# #726: Heat-Pump Performance, Asphalt Felt, and Interior Humidification

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Podcast: [The Fine Homebuilding Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-fine-homebuilding-podcast-743152)
Published: 2026-02-27T10:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

This week on the Fine Hombuilding Podcast, listeners write in about heat-pump performance and ask questions about using asphalt felt for a WRB and maintaining comfortable indoor humidity. FHB senior editor Patrick McCombe is joined by Green Building Advisor editor Randy Williams, Fine Homebuilding technical editor Mark Peterson, and producer Cari Delahanty. Tune in to Episode 726 of the Fine Homebuilding Podcast to learn more about: Heat-pump performance during cold snaps Using tar paper as a WRB Raising indoor relative humidity during winter months Have a question or topic you want us to talk about on the show? Email us at fhbpodcast@taunton.com . ➡️ Check Out the Full Show Notes: FHB Podcast 726 ➡️ Sign up for an FHB All-Access Membership ➡️ Follow Fine Homebuilding on Social Media: Instagram • Facebook • TikTok • Pinterest • YouTube ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ If you enjoy the show, please subscribe and rate us on iTunes, Spotify, YouTube Music, or wherever you prefer to listen.

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