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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 drainage plane is created behind lap siding by installing furring strips on the exterior walls over house wrap which is overlapped and taped at all seams to serve as an air and water barrier.
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Encourage dune formation by installing sand fences or pallets and planting dune grasses.
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Green Coast Enterprises uses termite-resistant borate pressure-treated lumber throughout its homes in New Orleans.
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Improper continuous load path design lacking bracing results in the failure of gable end walls under high wind conditions.
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Right - Foil-faced polyisocyanurate rigid foam is attached to the existing exterior wall with vertical wood furring strips
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Right – Examples of wall stud to top plate and stud to rim joist framing connectors and brackets.
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Right – Retrofit Specification for installing roof sheathing an 18-inch gable end overhang
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Right – Ripped OSB provides furring strips for a ventilation gap behind the wood siding.
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Right – This modular home consists of prebuilt wall panels that are assembled on site.
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Right – To make decks more resistant to fires, for floor joists and beams, use heavy fire-retardant-treated timbers, concrete, or steel framing; for decking and stair treads, use treated wood, brick, or concrete pavers; and for railings, use treated wood,
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Right – Wood-to-sheathing joints are caulked so the sheathing can provide an air barrier for the home.
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With the nailed block method, wood blocks are attached to the sill plate and the cripple wall plywood is attached to the block to provide shear strength for correctly bracing a cripple wall in a seismic retrofit
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Wrong - Lack of a weather-resistant barrier allowed water to get behind the siding and rot the framing in this corner rim joist area.
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Wrong – Construction adhesive is not a substitute for a wood shim on a too-short stud; the glue has no compressive strength.
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Wrong – The damaged rim joist was not replaced and its strength is compromised in a critical load-bearing corner.