#723: Success with Spray Foam, Nails vs. Screws, and Building a Remote Cabin

The Fine Homebuilding Podcast

Kerry shares his thoughts on spray foaming old houses with advice for getting it right. A Fine Homebuilding Forum poster wonders about framing walls and attaching sheathing with construction screws. Andrew asks about the best way to build a lakefront cabin accessible only by boat.

Tune in to Episode 723 of the Fine Homebuilding Podcast to learn more about:

Using closed-cell spray foam insulation successfully in old houses
Safe and code-compliant framing connections
Building on ecologically sensitive and hard-to-access building sites

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2026-02-06 57 min

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