#655: Engineer’s Approval, Subfloor Dehumidification, and Basement Window Headers

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🗓️ 25 October 2024

⏱️ 45 minutes

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Summary

Brian, Ian and Patrick hear from listeners and answer building questions. Does it make sense to dehumidify under a basement subfloor? Do basement windows need a header?

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How engineers test structures
Does active dehumidification of a basement subfloor make sense
Do basement windows need a header

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0:00.0	You know, making this extended tube system is going to, um, go for it.
0:13.4	I don't care.
0:14.7	It's a couple hundred bucks.
0:16.8	If you want to try it out, go for it.
0:18.5	I don't know how you're going to know if it's working or not, but go for it.
0:21.4	I'm changing my answer.
0:22.9	Go for it.
0:24.3	Welcome to the Fine Home Building podcast, a weekly discussion of building, remodeling, and
0:28.3	design topics aimed at anybody who cares deeply about the craft and science of working on houses.
0:33.5	This is Senior Editor Patrick McComb.
0:35.2	Today I'm joined by Senior Editor Brian Pantalillo.
0:38.5	Hey, everybody.
0:39.9	Fine Home Building Contributing Editor and Production Manager for TDS Custom Construction, Ian Schwant.
0:44.9	Howdy.
0:45.9	And producer Andres Seminiego.
0:48.7	Hello.
0:49.9	Please email your questions to FHB podcast at Fine Homebuilding.com.
0:53.9	You can find previous podcasts and check out the show podcast at fine homebuilding.com. You can find previous podcasts and check
0:56.0	out the show notes at findhomebuilding.com slash podcast. Good to see you guys. Good to see you.
1:02.8	Yeah. Good to be here. Ian, uh, you got back from a modeler's advantage a little bit ago and, uh,
1:10.0	you presented there. Can you tell folks what
1:11.7	you were talking about? Yes, I was talking about what my role as a production manager is at the
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