Don’t Let Your Basement Suck (Heat, Money, or Air)
Chris and Phil head underground to talk basements — those mysterious spaces that can quietly suck the heat, money, and fresh air right out of your home. From sneaky air leaks to insulation fails, they share how to spot problems and fix them before your basement becomes an energy black hole.
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Show Notes
00:00:00 Intro & setup
00:00:53 Cocktail: Whiskey Sour (recipe + dry shake)
00:06:50 Basements: the "free room" myth
00:08:48 When a basement makes sense
00:10:47 Concrete & embodied carbon reality check
00:13:52 Phil’s numbers: foundations vs CO₂e
00:19:09 Water 101: drains, dimple mat, daylight
00:22:21 Insulation: outside vs inside
00:27:16 Slab build-up & vapor control
00:34:34 Capillary breaks + the termite shield tale
00:38:16 Foam glass underfoot (Glavel 101)
00:41:02 Slabless slab: concrete-less floors
00:46:03 ICFs: pros, cons, pour-day realities