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EERE » BTO » Building America » Solution Center Home » Existing Homes » Step 1: Ensure Safe and Durable

Existing Homes - Step 1: Ensure Safe and Durable

The pre-retrofit assessment guides below provide important health and safety information, and will help ensure a home can accommodate improvement. Consult these assessment guides before beginning a home improvement project.

Click on the links below for detailed information about each topic in this step:

Pre-Retrofit Assessment of Walls, Windows, and Doors

  • Pre-Retrofit Assessment of Walls, Windows, and Doors

Pre-Retrofit Assessment of Crawlspaces and Basements

  • Pre-Retrofit Assessment of Crawlspaces and Basements

Pre-Retrofit Assessment of Attics, Ceilings, and Roofs

  • Pre-Retrofit Assessment of Attics, Ceilings, and Roofs

Pre-Retrofit Assessment of Hazardous Materials

  • Pre-Retrofit Assessment of Hazardous Materials

Pre-Retrofit Assessment of Combustion Appliances

  • Pre-Retrofit Assessment of Combustion Appliances

Pre-Retrofit Assessment of Existing HVAC Systems

  • Pre-Retrofit Assessment of Existing HVAC Systems

Calculating Attic Passive Ventilation

  • Calculating Attic Passive Ventilation

Pre-Retrofit Assessment of Ventilation Systems

  • Pre-Retrofit Assessment of Ventilation Systems

Home Performance Assessment

  • Home Performance Assessment
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