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Podcast Episode 93 — Tankless Water Heaters and Respect for Building Trades
Rinnai's new products, networking at the show, job prospects for plumbers, and keeping craft alive.
Podcast Episode 90: Metal Roofs and Thermal Bridges
Whistling hot water bathroom fixtures, closet flanges, replacing open-cell insulation, shed construction, and the paradox of caulking around the bottom of a toilet.
Podcast Episode 67 — Siding Next to a Stepped Foundation
Building with insulating concrete forms, preventing rot on low-slope roofing, and mad props for your humble show-notes compiler.
Resurfacing Damaged Concrete
Learn how to prepare the existing surface and mix, apply, and finish a concrete patch.
Saving a Stone Foundation
Dry the soil next to the foundation to prevent or slow further erosion.
Stuck-Together Mud Buckets
Use the jet setting on your hose and point it at the crevice between the stuck buckets.
Episode Five: Outdoor Showers, Efflorescence, Attic Insulation, and Window Replacement
In this episode, host and managing editor Justin Fink talks with editor-in-chief Rob Yagid and design editor Brian Pontolilo about outdoor showers, efflorescence, attic insulation, and window replacement. Resources and…
Caulk This Way
Joint design and prep may matter even more than choosing the right product.
How to Repair Broken Bricks
Learn to assess the extent of damage in a brick wall, repoint mortar joints, and even make color-matched repairs to damaged bricks.
Slate Roofing and Repair Techniques
Slate specialist John Mahan shows how to cut, punch, and replace slate shingles.

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