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Article describing the control layers (air, thermal, and vapor barriers) needed to build homes successfully in very cold locations.

Installation manual describing proper installation practices, industry standards and the code requirements of roofing tiles.

Information about dense pack, cellulose insulation.

Report providing an introduction to the NEHRP recommended seismic provisions for new buildings and other structures.

Guides describing frost-protected shallow foundations as an alternative method for building an energy-efficient foundation for a house in a cold climate that uses less concrete and saves on labor.

Report containing 37 fact sheets that provide technical guidance and recommendations concerning the construction of coastal residential buildings.

The purpose for this document is to provide basic guidance on the use of proven installation techniques that can be used by installers to help ensure correct “dense pack” application of JM Spider® in drill & fill applications.

Presentation providing information about correctly installing ductwork in new and existing homes.

Technical fact sheet highlighting important building connections and illustrating the proper use of various types of connection hardware; also published in FEMA P-499 “Home Builder’s Guide to Coastal Construction: Technical Fact Sheet Series.”

Report providing guidance on how to improve the wind resistance of existing residential buildings in Mississippi and across the Gulf Coast.