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Polyethylene is being attached to the crawlspace floor and walls with plywood furring strips

Polyethylene is being attached to the crawlspace floor and walls with plywood furring strips
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Polyethylene sheeting covers the aggregate and extends down and under the footing to provide a capillary break between the ground and the slab and monolithic footing

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Polyethylene sheeting covers the aggregate and extends down and under the footing to provide a capillary break between the ground and the slab and monolithic footing
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Polyethylene sheeting or rigid insulation over aggregate

Polyethylene sheeting or rigid insulation over aggregate
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Polyethylene sheeting or rigid insulation over geotextile matting

Polyethylene sheeting or rigid insulation over geotextile matting
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Polyisocyanurate rigid foam insulation is installed in multiple layers with staggered, taped seams over the flat roof

Polyisocyanurate rigid foam insulation is installed in multiple layers with staggered, taped seams over the flat roof
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Poor drainage conditions can enable water to pool around the home.

Poor drainage conditions can enable water to pool around the home.
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Porous surfaces like pavers allow water to pass through and percolate slowly into the soil

Porous surfaces like pavers allow water to pass through and percolate slowly into the soil
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Pouring the slab

Pouring the slab
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Proper fastener location for vinyl siding.

Proper fastener location for vinyl siding.
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Proper flashing around windows is especially important when the rigid foam serves as the drainage plane in the wall

Proper flashing around windows is especially important when the rigid foam serves as the drainage plane in the wall
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Proper gutter and downspout system terminates with final grade sloping away from the home

Proper gutter and downspout system terminates with final grade sloping away from the home
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Proper installation of flashing for drainage

Proper installation of flashing for drainage
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Proper shingling of drainage plane materials

Proper shingling of drainage plane materials
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Properly install all water-using fixtures, equipment, and appliances such that there are no leaks.

Leaking faucets can waste thousands of gallons of water each year.
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Properly installed drain tile discharging to a sump pit

Properly installed drain tile discharging to a sump pit
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Properly installed drain tile discharging to daylight

Properly installed drain tile discharging to daylight
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Properly sealed sump pump

Properly sealed sump pump
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Protect Your Home from Flood Damage

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Provide flashing and sealing integrated with the air and water control layers for vents and other roof penetrations

Provide flashing and sealing integrated with the air and water control layers for vents and other roof penetrations
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Pumpkin Ridge Passive House Video #016: Larsen Truss With Vapor Permeable Agepan

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QuickFlash Wall Penetration Flashing Installation

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Radon control system as part of a water-managed and air-sealed crawlspace

Radon control system as part of a water-managed and air-sealed crawlspace
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Rain barrels and cisterns collect rainwater for landscape irrigation.

Rain barrels and cisterns collect rainwater for landscape irrigation.
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Rain Exposure Region Map

Rain Exposure Region Map