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Example of a properly braced gable end wall

Example of a properly braced gable end wall
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Example of a truss bracing requirement tag that some truss manufactures place strategically onto the truss to remind installers

Example of a truss bracing requirement tag that some truss manufactures place strategically onto the truss to remind installers
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Example of ladder framing of gable roof overhang

Example of ladder framing of gable roof overhang
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Example of smart bathroom fan switch.

Example of smart bathroom fan switch.
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Example truss bracing for resisting wind loads as determined by design software used by truss manufactures

Example truss bracing for resisting wind loads as determined by design software used by truss manufactures
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Examples of many common ceiling penetrations that will be difficult to insulate and air seal in this cathedral ceiling.

Examples of many common ceiling penetrations that will be difficult to insulate and air seal in this cathedral ceiling.
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Examples of Related Projects that Can be Done while Conducting a Roof Replacement or Bathroom Remodel

Examples of Related Projects that Can be Done while Conducting a Roof Replacement or Bathroom Remodel
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Exhaust fan ducts should be made of rigid metal ducting not flexible corrugated ducts like these and the ducts should be attached to the roof or soffit to vent completely to the outside not left open in the attic near an attic vent

Exhaust fan ducts should be made of rigid metal ducting not flexible corrugated ducts like these and the ducts should be attached to the roof or soffit to vent completely to the outside not left open in the attic near an attic vent
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Existing flat roof and wood-framed walls are retrofitted with a new fully adhered air barrier membrane plus polyisocyanurate rigid foam insulation and a roofing membrane water control layer

Existing flat roof and wood-framed walls are retrofitted with a new fully adhered air barrier membrane plus polyisocyanurate rigid foam insulation and a roofing membrane water control layer
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Existing low-slope (“flat”) roof and brick masonry walls with a new fully adhered air barrier membrane plus polyisocyanurate rigid foam insulation and a roofing membrane water control layer

Existing low-slope (“flat”) roof and brick masonry walls with a new fully adhered air barrier membrane plus polyisocyanurate rigid foam insulation and a roofing membrane water control layer
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Existing wall-to-lower roof transition retrofitted with a new strip of fully adhered air control transition membrane, new step flashing, new roof underlayment, and new cladding

Existing wall-to-lower roof transition retrofitted with a new strip of fully adhered air control transition membrane, new step flashing, new roof underlayment, and new cladding
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Existing wall-to-lower roof transition with a new strip of fully adhered air control transition membrane, new step flashing, new roof underlayment, and new cladding – view from eave

Existing wall-to-lower roof transition with a new strip of fully adhered air control transition membrane, new step flashing, new roof underlayment, and new cladding – view from eave
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Existing wall-to-lower roof with attic transition with a new strip of fully adhered air control transition membrane, new step flashing, new roof underlayment, and new cladding – view from eave

Existing wall-to-lower roof with attic transition with a new strip of fully adhered air control transition membrane, new step flashing, new roof underlayment, and new cladding – view from eave
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Failure of "S" tile roofing in high winds due to bond failure between mortar and tiles.

Failure of "S" tile roofing in high winds due to bond failure between mortar and tiles.
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Failure of barrel tile roofing due to bond failure between underlayment, mortar, and tiles during a hurricane.

Failure of barrel tile roofing due to bond failure between underlayment, mortar, and tiles during a hurricane.
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Failure of composition roof shingles and underlayment due to high winds.

Failure of composition roof shingles and underlayment due to high winds.
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Failure of extruded concrete flat tile roofing due to bond failure between tile, mortar, and underlayment resulting from hurricane force winds.

Failure of extruded concrete flat tile roofing due to bond failure between tile, mortar, and underlayment resulting from hurricane force winds.
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Failure of Roof Structure from Pressurization Due to Window Failure During a Hurricane.

Failure of Roof Structure from Pressurization Due to Window Failure During a Hurricane.
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FEMA P-320 Safe Room Design Tables

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FEMA P-320 Safe Room Design Tables
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FEMA P-804 Basic, Intermediate, and Advanced Wind Hazard Protection Levels

FEMA P-804 Basic, Intermediate, and Advanced Wind Hazard Protection Levels
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FEMA P-804 Best Available Refuge Area Safety Score, Excerpted

FEMA P-804 Best Available Refuge Area Safety Score, Excerpted
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FEMA P-804 Envelope and Structural Assessment, Excerpted

FEMA P-804 Envelope and Structural Assessment, Excerpted
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Field Studies of Indoor Air Quality in New U.S. Homes

Field Studies of Indoor Air Quality in New U.S. Homes
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Figure R301.2(5)A Excerpted from the 2018 International Residential Code

Figure R301.2(5)A Excerpted from the 2018 International Residential Code