
S38E2277 - Coming up Saturday on Around the House Show!
Published: September 10, 2026
Duration: 3:55
Strap in — we take a smart, slightly snarky tour through what makes a house actually behave like a home instead of a mysterious money-eating box. I sit down with Emily Mottram, an architect and building‑science nerd in the best way, and we pick apart a Maine project that’s equal parts summer cottage and winter puzzle. Picture this: an attached garage with a room above it, a septic tie‑in that had to snake under a plowed driveway, and a boulder that refused to be diplomatic about burial depth. We walk through why driveways actually get colder when you plow...