{"podcast":{"title":"The Holistic Homes Podcast","slug":"the-holistic-homes-podcast-6840479","podcast_index_feed_id":6840479,"rss_url":"https://feeds.captivate.fm/the-holistic-homes/","website_url":"https://the-holistic-homes.captivate.fm","image_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/cb7c827a-34ce-48d4-a61a-3a2ae1a9cc8a/oOUZ_SeRtYpn5kOAAYM59YOo.png","author":"Christine Cimabue | Holistic Construction Consultant","episode_count":63,"summary":"Welcome to The Holistic Homes Podcast, the place for homeowners who are considering a new build or renovation and are ready to take the power of their home’s health into their own hands. Building failures are happening everyday, Yes! even in new construction. I don’t want that for you, so I’m here as your holistic construction resource to guide you thru it all. I’m your host Christine Cimabue, and I’m a licensed contractor and holistic construction consultant. Everyday I hear stories about people moving into their dream home, only to realize months later that faulty construction is negatively effecting their health. This situation breaks my heart and I believe in empowering people to speak up in every step of the process. This podcast is where real, confident and stress free healthy home building begins! Best of all, you don’t have to learn how to be contractor to effectively communicate your healthy home vision to your contractor or design team. I’ll show you how! Join us as we chat about everything from mold prevention to the effects of different lighting on your health. What should you be asking your contractor? What's the best performing building materials? and how to spot red…","last_synced_at":"2026-07-29T06:17:58.328798+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-holistic-homes-podcast-6840479"},"episode":{"title":"Concrete Construction: Is It Really the Mold-Free Solution? | Ep. 23","slug":"concrete-construction-is-it-really-the-mold-free-solution-ep-23","published_at":"2026-03-10T19:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-holistic-homes-podcast-6840479/concrete-construction-is-it-really-the-mold-free-solution-ep-23","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-holistic-homes-podcast-6840479","url":"https://the-holistic-homes.captivate.fm","audio_url":"https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/fa43349a-e9c3-44c2-9c93-dfdc8fdd4b8b.mp3","summary":"Build a healthier home with aligned professionals nationwide using our free Holistic Homes Directory 🏡🌱 https://holistichomesdirectory.com/ Want to apply to be listed in the Holistic Homes Directory? DM me APPLY on Instagram 📩 https://www.instagram.com/holistichomes.bychristine If you think building your home with concrete automatically protects you from mold and water damage, you may be making one of the most expensive mistakes of your entire build. I’ve seen homeowners spend hundreds of thousands of dollars switching to alternative construction methods, only to end up with condensation, moisture issues, and the same problems they were trying to avoid. Today, I’m sharing why concrete construction is not the universal solution people believe it is — and how climate, design strategy, and building science matter far more than the material itself. In my work as a licensed general contractor and holistic home consultant, I regularly see projects where homeowners make major design decisions based on fear rather than data. My team works with architects, engineers, and building science specialists across multiple states to evaluate building enclosures, moisture strategies, and climate-specific construction methods. One of the most valuable tools we use is hydrothermal analysis — an engineering study that evaluates how heat, moisture, and vapor move through every layer of your home’s walls and roof before construction even begins. In this episode, I walk through a real example of a family who had experienced mold in their previous home and decided to build a concrete house to avoid the risk entirely. Their new home was built in a humid climate with occasional freezing temperatures. 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