October 6, 2018 Updated: May 28, 2024 ViscoElasticity: 7 Minutes of BS (#BuildingScience) The science of stickiness: a molecular look at tape's adhesive and cohesive properties WRB & Flashing Podcasts podcasts
August 22, 2018 Updated: September 9, 2024 Air Barriers: 7 Minutes of BS—Building Science, Syncopated You can't simply go down to the hardware store and buy a box labeled air barrier Insulation & Air Sealing Podcasts podcasts
August 1, 2018 Updated: September 9, 2024 Low-E Glass Coatings: 7 Minutes of Building Science Low-e coatings screen infrared heat from moving through the glass, either inward, outward, or both Insulation & Air Sealing Windows & Doors Podcasts podcasts
June 28, 2018 Updated: September 9, 2024 Vapor Permeance: 7 Minutes of BS—Building Science w/a Beat Vapor barriers cause a lot more harm than good in many parts of North America. Understanding vapor barriers begins with knowing what it means to be one Roofing Insulation & Air Sealing Siding & Exterior Trim WRB & Flashing Podcasts podcasts
May 31, 2018 Updated: September 9, 2024 Historic Mortar: 7 Minutes of BS In short, mortar is a mixture of some or all of the following materials: Portland cement, sand, lime clay, and more modern additives. Concrete & Masonry Siding & Exterior Trim Podcasts podcasts
May 19, 2018 Updated: September 9, 2024 Filling the Pipeline With Side Jobs so You Can Quit Your Day Job Episode 3 is about lining up enough work so that can confidently quit your day job. Spoiler alert: it is not as soon as you think Construction Phase podcasts
May 1, 2018 Updated: September 9, 2024 Unvented Roof Assemblies: 7 Minutes of Building Science Like an out-of-plumb wall, an insulated and unvented roof can work well—or not. Roofing Insulation & Air Sealing Podcasts podcasts
April 21, 2018 Updated: September 9, 2024 How to Get A Raise Without Even Asking (Dead Drop: Secrets of El Jefe Podcast) Build your value, and you will build the company's value. Do that, and you'll be promoted. Construction Phase podcasts
March 6, 2018 Updated: September 9, 2024 Flood Resistant Construction: 7 Minutes of BS If you can't build to stay dry, build to tolerate wet Insulation & Air Sealing WRB & Flashing Demolition Podcasts podcasts
February 6, 2018 Updated: September 9, 2024 Profit: What It Is, Why It Matters, and How to Get It DeadDrop: Secrets of El Jefe is an experimental podcast that Fernando and Dan are working up Construction Phase podcasts
