UnBuild It Podcast

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  • 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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Episodes
  • 126 - All Things Water Heating with Eric Aune

    126 - All Things Water Heating with Eric Aune
    Feb 20 2025

    Eric provides Steve and Jake with a plumber's perspective on almost every residential, domestic hot water system available in the US. Stick around for terms like "cold water sandwich," "air-to-water," "CO2 refrigerant," and "recirc." It's absolutely gripping!

    Pete's Resources:

    • Eric Aune - Mechanical Hub
    • Energy Star Heat Pump Water Heater
    • Demand Hot Water Recirculation System
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    52 mins
  • 125 - Christine Williamson: From training building practitioners to teaching the next generation of architects

    125 - Christine Williamson: From training building practitioners to teaching the next generation of architects
    Feb 6 2025

    Jake spends time at Virginia Tech with Christine Williamson, a leading building professional who integrates building science and architecture. In her first year as an Assistant Professor of Architecture, Christine applies building science to architecture courses such as Environment and Building Systems I and II. In her own words about her new position, Christine says, "Architecture education is, I think, a lot closer to more of a fine art program than maybe a lot of people realize. That is something I would like to change."

    Jake springs a pair of UnBuild It questions on Christine: how does ZIP-R work in terms of moisture control and the best way to configure a crawlspace.


    PETE'S RESOURCES

    - Virginia Tech School of Architecture

    - Christine Williamson - https://www.christine-williamson.com & https://www.buildingsciencefightclub.com

    - "14 Things About ZIP-R Sheathing You Need to Know:"

    - BSC Condition Crawlspace Construction & Conditioned Crawlspace Detail

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    33 mins
  • 124 - "Post-Frame" Buildings & Rim Joist Riddles

    124 - "Post-Frame" Buildings & Rim Joist Riddles
    Jan 16 2025

    You say Post-Frame, I say Pole Barn or Barndominium...Yikes. The boys beat up on this topic when we move utility-grade agricultural weather-sheltering buildings (pole barns) to fully-conditioned homes. Aesthetic questions aside, there is solid building science to consider here. And speaking of building science, how do we insulate and air seal rim joists in a way that keeps them dry and durable? This topic takes us from spray foam and capillary breaks to ZIP-R and six-sided containment of interior air-permeable cavity insulation. Oh my. And once again, Steve manages to make us giggle with his closing wordplay.

    Pete's Resources:
    1. Wikipedia: Barndominium (Who knew?)

    2. "When a Barndominium Won't Do, Try a Shouse:"

    3. EERE "Insulate Rim Joist:"

    4. BSI-128: Designing for Floods

    5. BSC Information Sheet 408
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    28 mins

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