#685: Patching Drywall, Adding Air Barriers, and Rotting Walls

The Fine Homebuilding Podcast

Pel says shares a NY Times story describing the challenges of being a legit contractor.

Eric asks how to fix the drywall above his shower unit. Chris wonders if there's an easy way to add an air barrier above his tongue-and-groove ceiling. Mike is trying to fix a wall rotted by a patio poured against it.

Tune in to Episode 685 of the Fine Homebuilding Podcast to learn more about:

  • How to patch drywall subject to wetting
  • Stopping air movement through a paneled ceiling
  • Hot to fix a wall that with concrete poured against it

Have a question or topic you want us to talk about on the show? Email us at fhbpodcast@taunton.com.

➡️ Check Out the Full Show Notes: FHB Podcast 685

➡️ Sign up for Fine Homebuilding All Access

➡️ Follow Fine Homebuilding on Social Media:

InstagramFacebookTikTokPinterestYouTube

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ If you enjoy the show, please subscribe and rate us on iTunes, Spotify, YouTube Music, or wherever you prefer to listen.

2025-05-16 52 min

Available Results

Generated results are saved to the knowledge database for reuse and search.

No generated results are available for this episode yet.

Extract Knowledge

Pick what you want extracted first. Model, scope, and chapter options appear after a template is selected.

Generated results for public episodes are saved to the knowledge database so they can be reused and searched later.

Transcript

No transcript is available for this episode yet.
Sign in to generate a transcript for review.
Sign in

Chapters

No chapters available.