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Air-seal and insulate the rim and band joists of walls separating an attached garage from the home’s conditioned space.
Air-seal and insulate the rim and band joists of walls separating an attached garage from the home’s conditioned space.
Air-seal and insulate the rim and band joists of walls separating an attached garage from the home’s conditioned space.
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Air-seal the floor above a garage when there is living space above the garage and make sure floor insulation is in full contact with the underside of the subfloor.
Air-seal the floor above a garage when there is living space above the garage and make sure floor insulation is in full contact with the underside of the subfloor.
Air-seal the floor above a garage when there is living space above the garage and make sure floor insulation is in full contact with the underside of the subfloor.
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Batt insulation is not an effective air barrier
Batt insulation is not an effective air barrier
Batt insulation is not an effective air barrier
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Plumbing penetrations through the subfloor are air-sealed.
Plumbing penetrations through the subfloor are air-sealed.
Plumbing penetrations through the subfloor are air-sealed.
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Right - Air barrier is present between garage and conditioned space.
Right - Air barrier is present between garage and conditioned space.
Right - Air barrier is present between garage and conditioned space.
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Right - Air barrier is present between the garage and floor system.
Right - Air barrier is present between the garage and floor system.
Right - Air barrier is present between the garage and floor system.
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Right - Penetrations through the band joist are properly air-sealed.
Right - Penetrations through the band joist are properly air-sealed.
Right - Penetrations through the band joist are properly air-sealed.
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Right – Floor above garage is a continuous air barrier
Right – Floor above garage is a continuous air barrier
Right – Floor above garage is a continuous air barrier
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Right – Insulation is in contact with floor above
Right – Insulation is in contact with floor above
Right – Insulation is in contact with floor above
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Right – The band joist over this wall was properly insulated and air-sealed.
Right – The band joist over this wall was properly insulated and air-sealed.
Right – The band joist over this wall was properly insulated and air-sealed.
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The air tightness of the garage-to-house air barrier can be tested with a blower door kit and two manometers
The air tightness of the garage-to-house air barrier can be tested with a blower door kit and two manometers
The air tightness of the garage-to-house air barrier can be tested with a blower door kit and two manometers
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Wrong - No air barrier is present between the garage and floor system.
Wrong - No air barrier is present between the garage and floor system.
Wrong - No air barrier is present between the garage and floor system.
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Wrong - No air barrier is present in the floor joists spanning over the garage and conditioned space of the home.
Wrong - No air barrier is present in the floor joists spanning over the garage and conditioned space of the home.
Wrong - No air barrier is present in the floor joists spanning over the garage and conditioned space of the home.
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Wrong - The band joist above this garage-house shared wall is not properly sealed.
Wrong - The band joist above this garage-house shared wall is not properly sealed.
Wrong - The band joist above this garage-house shared wall is not properly sealed.
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Wrong - The rigid foam that was installed as an air barrier at the rim joist was not properly air-sealed.
Wrong - The rigid foam that was installed as an air barrier at the rim joist was not properly air-sealed.
Wrong - The rigid foam that was installed as an air barrier at the rim joist was not properly air-sealed.
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Wrong – Floor system does not have air barrier to separate it from garage
Wrong – Floor system does not have air barrier to separate it from garage
Wrong – Floor system does not have air barrier to separate it from garage
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Wrong – Insulation is misaligned with floor above
Wrong – Insulation is misaligned with floor above
Wrong – Insulation is misaligned with floor above
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