Guides A-Z

Guide describing how to insulate a basement to improve the overall thermal performance of the building and provide more dry, usable conditioned space for home occupants and for HVAC equipment.

Guide describing how to air seal doors that are next to unconditioned spaces.

Guide describing how ice dams form and how roofs can be constructed to prevent them.

Guide describing methods for short-term control of erosion during construction and long-term measures for controlling erosion on sloped sites or sites with river banks or shore lines.

Guide describing how to provide a continuous water control layer across the roof assembly by sealing all penetrations for pipes, vents, etc. in existing roofs.

Guide describing how to install and properly integrate flashing at the intersection of the wall and roof on an existing home.

Guide describing how to install flashing that is integrated with air and water control layers around piping, vents, and other wall penetrations as part of an exterior wall retrofit.

Guide describing how to correctly slope solid surfaces outside a home so rainwater flows away from the home.

Guide describing how to apply heavy membranes at eaves in cold climates to help guard against ice dams.

Guide describing how to install step and kick-out flashing on roofs.

Guide describing appropriate flooring for wet areas of the home.

Guide describing how to install flashings to help direct water down and out of windows and doors openings in exterior walls.