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Guide describing how to apply water management strategies to below grade walls.
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Guide describing how to properly construct decks and other building attachments to be resistant to ignition in the event of a wildfire.
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Guide describing how to effectively create defensible space between a residence and potential wildfire fuels in high-risk fire hazard areas.
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Information guide describing constructed flood protection measures to minimize damage and increase structural resilience during a flood.
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Information guide describing ways to design a home to be resistant to extreme heat.
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Guide describing categories of direct-vent combustion space- and water-heating equipment and combustion safety testing.
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Guide describing the installation of roof vents that are resistant to damage from high winds and entry of wind-borne rain, wildfire embers, or pests.
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Guide describing installation of a fully sealed continuous weather resistant barrier to provide a drainage plane to keep rainwater out of above-grade walls.
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Overview guide describing how to prepare homes to be resistant to earthquake forces.
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Guide describing methods for providing space cooling and refrigeration during extreme heat events and/or power outages.
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Guide describing space planning for emergency supplies storage.
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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.
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Guide describing the use of doors that are insulated and are impact rated or have protective coverings for resistance to hurricane, high winds, wildfires and thermal losses.
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Overview guide providing background information on extreme heat in the United States as it relates to homes and links to guides describing specific ways to make homes more resistant to extreme heat.
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Guide describing how to properly grade a site so water will flow away from the foundation.
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Guide describing wall assemblies and materials that are resistant to destruction from wildfires.
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Guide describing how to provide combustion air for fireplaces and how to test fireplaces for combustion safety.
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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.
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Guide describing how to install and properly integrate flashing at the intersection of the wall and roof on an existing home.
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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.
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Guide describing how to design or retrofit a crawlspace to reduce the risk of damage during a flood event.
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Guide describing how to construct flood-resistant homes using pier, pile, post, or column foundations.
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Guide describing ways to construct a raised-slab foundation to increase a home's resistance to floods.
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Guide describing construction of gable roof overhangs to resist uplift pressures in high winds.