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Right – This wall is constructed with the sill plate overhanging the top of the foundation wall so that when rigid foam is installed on the exterior of the foundation wall, its surface will align with the surface of the wall sheathing.

Right – This wall is constructed with the sill plate overhanging the top of the foundation wall so that when rigid foam is installed on the exterior of the foundation wall, its surface will align with the surface of the wall sheathing.
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Right – Two inches of rigid foam was installed on the ground before pouring the basement floor slab while precast, pre-insulated concrete panels comprise the basement walls.

Right – Two inches of rigid foam was installed on the ground before pouring the basement floor slab while precast, pre-insulated concrete panels comprise the basement walls.
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Right – Use these fasteners to connect beams to wood piles.

Right – Use these fasteners to connect beams to wood piles.
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Right – Walls, windows, and wiring are installed in the factory for these modular homes, which are installed at the site on basement foundations made of insulated concrete wall panels.

Right – Walls, windows, and wiring are installed in the factory for these modular homes, which are installed at the site on basement foundations made of insulated concrete wall panels.
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Right-Flood resistant foundation walls lift the floor framing above the DFE and include flood openings to let flood waters pass through.

Right-Flood resistant foundation walls lift the floor framing above the DFE and include flood openings to let flood waters pass through.
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Right-Polyethylene sheeting is correctly installed over aggregate and taped to pillars and foundation wall

Right-Polyethylene sheeting is correctly installed over aggregate and taped to pillars and foundation wall
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Rigid foam against the foundation

Rigid foam against the foundation
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Rigid Foam Board Interior Insulation for Existing Foundation Walls

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Rigid foam extends under the full slab and lines the inside edges of the foundation walls.

Rigid foam extends under the full slab and lines the inside edges of the foundation walls.
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Rigid foam insulation and a thin slab were installed over the dirt and gravel of this sealed crawlspace

Rigid foam insulation and a thin slab were installed over the dirt and gravel of this sealed crawlspace
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Rigid foam insulation in vent areas

Rigid foam insulation in vent areas
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Rigid foam is installed behind the brick veneer and at the slab edge and perimeter to thermally isolate the concrete floor slab from the stem wall

Rigid foam is installed behind the brick veneer and at the slab edge and perimeter to thermally isolate the concrete floor slab from the stem wall
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Rigid foam protects the exterior of the foundation.

Rigid foam protects the exterior of the foundation.
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Rigid foam provides the code-required insulation values for this floor and wall assembly so that fibrous cavity insulation can be avoided, reducing risk of floodwater damage

Rigid foam provides the code-required insulation values for this floor and wall assembly so that fibrous cavity insulation can be avoided, reducing risk of floodwater damage
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Rigid foam wraps the exterior of the foundation slab.

Rigid foam wraps the exterior of the foundation slab.
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Rigid insulation and air-sealing can be used to thermally isolate garages from multifamily row houses/town houses with basement foundations in IECC Climate Zones 3 or higher.

Rigid insulation and air-sealing can be used to thermally isolate garages from multifamily row houses/town houses with basement foundations in IECC Climate Zones 3 or higher.
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Rigid insulation and water control layers are installed on the exterior of a flat foundation wall; spray foam insulates the rim joist

Rigid insulation and water control layers are installed on the exterior of a flat foundation wall; spray foam insulates the rim joist
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Rigid insulation is installed on the exterior side of the flat foundation wall

Rigid insulation is installed on the exterior side of the flat foundation wall
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Rigid Insulation Over Aggregate

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Rigid Insulation Over Aggregate
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Riprap is placed on a hillside to stabilize the ground and reduce erosion

Riprap is placed on a hillside to stabilize the ground and reduce erosion
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Rising Above The Flood: Raising homes above the 100-year flood level

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Safe Room Location Factors for New and Existing Homes

Safe Room Location Factors for New and Existing Homes
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Saturated ground water

Saturated ground water
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Screws Instead of Hurricane Ties?