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Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
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Description
Factsheet describing tips for building or renovating with a focus on disaster resistance.
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CDC
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Description
A website providing a checklist of important areas to check when sealing holes inside and outside of the home to prevent entry by rodents and other outside pests.
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ICC
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Description
2015 edition of code for commercial buildings that brings together all structural, plumbing, mechanical, fuel gas, energy and electrical provisions for all buildings except detached one- and two-family residences and townhouses up to three stories.
Organization(s)
King County WA
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Description
Article describing a 9-step process to getting rid of rats and mice, and some preventative actions to take.
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University of Nebraska - Lincoln,
Nebraska Extension in Lancaster County
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Description
Article describing identification of termite infestations in homes and treatment options.
Organization(s)
NDA,
NHMA
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Description
Website providing information on tsunamis, earthquakes, tornadoes, hurricanes, thunderstorms and more.
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EPA
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Description
A factsheet providing information on how to prevent pests from entering the home by sealing cracks and openings.
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University of Georgia
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Description
A fact sheet providing information on termite species and how to prevent them from entering into your home.
Organization(s)
Fox News
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Description
A story about bees building a hive in the drainage plane behind the brick veneer siding. The bees entered the wall through unprotected drainage holes.
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DOE
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Description
Guide describing ways builders can block off entry points and otherwise make homes inhospitable to all manner of pests.
Organization(s)
Polyguard
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Description
An article describing a way to protect drain and ventilation holes in brick veneer siding against pests. Selecting a fine screen mesh opening (1/55-inch or 0.5-mm) is important to guard against small insects such as subterranean termites.
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U.S. Forest Service,
USDA
Publication Date
Description
An introduction to the insect termites.
Organization(s)
U.S. Department of Agriculture,
USDA,
USDA Forest Service
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Description
A report describing methods for constructing homes and treating soils to reduce the risk of termites in buildings.