click-together flooring, and rainscreens for vertical siding.
HVAC Design for a Tight House in a Cold Climate
At the FHB House in New York, Jon Beer talks all things HVAC, including the difference between ERVs and HRVs, choosing makeup air for the kitchen, and minisplit installation.
Podcast 611: With Bill Beleck: Shou Sugi Ban, Surplus Building Products, and Air-Sealing Overhanging Joists
The crew hears from listeners about contracting in high-end zip codes and the economy of electric cars. Also: installing shou sugi ban forest products, saving leftover material, and how to air-seal a floor system that overhangs the foundation.
Reliable Radon Readings
The compact Wave radon monitor from Airthings provides real-time radon readings to help you determine if mitigation is necessary.
Podcast 609: Members-only Aftershow — Building Business With Timber HP President Matt O’Malia
The crew talks to Matt about his entrepreneurial nature and what it’s like starting a wood-fiber insulation company in the wilds of Maine.
Sponsored Content
Charred Wood Siding for Maintenance-Free Beauty
Learn what makes this Japanese-style siding from Nakamoto Forestry the perfect sustainable fit for the FHB House.

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