UnBuild It Podcast

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  • Résumé

  • 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.

    © 2025 UnBuild It Podcast
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Épisodes
  • 129 - A Crazy Space - Decks Over Garages (or worse) & Living Spaces
    Apr 3 2025

    The advice starts with "don't ever do this" and then dives into the details for doing it right: slope, overhangs, pedestal systems, step-down from house to deck, and truck liners. Wait, what? Jake describes a long-past project involving a spray-on truck bed liner protective coating (and there actually ARE spray-on residential roof systems for decks—who knew?).

    RESOURCES:

    - Linex residential protective coating

    - "The Importance of Cover Boards in Roofing Assemblies:"

    - BSI-051: "Decks--Roofs You Can Walk On:"

    - (Somewhat related) BSI-093 "All Decked Out:"



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    32 min
  • 128 - Master Plumber Eric Aune Part III: Water Sources/Water Quality
    Mar 20 2025

    Different water sources lead to different water quality issues. Eric walks us through: sources of tap water; testing water; appropriate water treatment systems responding to the testing results; and a new water frontier: PFAS in our tap water (Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl substances). Yikes!

    PETE'S RESOURCES:
    - Eric Aune Mechanical Hub
    - Water testing
    - CDC Home Water Treatment Systems
    - USGS PFAS in Tap Water

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    32 min
  • 127 - Master Plumber Eric Aune Part II: How NOT to wait for hot water!
    Mar 6 2025

    Eric Aune would make the perfect Marvel Superhero Plumber. With tank versus Tankless water heaters, multiple small tanks, and on-demand recirc systems, Eric brings real-world insight to all sorts of plumbing technologies and techniques. And of course, Steve closes the episode with a special look to his future.

    Pete's Resources:

    • Eric Aune
    • Gary Klein - Saving Hot Water
    • Demand Hot Water Recirculation System
    • US EPA Water Sense
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    30 min

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