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Right - Drywall is installed as an air barrier above the central hallway duct chase prior to installing the trunk ducts.
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Taped plywood provides an air barrier beneath the cork insulation installed on the exterior of this home.
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A 1- and ½-story home with a room located in the attic and the thermal boundary located at either a) the walls and ceiling of the attic room with small vented attic spaces or b) the roof line for an unvented attic
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A low-sloped shed roof with the thermal boundary located at either a) the flat ceiling with a vented attic or b) the roof line for an unvented attic
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A self-adhering weather-resistant barrier is installed over the existing sheathing of this retrofit home to provide air sealing and a drainage plane before installing new metal and wood siding on the home.
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A site-built rafter roof with a raised top plate allows for more insulation underneath.
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After all holes through the ceiling are air-sealed and the baffles have been installed, then the insulation can be installed.
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Air barrier is continuous across several components of the lower section of wall
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Air seal and insulate double-walls that are half-height or full-height walls used as architectural features in homes.
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Air seal the floor above an unconditioned basement or crawlspace and make sure floor insulation is in full contact with the underside of the subfloor.
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Air seal the top, bottom, and sides of a cantilevered floor cavity and ensure that insulation is in full contact with all sides without voids.
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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.
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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.
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Baffles provide an air space over the insulation to guide ventilation air from the soffit vents up along the underside of the roof deck
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Closed-cell foam is sprayed into roof cavities along the masonry parapet wall to form a continuous air barrier between the wall and the sheathing of the flat roof
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Closed-cell spray foam fills the roof joist cavities forming an air barrier between the masonry parapet wall and the roof sheathing
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Compartmentalization isolates each dwelling unit within a multistory multifamily building, preventing vertical and horizontal airflow between units
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Compartmentalization isolates each dwelling unit within a rowhouse, preventing horizontal airflow between units
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Correct air sealing methods for common attic bypass air leakage paths.
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Draft stopping and air barrier at tub enclosure − plan view
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Drywall is installed before framing in dropped soffits to provide an air barrier above these duct chases.
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Failure in attic insulation effectiveness caused by wind washing pushing insulation away from the edges of the attic space.
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Floor cavity air pressure is measured by placing a tube into the floor cavity through a small drilled hole
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Floor cavity pressure is measured by inserting a tube into the floor cavity using an extension pole
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Framing is sequenced to install an air barrier of OSB, plywood, or rigid foam between the porch and the attic.
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Horizontal furring strips are installed over a taped smart membrane that serves as an air and vapor barrier and holds in insulation; the furring strips will provide a nailing surface for tongue-and-groove wood porch ceiling cladding.
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House wrap is sealed at all seams and overlaps flashing to serve as a continuous drainage plane over the exterior walls.
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Identify what materials will constitute the continuous air barrier around the building envelope.
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Infrared imaging shows cold conditioned air pouring out of the open floor cavities under this attic kneewall into the hot unconditioned attic
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Install a continuous air barrier below or above ceiling insulation and install wind baffles.
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Install a rigid air barrier to separate the porch attic from the conditioned space.
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Install a self-closing door with weatherstripping and thoroughly air-seal the shared house-garage walls to help keep automobile exhaust and other pollutants out of the home.
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Install all layers of the drainage plane to overlap, not underlap, to direct bulk water down and out of the wall.
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Install rigid insulation and finish material below the framing and cavity insulation of a building overhang