In this episode, host and managing editor Justin Fink talks with editor-in-chief Rob Yagid and design editor Brian Pontolilo about burying electrical conduit, proper fall protection, and pyrrhotite foundation failures. Resources and extras that are related to the topics covered during the show are below. The show is driven by our listeners, so please subscribe and rate us on iTunes or Google Play, and if you have any questions you would like us to dig into for a future show, shoot an email our way: [email protected]. Also, be sure to follow Justin Fink, Rob Yagid, and Fine Homebuilding on Instagram, and like us on Facebook.

The Fine Homebuilding Podcast embodies Fine Homebuilding magazine’s commitment to the preservation of craftsmanship and the advancement of home performance in residential construction. The show is an informal but vigorous conversation about the techniques and principles that allow listeners to master their design and building challenges.

DISCUSSION

• Read “Build a Risk-Free Finished Basement” by Steve Baczek, FHB #248.
• Senior editor Martin Holladay writes on the global-warming potential of insulation.
• Better blowing agents.
• “A Faster, Easier Approach to Custom Cabinets” by Michael Maines in FHB #200.
• Teri Masaschi writes on HVLP Sprayers in Fine Woodworking: Tool test and Getting started.

BURYING CONDUIT

FALL PROTECTION

• OSHA guidelines for fall protection when sheathing walls.
• Online OSHA safety quiz.

PYRRHOTITE

• Failing concrete foundations in Connecticut linked to pyrrhotite in aggregate.
• Precedent of pyrrhotite problems in Canada.

Fine Homebuilding Recommended Products

Graphic Guide to Frame Construction

Now in it’s 5th edition, Rob Thallon’s book for builders has been a go-to resource for decades. This book features clear graphics that will help you understand how nearly all American houses are — or should be — built.

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Affordable IR Camera

This camera is super useful for tracking down air leaks in buildings. The one-hand pistol grip arrangement frees your other hand for steadying yourself while maneuvering tricky job sites.

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DEWALT Impact Driver (DCF885)

This impact driver has has plenty of power, excellent slow-speed control, and features a trio of LED lights mounted around the chuck that light the work area.

Buy at Amazon