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Reexamining Roof Ventilation

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Author(s)
Woods Tony
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Organization(s)
Home Energy,
National Association for State Community Services Programs,
NASCSP
Description
Article describing moisture and ice dam issues in attics and how to air seal the attic floor.

Wall Performance by Design: Role of Rainscreens in Moisture Management

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Author(s)
Building Enclosure Moisture Management Institute
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Organization(s)
BEMMI
Description
A presentation about the need for rainscreens including the damage water and moisture ingress into a home’s siding and framing can cause, and ways to design a resilient wall that drains and ventilates well.