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Podcast 624: Good Builders, Roof Insulation, and Ice Dams
Listeners write in about water conservation, useful books, and work trucks. Questions include builders in Oklahoma, roof insulation, and fixing ice dams.
Podcast 623: Condensation on Windows, HVAC Registers, and Water Heating
Listeners write in about the value of FHB and ask questions about basement flooring, condensation on windows, HVAC register locations, and heat-pump water heaters
Podcast 622: Wood-Slab Walls, Sealing a Crawlspace, and Pipes that Don’t Drain
Listeners write in about off-site construction and ask questions about board-framed walls, sealed crawlspaces, and overflowing laundry standpipes.
Repurpose Tool Boxes
Remove the inner lining to expose the plastic outer shell.
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.
Shop-Made Hands-Free Cabinet Pull
You can find a store-bought drawer pull, but it's easy enough to make yourself from a piece of scrap steel.
9 More Building Science Mistakes to Avoid
From not venting your bathroom to not venting your siding, understanding how things go wrong is the first step to getting them right.
Quick Fix for Tall Walls
A strip of 3/8-in.-thick drywall fills in the gap for walls taller than 8 ft.
Protect Pipes and Wires
When cutting through a stud with pipes or cables, use a pencil to shield the cable or pipe from the cutting blade.
Furnace to Heat Pump Retrofit
With proper load calculations, equipment selection, installation, and commissioning, you may be able to save energy and money while cutting emissions from fossil fuels.

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