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Engelsk
USA
218 episoder
siden 6. marts 2021
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This Halloween, Terry takes the microphone solo for a look at some spooky facts before turning to something even scarier: real construction disasters! From building collapses and bridge failures to crane accidents and engineering mistakes, we explore some of the worst construction disasters in Amer…

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In this episode, we’re diving into the rich world of Appalachian weather folklore! We break down the classic mountain signs passed down through generations—from counting August fogs to reading pinecones and bird behavior—and explore the surprising science hidden behind these old-time tales. Stick a…
Can a heat pump really keep your home warm during a cold Blue Ridge Mountain winter? And will it actually save you money? This week on All About Home Construction, Terry Gunnell-Beck and Randy Blake break down the pros and cons of modern heating systems and what homeowners need to know before makin…
What should you do when a storm damages your home and you're waiting for the insurance adjuster? Knowing how to protect your property, document the damage, and make temporary repairs can help prevent a bad situation from getting worse. On this episode of All About Home Construction, Terry Connell B…
How did we go from men cutting logs by hand to modern sawmills using lasers, computers and high-speed bandmills? In this episode of All About Home Construction, Terry Connell Beck and Randy Blake take a look at the history and evolution of sawmills. We talk about the early water-powered mills, the …
How did loggers get massive trees out of the mountains before logging trucks, chainsaws, and modern equipment? In this episode of All About Home Construction, we go back through the history of American logging and timber harvesting — from the 1600s through the 20th century. We look at how loggers u…
This week on All About Home Construction, we take a look at a material most of us use every day but probably don't think much about — rubber. We talk about where natural rubber comes from, how people first discovered its waterproofing properties, and how rubber went from a product harvested from tr…
Labor Day is more than the unofficial end of summer. In this episode of All About Home Construction, Terry and Randy take a look at the history behind Labor Day and some of the major events that shaped the American workplace. We’ll go back to the first Labor Day celebration in New York City in 1882…

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Before there was a booming Boone, paved roads, big-box stores, and modern construction, Watauga County was a collection of small mountain communities connected by trails, rivers, stores, mills, and the people who lived and worked there. In this episode of All About Home Construction, we go back to …
What sounds like science fiction is quickly becoming reality in the construction world. On this episode of All About Home Construction, Terry and Randy explore some of the remarkable materials and technologies changing the way we build—from self-healing concrete and transparent wood to graphene-enh…
Ansvarsfraskrivelse: Podcasten og kunstværket, der er indlejret på denne side, er fra Terry Gunnell-Beck and Randy Blake, som tilhører dens ejer og ikke er tilknyttet eller godkendt af Listen Notes, Inc.