Building Science Episodes

4 episodes tagged with "Building Science"

This Old House S47 E2: Why the Mountains Flooded and the Slow, Muddy Work of Starting Over

A meteorologist explains how the Blue Ridge Mountains turned Hurricane Helene into a rain machine, while the crew starts ripping out walls, replacing panels, and prepping for the long road ahead.

This Old House S47 E5: Air Sealing Wizardry, FEMA Tree Removal, and the Grove Park Inn's Stonework

Building science experts seal a house with pressurized mist (yes, really), FEMA tackles the hazardous trees still looming overhead, and Mark gets a history lesson at one of Asheville's most iconic hotels.

This Old House S47 E9: River Sand in Concrete, Soil Testing After a Flood, and Kevin Goes Antiquing

A nonprofit workshop pours a vanity top with sand from the Swannanoa River, Jenn sends soil samples to the lab, and Kevin finds out that antiquing after a hurricane has a whole different vibe.

This Old House S47 E15: Round Ducts Win, Spray Foam Goes In, and Tom's Window Flashing Masterclass

HVAC gets targeted upgrades instead of a gut job, Charlie chooses closed-cell spray foam for the third floor, and Tom proves that proper window flashing is a lost art worth finding.