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The Fine Homebuilding Podcast

#680: Knob and Tube Wiring, Vapor Movement, and Gutter Covers

The Fine Homebuilding Podcast

Fine Homebuilding Magazine

Leisure, Construction, Keepcraftalive, Home & Garden, How To, Drywall, Craftsmanship, Education, Homebuilding, Houses

4.6756 Ratings

🗓️ 11 April 2025

⏱️ 46 minutes

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Summary

Derek shares thoughts on waterproofing shower panels. Kerry has favorite corded and cordless tools. Matt asks if knob and tube wiring is safe. Neils is wrapping his head around air leaks and vapor diffusion. Dale asks why Grant hates gutter covers.

 

Tune in to Episode 680 of the Fine Homebuilding Podcast to learn more about: 

  • Making custom shower panels watertight 
  • What to do when you find knob and tube wiring 
  • Do gutter covers cause more problems than they solve 

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0:00.0

You may know them for their wood glues, but did you know Tightbond also has a complete selection of construction adhesives?

0:06.0

Designed for a variety of applications, tightbonds adhesives make any building or home improvement project a breeze, with their high-performing and durable formulas.

0:16.0

These adhesives are trusted by the professional, providing squeak-free subfloor installations, long-lasting retaining

0:22.4

walls, and even fastener-free feature walls. Check out Tightbonds Construction Adhesives at

0:28.4

Tightbond.com, including their newest award-winning adhesive Tight Grab Plus.

0:34.7

As natural wood species go, redwood is in a class of its own.

0:39.3

A sustainable alternative to tropical hardwoods, redwood is grown and harvested to the highest environmental standards in the world.

0:46.3

Name for the dark red heartwood at the center of the tree, redwood imparts natural beauty, warmth, and durability to interior and exterior building applications,

0:56.5

including decking, fencing, paneling, siding, exposed beams and timbers, pergolas, and other shade structures.

1:04.3

To learn more about Redwood from Humboldt Sawmill, please visit getredwood.com.

1:19.4

Have you done any work with this stuff, Grant?

1:22.3

I've never done glass blocks.

1:24.0

Never dealt with them.

1:25.4

They're not very prevalent around here.

1:28.1

You're not old enough.

1:36.9

Welcome to the Fine Home Building podcast, a weekly discussion of building, remodeling, and design topics aimed at anybody who cares deeply about the craft and science of working

1:41.1

on houses. I'm Senior Editor Patrick McComb. Today I'm joined by Fine Home Building Associate editor, Grant Baver.

1:47.9

Hey.

1:49.3

Fine Home Building editorial advisor, Mike Gerton.

1:52.0

Hey, folks.

1:53.9

And producer Andres Seminiago.

1:57.0

Hello.

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