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The crew hears from listeners about Vancouver Special houses and wind-blown trash before taking questions about a bowed foundation wall, air-sealing and insulating a new shop, and fixing a door jamb with Bondo.

The crew talks about the many factors that affect the quality of residential construction.

Old timbers get new life as a decorative element in a cottage renovation.

In this Pro-Talk podcast, FHB Contributor Ian Schwandt talks to Scott Fridrych, Director of Construction at LivCo in Chicago.

Sarah talks with Fine Homebuilding about the skills needed for historic preservation and changing the trades to make room for caregivers.

The crew hear from listeners about DIY foam outsulation and chemical sensitivity before taking questions about digital shower valves, wonky concrete floors, and insulating stem walls.

Stopping sound between floors, the world’s worst drywall finishing, insulating inaccessible attic spaces, and leaving felt underlayment exposed.

A heat-pump and solar-PV system transformed this 100-plus-year-old home into an energy-efficient all-electric house on its way to net-zero.

Increase quiet and comfort with easy improvements to historical windows.

We hear from listeners about building your own house and the cost of electrical work before taking questions about above-garage living spaces, using paper-faced insulation behind siding, and leveling a sawn-lumber floor system.