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FORTIFIED Home Re-Roofing Checklist - High Wind

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Author(s)
Insurance Institute for Business and Home Safety
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Organization(s)
IBHS
Description
Checklist providing information about the specific requirements of FORTIFIED Roof™ design and construction standard for re-roofing specific for high wind resistance.

FORTIFIED Home Re-Roofing Checklist - Hurricane

Publication Date
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Author(s)
Insurance Institute for Business and Home Safety
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Organization(s)
IBHS
Description
Checklist providing information about the specific requirements of FORTIFIED Roof™ design and construction standard for re-roofing specific for hurricane resistance.

Measure Guideline: Guidance on Taped Insulating Sheathing Drainage Planes

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Author(s)
Grin Aaron,
Lstiburek Joseph W
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Organization(s)
Building Science Corporation,
BSC
Description
Measure Guideline research report providing simple, long term, and durable solutions when using tapes and flashing membranes in conjunction with the exterior face of rigid polymeric foam sheathing to create the drainage plane of a wall system.