{"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":"The Building Defect Crisis: Why Homes Are Failing Families  | Ep. 18","slug":"the-building-defect-crisis-why-homes-are-failing-families-ep-18","published_at":"2026-02-03T17:45:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-holistic-homes-podcast-6840479/the-building-defect-crisis-why-homes-are-failing-families-ep-18","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/dac408bb-c698-4f45-9937-c931b86e54ca.mp3","summary":"If you think building a home today means you’re automatically getting quality, safety, and durability, you may be dangerously wrong. Families are spending $1M+ on homes only to face six-figure mold remediation, water intrusion, and structural defects that never should have existed in the first place. Today, I’m sharing why we’re in a full-blown building defect crisis — and what homeowners must do differently if they want to protect their health, their money, and their families. In 2025 alone, I’ve consulted on projects across multiple states, including Southern California, Utah, and large production communities where entire neighborhoods are now dealing with foundation failures, water intrusion, and uninhabitable homes. I see the same issues repeated over and over — leaking windows, failed showers, condensation inside walls — not because they’re unavoidable, but because prevention is not the industry standard. I walk through why the homebuilding industry mirrors our healthcare system — reactive instead of preventative. Just like healthcare focuses on treating illness instead of preventing it, homebuilding waits until mold, leaks, and defects appear before acting. By then, homeowners are left with massive repair bills, litigation, and health consequences. I share real examples from production and custom builds where homeowners are still paying mortgages on homes that are unsafe to live in. There are entire industries built around mold inspections, remediation, and construction litigation — all profiting after failure instead of preventing it. Then I break down what actually works. Proactive planning. Detailed architectural drawings. Contracts that clearly define expectations. Third-party quality control, leak testing, and accountability during construction — not after d…","meta_description":"If you think building a home today means you’re automatically getting quality, safety, and durability, you may be dangerously wrong. 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