#650: Missing Air Barriers, Bridge in a Barn, and Challenges of Exterior Insulation

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🗓️ 20 September 2024

⏱️ 50 minutes

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Summary

The Podcast question of the week comes from Tyler, who is building a bridge from native lumber over his hogs.

We also hear from Dan Kolbert of Kolbert Building and coauthor of Pretty Good House. Dan shares thoughts on sustainable building. Finally, Matthew asks if you need an air barrier behind board ceiling and wall paneling.

Tune in to Episode 650 of the Fine Homebuilding Podcast to learn more about:

The importance of drywall or another air barrier behind tongue-and-groove boards
How to build a boardwalk using native, locally sawn lumber
The advantages and challenges of installing exterior insulation

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0:00.0	And it takes too long to 3D print a concrete house.
0:07.0	Don't get me started on that. I mean, I want stuff to work as much as the next guy, but I don't see that as the solution. I really don't.
0:15.0	Why isn't that the solution, Ian?
0:19.0	Welcome to the Fine Home Building podcast, a weekly discussion of building,
0:26.6	remodeling, and design topics aimed at anybody who cares deeply about the craft and science
0:31.6	of working on houses.
0:33.6	I'm Senior Editor Patrick McComb.
0:34.6	Today I'm joined by Fine Homebuilding Senior Editor Brian Pontellillo.
0:38.3	Hey, everybody.
0:39.7	Fine Homebuilding Contributing Editor and Production Manager for TDS Cups in the Construction, Ian Schwant.
0:45.3	Howdy.
0:46.1	And our producer, Andres Seminiego.
0:48.8	Please email your questions to FHB Podcast at Fine Homebuilding.com.
0:52.2	You can find previous podcasts and check out the show notes
0:55.1	at find homebuilding.com slash podcast. Well, good morning, guys. Good to see you. Good to see you.
1:01.4	Yeah, it's good to be here. Well, before we get into my discussion of home technology,
1:06.7	which I'd like to put off as long as possible. Brian, what have you been doing?
1:15.4	Well, why don't we dive right into it?
1:21.3	Because I was actually looking at some home technology stuff yesterday, preparing for where we're going to be publishing a story on water leak detectors.
1:24.8	And many of them are considered smart devices
1:28.3	connect to your home automation systems.
1:32.6	So if you want to get into home tech,
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