679: Steamy Storm Doors, New Fireplaces, and Basement Insulation

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🗓️ 4 April 2025

⏱️ 46 minutes

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Summary

Matthew says Vermont is like the Wild West. Jerry has photos of the greediest dormer ever. Kevin shares a story about schools bringing back shop class. Russell asks about his wet storm doors. Alex and Jeff ponder fireplaces in their new builds. Jason wonders if he should remove the insulation in his basement ceiling.

Tune in to Episode 679 of the Fine Homebuilding Podcast to learn more about:

Why condensation occurs on door and window glass
Why fireplaces are a bad idea for heating
The right place to put basement insulation

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1:19.6	A husband wants to build a pretty good house,
1:21.6	wife wants a fireplace,
1:24.3	and he goes, no way. I don't know. I just .
1:28.3	Welcome to the Fine Home Building podcast, a weekly discussion of building,
1:35.3	building, remodeling, and design topics aimed at anybody who cares deeply about the craft and science of working on houses.
1:41.3	This is Senior Editor Patrick McComb.
1:43.3	Today I'm joined by Fine Home Building
1:45.5	Associate Editor, Grant Baver. Hey. Fine Home Building editorial director Brian Pontolillo.
1:52.6	Thanks for finally inviting me back, Patrick. And producer Andres Seminiego. Hi there.
1:58.7	Please email your questions to FHB Podcasts at Fine Homebuilding.com.
2:02.6	You can find previous podcasts and check out the show notes at findhomebuilding.com
2:06.4	slash podcast.
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