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Overview guide outlining home construction techniques used in hurricane and high wind areas.

Guide describing how to air-seal doors that are next to unconditioned spaces.

Guide describing how to air-seal the rough openings around doors and windows.

Guide discussing disaster resistance related to asphalt shingle roofing when installing roofing on new construction or when repairing or replacing roofing on existing homes.

Guide describing how to add spray foam insulation to the underside of the existing roof deck as part of the conversion of a vented attic to an unvented, insulated attic.

Guide describing ways to strengthen roof assemblies for resistance to hurricanes, high winds, and earthquakes.

Guide providing information about flashing around a chimney to protect the intersection of the roof and chimney walls from water intrusion and anchoring of a chimney to prevent collapse in high winds.

Guide discussing disaster resistance related to clay or concrete tile roofing when installing roofing on new construction or when repairing or replacing roofing on existing homes.

Guide describing how to provide a strong continuous load path from the roof through the wall to the foundation to ensure a structurally sound building and increase racking resistance in hurricanes, high winds, tornados, and earthquakes.

An information guide describing design considerations for improving occupant safety and minimizing windstorm property damage in new homes in high-wind and hurricane-prone areas.

Guide describing the installation of roof vents that are resistant to damage from high winds and entry of wind-borne rain, wildfire embers, or pests.

Guide describing installation of a fully sealed continuous weather resistant barrier to provide a drainage plane to keep rainwater out of above-grade walls.

Guide describing space planning for emergency supplies storage.

Guide describing methods for short-term control of erosion during construction and long-term measures for controlling erosion on sloped sites or sites with river banks or shore lines.

Guide describing the use of doors that are insulated and are impact rated or have protective coverings for resistance to hurricane, high winds, wildfires, and thermal losses.

Guide describing how to properly grade a site so water will flow away from the foundation.

Guide describing how to provide a continuous water control layer across the roof assembly by sealing all penetrations for pipes, vents, etc. in existing roofs.

Guide describing how to install and properly integrate flashing at the intersection of the wall and roof on an existing home.

Guide describing how to install flashing that is integrated with air and water control layers around piping, vents, and other wall penetrations as part of an exterior wall retrofit.

Guide describing construction of gable roof overhangs to resist uplift pressures in high winds.

Guide describing fuel tank anchoring practices for disaster resistance.

Guide describing garage doors that are pressure-rated to withstand wind pressures from hurricanes, high winds, and tornados.

Guide describing the installation of gutters, downspouts, and alternate options for managing rainwater run-off from roofs.

Guide describing the advantages and disadvantages of gable roofs and hip roofs and how both designs react under high wind loads.

Hurricanes / High Winds / Tornadoes

Hurricanes and High Winds Overview

Air Sealing Doors Adjacent to Unconditioned Space

Air Sealing Window and Door Rough Openings

Asphalt Shingle Roofs

Below Deck Spray Foam Insulation for Existing Roofs

Bracing of Roofs for Hurricane, High Wind, and Seismic Resistance

Chimneys Connected to Roof Structure

Clay or Concrete Tile Roofs

Continuous Load Path Provided with Connections from the Roof through the Wall to the Foundation

Design for Windstorm and Tornado Protection

Disaster-Resistant Roof Venting

Drainage Plane Behind Exterior Wall Cladding

Emergency Supplies Storage

Erosion Control for Slopes, Stream Banks, and Dunes

Exterior Doors Are Insulated, Impact Rated, and Fire Rated

Final Grade Slopes Away from Foundation

Flashing of Penetrations in Existing Roofs

Flashing of Roof-Wall Intersections in Existing Homes

Flashing of Wall Penetrations in Existing Homes

Framing of Gable Roof Overhangs

Fuel Tanks Anchored for Disaster Resistance

Garage Doors are Pressure Rated

Gutters and Downspouts

Hip Roof vs Gable Roof

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