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A deck or other attached structure located at the top of a slope with vegetation underneath is at high risk of ignition during a wildfire
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A patio and wall constructed of noncombustible concrete, stone, or brick helps to deflect heat and protect the deck and house from approaching wildfires.
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A screened-in porch will protect windows from rain, provide shade, and allow more airflow through windows than window screens would
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An array of 13.4 kW of solar panels form a waterproof roof for this porch that allows 15% of sunlight to filter through while the dual-surface panels produce power from the top and from any sunlight reflected up onto their lower surface.
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Architectural shading can include large eaves, a porch roof, a well-designed pergola, or other building elements
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Awnings, overhangs, and porches shield windows and doors from sun, rain, and snow in this sunny mountain locale.
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Collage showing air leak in existing porch wall with no air barrier and how air barrier was installed
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Deep overhangs and a covered front porch provide solar window shading from high summer sun and help keep the entryway snow-free in winter.
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Example sketch of porch for calculations showing tributary areas for column uplift loads
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In two-story homes, the air barrier separating the wall insulation from the porch attic is sometimes missing
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Install a rigid air barrier to separate the porch attic from the conditioned space.
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Install the exterior wall sheathing to extend to or beyond the porch roof rafters
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Insulate the porch-attic wall making sure the insulation fully aligns with the inside wall sheathing
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Porches and decks appear to be structurally sound after a hurricane despite damage to other portions of the houses.
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Right - This house has key features to block heat such as such as tree shading for the west wall and roof, minimized west-facing windows, and a porch roof, floor, and wing walls creating deep architectural overhangs and fins to shade south-facing windows
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Right – A deep porch provides shade and keeps sun off sliding glass doors in this Arizona home while artificial turf and xeriscaping minimize irrigation usage.
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Right – Air barrier and penetrations sealed between porch attic and conditioned space
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Right – Bug screening keeps out insects and pests, allowing homeowners to enjoy the porch year round.
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Right – This second-story deck also serves as a deep overhang to protect the entry door from weather
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These wildfire-resistant decks have a solid decking surface, metal railings, and the underside timber supports are covered with flame-resistant fiber cement board; also the decking is set back from the vegetated slope.
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