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Air seal the common wall between units in a multifamily structure to minimize air leakage.
Air seal the common wall between units in a multifamily structure to minimize air leakage.
Air seal the common wall between units in a multifamily structure to minimize air leakage.
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Balloon-framed walls have no top plate to prevent air flow into wall cavity
Balloon-framed walls have no top plate to prevent air flow into wall cavity
Balloon-framed walls have no top plate to prevent air flow into wall cavity
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Cover the roll of fiberglass batt with spray foam to air seal it in place
Cover the roll of fiberglass batt with spray foam to air seal it in place
Cover the roll of fiberglass batt with spray foam to air seal it in place
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Fill in the hole left by the missing top plate with a rigid air blocking material or rolled batt insulation that is spray foamed in place
Fill in the hole left by the missing top plate with a rigid air blocking material or rolled batt insulation that is spray foamed in place
Fill in the hole left by the missing top plate with a rigid air blocking material or rolled batt insulation that is spray foamed in place
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Gaps at shared common walls can be a significant source of air leakage in multi-family buildings
Gaps at shared common walls can be a significant source of air leakage in multi-family buildings
Gaps at shared common walls can be a significant source of air leakage in multi-family buildings
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Gasket installed along entire seam of the modular home marriage joint
Gasket installed along entire seam of the modular home marriage joint
Gasket installed along entire seam of the modular home marriage joint
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Install continuous top plates or blocking at the tops of walls adjacent to conditioned space to minimize air leakage.
Install continuous top plates or blocking at the tops of walls adjacent to conditioned space to minimize air leakage.
Install continuous top plates or blocking at the tops of walls adjacent to conditioned space to minimize air leakage.
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Marriage joints between modular home modules at all exterior boundary conditions fully sealed with gasket and foam
Marriage joints between modular home modules at all exterior boundary conditions fully sealed with gasket and foam
Marriage joints between modular home modules at all exterior boundary conditions fully sealed with gasket and foam
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No gasket installed at marriage wall connection prior to assembly
No gasket installed at marriage wall connection prior to assembly
No gasket installed at marriage wall connection prior to assembly
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No gasket installed at marriage wall connection prior to assembly
No gasket installed at marriage wall connection prior to assembly
No gasket installed at marriage wall connection prior to assembly
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Right - Gasket installed at marriage wall connection prior to assembling modules
Right - Gasket installed at marriage wall connection prior to assembling modules
Right - Gasket installed at marriage wall connection prior to assembling modules
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Right - New flashing has been installed to complete the air and water control layers at the window openings of this wall retrofit that includes insulating the wall cavities with spray foam
Right - New flashing has been installed to complete the air and water control layers at the window openings of this wall retrofit that includes insulating the wall cavities with spray foam
Right - New flashing has been installed to complete the air and water control layers at the window openings of this wall retrofit that includes insulating the wall cavities with spray foam
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Right – Blocking installed and air sealed instead of continuous top plate
Right – Blocking installed and air sealed instead of continuous top plate
Right – Blocking installed and air sealed instead of continuous top plate
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Right – Continuous top plate installed
Right – Continuous top plate installed
Right – Continuous top plate installed
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Right – Continuous top plate installed
Right – Continuous top plate installed
Right – Continuous top plate installed
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Right – This seam along a common wall is air sealed.
Right – This seam along a common wall is air sealed.
Right – This seam along a common wall is air sealed.
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Roll a piece of fiberglass batt and stuff it into place at the top of the wall
Roll a piece of fiberglass batt and stuff it into place at the top of the wall
Roll a piece of fiberglass batt and stuff it into place at the top of the wall
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The top plate is missing where the lower wall meets the upper wall
The top plate is missing where the lower wall meets the upper wall
The top plate is missing where the lower wall meets the upper wall
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This kneewall has no top plate and the resulting gap provides a wide-open pathway for air and vapor to travel between the living space and the attic
This kneewall has no top plate and the resulting gap provides a wide-open pathway for air and vapor to travel between the living space and the attic
This kneewall has no top plate and the resulting gap provides a wide-open pathway for air and vapor to travel between the living space and the attic
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Typical installation of a double section modular home on a pier and ground anchor foundation
Typical installation of a double section modular home on a pier and ground anchor foundation
Typical installation of a double section modular home on a pier and ground anchor foundation
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Use caulk, foam or equivalent material to seal gap between partition wall
Use caulk, foam or equivalent material to seal gap between partition wall
Use caulk, foam or equivalent material to seal gap between partition wall
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Use caulk, foam, or equivalent material to seal gap between common wall
Use caulk, foam, or equivalent material to seal gap between common wall
Use caulk, foam, or equivalent material to seal gap between common wall
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Wrong - Common wall sheathing not properly fastened or sealed
Wrong - Common wall sheathing not properly fastened or sealed
Wrong - Common wall sheathing not properly fastened or sealed
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Wrong – This seam along a common wall is not air sealed.
Wrong – This seam along a common wall is not air sealed.
Wrong – This seam along a common wall is not air sealed.
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Wrong – Wall from above without top plate or blocking installed
Wrong – Wall from above without top plate or blocking installed
Wrong – Wall from above without top plate or blocking installed
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