#699: Electrify Everything, Big Interior Doors, and Straw Bale Construction
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Patrick, Randy and Ian have a heated discussion about fire safety, including how to wire heat detectors. Scott wonders if an all-electric home is less resilient than one heated with fossil fuels or wood. Pia asks about using big doors to separate living spaces in a new build. Scott might be timber-framing a strawbale house and he wonders what the Podcast thinks about strawbale construction.
Tune in to Episode 699 of the Fine Homebuilding Podcast to learn more about:
- Heat detectors and how to wire them for greater safety
- Using large sliding doors to separate large interior spaces.
- The pros, cons and cos of strawbale buildings
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