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Air Seal and Insulate Attic Access

Openings used for access to the attic such as access panels, doors into knee walls, or dropdown stairs should be air-sealed and insulated. 
Openings used for access to the attic such as access panels, doors into knee walls, or dropdown stairs should be air-sealed and insulated.
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Air Seal Flue Shafts and Chimneys in Attic

Furnace and chimney flues often have large gaps around them that allow air leakage from the home into the attic . (Source: Family Handyman)
Use heat-resistant caulk and sheet metal to air seal flues and chimneys in the attic.
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Look For and Install Attic Vent Baffles

Look at the attic to make sure there are baffles in place at soffit vents to keep wind from blowing insulation; if they are missing install them.
Look at the attic to make sure there are baffles in place at soffit vents to keep wind from blowing insulation; if they are missing install them.
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Look for Missing Insulation Using Thermal Imaging

Looking at your home with an infrared (IR) camera can reveal missing insulation and air leakage.
Looking at your home with an infrared (IR) camera can reveal missing insulation and air leakage.

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Air Seal Crawlspace Access

Air seal and insulate your crawlspace hatch to prevent air flow and heat transfer between the crawlspace and the living space of your home.
Air seal and insulate your crawlspace hatch to prevent air flow and heat transfer between the crawlspace and the living space of your home.
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Air Seal Floor Penetrations

This waste vent pipe has been sealed to the subfloor with spray foam
Air seal penetrations in the floor to prevent air leakage and reduce energy losses.
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Look at Crawlspace for Moisture Issues

Wrong – This vented crawlspace has standing water because steps were not taken to address site conditions that led to bulk water flow into the crawlspace.
Look at the crawlspace for moisture issues.