Steve tries to play architect lifeguard as builder Jake and BS Pete practice their own water management strokes on Steve. It's a hefty podcast moving all the way from design to perimeter drain cleanouts, from roof overhangs to capillary breaks at footings. And this session steers clear away from rainscreens cause that is a whole other upcoming session. And the podcast ends with an a cappella solo by Pete...you don't want to miss that.

Steve Baczek and Peter Yost do some reminiscing with Nathan Yost but also put Nathan to task on indoor air quality, building performance, and the new reality with COVID-19. Super-interesting to get Nathan Yost's unique expertise and perspective. Nathan is a pulminologist and a building scientist having spent time in the medical profession and investigating building failures places him in the perfect place to discuss health and buildings.

The Gents gather round the mics to continue the discussion on control layers. With water management in the rear view mirror, they are looking forward to air tightness, vapor movement, and thermal protection. With nothing but gentlemen charm and persuasion in this enlightened conversation, you are sure to come away with some favorable opinions to add to your knowledge of building science. The guys do a great job highlighting the areas of concern, prioritizing values, and “unbuilding” the complexities of these three control layers. As always, the guys round off the corners of hard discussion with their gentle banter, and provide some thoughts based on sound building science. Give it a listen, and move a few seats up on the learning curve…

The Gents dive in on Episode three to start the discussion of control layers. They start with identifying the layers, prioritizing them, and then giving their unique take on them. The episode finishes up with a preliminary outline of the “Water Management” layer. Listen in to hear why water management is the key aspect to defining control layers. Water is ALWAYS a hot topic, and the guys certainly don’t take it lightly.

The Gents talk about two big questions:

1. Why do we build? Yes we know we build homes to house people. But what is the underlying premise that drives how we should be thinking about how we build. Listen in and see what the guys have to say, it’s the conceptual foundation for what we should be doing.

2. What are some problems and concerns about the how the industry goes about business? Coming from three different arenas in the building industry, they each have some very personal views. Listen in to hear them list their concerns and how they think the problems can start being solved for.

Peter Yost, Steve Baczek, and Jake Bruton kick off the inaugural episode of the UnBuild It Podcast by introducing themselves and the ideas behind them starting the UnBuild It Podcast.