Guides A-Z

A guide discussing the installation of asphalt shingles when installing roofing on new construction or when repairing or replacing roofing on existing homes.

Guide describing installation of clay or concrete tile roofs to increase disaster resistance, per the requirements of the IBHS Fortified Home Hurricane and High-Wind Standards.

Guide describing a complete window replacement in existing homes.

Guide describing how to apply flashing to the bottom of exterior walls to create a continuous drainage plane.

Guide describing how to seal roof valleys and how to seal around pipes, chimneys, and other roof deck penetrations.

Guide describing designs and construction retrofits for roof assemblies to resist pressures at roof edges during high-wind events.

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

Guide describing techniques for installing insulating sheathing as a continuous drainage plane on walls.

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