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UnBuild It Podcast

Unbuild It Podcast

THE GOOD news: our homebuilding industry is jam-packed with new materials, new techniques, and new systems, and it’s so easy to get information online in an instant. THE 

BAD news: How do we know what we can trust, what will work, and under what conditions? Where do we turn to separate the spin-and-hype from the true-and-square? We’ve got you covered! The UnBuild It Podcast is an industry-leading opportunity to get good information. UnBuild It podcast is a three-member team – Peter Yost, Building Scientist; Jake Bruton, Builder, and Remodeler; and Steven Baczek, Architect. We are nationally recognized industry leaders: Jake as a homebuilder, Steve as an architect, and Peter as a building scientist. You can find us at leading homebuilding industry events, in top-notch publications, and online media outlets. We believe that solid industry-related information has four key ingredients;

RELEVANCE: You need insight on your job site. Jake, Steve, and Peter are in the field regularly doing what we strive to do. We walk the walk – then talk about the walk. We have worked together long enough to build on each other’s expertise and not take ourselves too seriously. We are among the best at taking what may seem like complicated concepts, breaking them down, and turning them into job-site-ready breakthroughs.

ACCURACY: Jake is often quoted as saying, “Trust but Validate.” We don’t ask you to be the bleeding, leading edge; we develop trusted solutions based on our work in the field, pushing each other to practice what we preach. Our accuracy comes out of triangulation: building, design, and performance.

UTILITY: We guarantee that each podcast episode will move you from all ears to all action. Our information is born from our work. We pride ourselves on delivering information you can use the same day you listen to an episode. 

CAMARADERIE: We work together because we love homebuilding, hitting the airwaves, and humor. We are not doing our job if you are not enjoying learning with us during each episode.

Episodes
112 - Confused spaces? GaragesJuly 18, 2024
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111 - Sills - Where Windows Meet Walls & Walls Meet FoundationsJuly 04, 2024
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110 - Deciding Insulation Levels & Structural Implications of Floor Sheathing Fastener Type & ScheduleJune 20, 2024
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109 - Clients - Can't live with 'em, can't live without 'em...June 05, 2024
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108 - Basements as Living Conditioned SpaceMay 16, 2024
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107 - Steve's Mantras: Go Slow to Go Fast & Identify Problems BEFORE Moving to SolutionsMay 02, 2024
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106 - WTF: Off-Site Building & Owner-GC?April 18, 2024
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105 - Q&A: 2024 #4 - Ventilation Systems & Liquid SealantsApril 04, 2024
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104 - High Performance Homebuilding in Austin TX with Risinger BUILD's Tim HillMarch 21, 2024
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103 - Pre-cast FoundationsMarch 07, 2024
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102 - Q&A: 2024 #3 - A funky Arkansas roof & a heat pump water heater install in MontanaFebruary 15, 2024
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101 - Q&A - 2024 #2 - Open Joint Claddings February 01, 2024
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100 - Q&A - 2024 #1January 15, 2024
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99 - Site Hydrology? Steve puts on his hydrologic engineer hat; Jake & Pete add their thinking caps...January 04, 2024
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98 - A very special Matt Risinger throw back episode and Special AnnouncementDecember 21, 2023
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97 - Custom Builder Round Table - "Subcontractors: Vetting, Getting, Keeping and even Honing Your Build Team"December 07, 2023
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96 - Custom Builder Round Table - Company StructureNovember 16, 2023
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95 - Custom Builder Round Table - "Closing Out A Project"November 02, 2023
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94 - BS Summer Camp 2023: Kohta UenoOctober 19, 2023
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93 - Custom Builder Round Table - "Ideal Client"October 03, 2023
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92 - Q&A with Adult Supervision: OSB Structural PanelsSeptember 21, 2023
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91 - BS Summer Camp 2023 with Ross TretheweySeptember 07, 2023
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90 - "Good Fellows" Tools We Use Every Day In Our WorkAugust 17, 2023
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89 - Monitoring Indoor Air Quality: Science, Anecdotes and Steam Roller SteveAugust 03, 2023
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88 - What makes a PSA tape "self-terminating?" Wingnuts want to know...July 20, 2023
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