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Back to Search144 - Tips for Young Builders with Tim Hill – Risinger Build
Season 1 Episode 144
What does it really take to grow as a young builder today? Jake and Steve bring in Risinger Build’s Managing Partner, Tim Hill, for a fast-paced, experience-packed conversation full of practical advi…
Published on 4 hours ago
143 - Venting Cathedral Roofs & 6-Sided Insulation Explained
Season 1 Episode 143
A deep dive into cathedral roof design and insulation strategy. The team compares solid-sawn rafters vs. scissor trusses, smart vapor retarders vs. poly, and discusses optimal roof pitches. You’ll le…
Published on 1 week, 6 days ago
142 - Sage Advice for Young Architects
Season 1 Episode 142
Seriously? These 3 clowns are sages? The discussion includes how to select the "right” school. How much should a school include building science compared to learning it on the job? And what about eve…
Published on 1 month ago
141- BUILDING SCIENCE NAIVETE? You heard it here first!
Season 1 Episode 141
All of us in the industry have projects--likely early in our careers--that we just either cringe about or wonder how the heck we got away with that one? The boys wax nostalgic about stories of their …
Published on 1 month, 1 week ago
140 - Window Installation: Can We Do Better?
Season 1 Episode 140
Installing windows is getting more, not less, complicated. Pete lobbies for a different, more durable, and simpler gasket installation of windows. Steve and Jake weigh in with their insights and chal…
Published on 2 months ago
139 - Roof framing, thermal bridging, and Cold climate wall worries
Season 1 Episode 139
The boys start with a really cool problem-solving involving a monopoly framing, big overhangs, and thermal bridging. And the follow-up is an excellent question from Western Canada regarding the use o…
Published on 2 months, 2 weeks ago
138 - Finding a High-Performance Builder
Season 1 Episode 138
If you can't find an experienced high-performance builder, then find a professional builder who is willing to listen and learn! And add in time and money in the budget for that listening and learning…
Published on 2 months, 4 weeks ago
137 - Another two-fer - Thermally-broken basement slab-to-Superior Wall panel connection AND exterior sump pumps
Season 1 Episode 137
All 3 UBIP podcasters are fond of the Superior Wall System, but connecting the extended "foot" of the foundation wall panel to the basement slab is a bit tricky. But not for Steve, but of course. And…
Published on 3 months, 1 week ago
136 - We Want More! Permanent Wood Foundations & Career Pivotal Moments
Season 1 Episode 136
Once again, we drive wood into the ground, but only in the context of Permanent Wood Foundations. No surprise that this discussion is all about water & drainage. And some episodes ago, the boys each …
Published on 4 months ago
135 - ZIP-R for CZ 6B - New Construction? Continuous Air Control Layer for Exterior Retrofit CZ 4A?
Season 1 Episode 135
Two great questions about wall assemblies. The boys dig deep, exploring all the variables to consider for both wall assemblies. And no big surprise: Much of the conversation is about how to get these…
Published on 4 months, 2 weeks ago