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House Raising After Harvey

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How to Build a Quality Closed Crawlspace in Climate Zones 3A and 4A

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How to Insulate a Basement

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How to properly anchor a new home to its foundation with foundation sill plate, stem wall, and footing

How to properly anchor a new home to its foundation with foundation sill plate, stem wall, and footing
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How to strengthen cripple walls with plywood panels.

How to strengthen cripple walls with plywood panels.
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Hurricane straps, hold-down connectors, and bolts help to transfer loads from the building’s walls to its foundation, increasing resistance to vertical and horizontal pressures acting on the building from wind, waves, or ground movement.

Hurricane straps, hold-down connectors, and bolts help to transfer loads from the building’s walls to its foundation, increasing resistance to vertical and horizontal pressures acting on the building from wind, waves, or ground movement.
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Hurricanes, Earthquakes & Tornados - Design of Wood-frame Structures for Extreme Forces

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ICF bricks are stacked to form hollow walls that are reinforced with steel rebar before the concrete is poured in

ICF bricks are stacked to form hollow walls that are reinforced with steel rebar before the concrete is poured in
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ICF foundation walls wrap the floor slab in R-22 of insulation while the entire space under the slab is covered with 4.3 inches of closed-cell spray foam.

ICF foundation walls wrap the floor slab in R-22 of insulation while the entire space under the slab is covered with 4.3 inches of closed-cell spray foam.
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IECC Climate Zone 1A: Flat Roof, Unvented, 2x6 Wall, Monolithic Slab on Grade

IECC Climate Zone 1A: Flat Roof, Unvented, 2x6 Wall, Monolithic Slab on Grade
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IECC Climate Zone 1A: Unvented Attic with Spray foam at Roof Deck, 2x6 Wall-CMU Wall, Elevated Slab

IECC Climate Zone 1A: Unvented Attic with Spray foam at Roof Deck, 2x6 Wall-CMU Wall, Elevated Slab
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IECC Climate Zone 1A: Unvented Attic, 2x6 Wall, Monolithic Slab

IECC Climate Zone 1A: Unvented Attic, 2x6 Wall, Monolithic Slab
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IECC Climate Zone 2A: Flat Roof, Unvented, 2x6 Wall, Monolithic Slab on Grade

IECC Climate Zone 2A: Flat Roof, Unvented, 2x6 Wall, Monolithic Slab on Grade
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IECC Climate Zone 2A: Unvented Attic with Spray Foam at Roof Deck, 2x6 Wall/CMU Wall, Elevated Slab

IECC Climate Zone 2A: Unvented Attic with Spray Foam at Roof Deck, 2x6 Wall/CMU Wall, Elevated Slab
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IECC Climate Zone 2A: Unvented Attic with Spray Foam at Roof Deck, 2x6 Wall/CMU Wall, Elevated Slab

IECC Climate Zone 2A: Unvented Attic with Spray Foam at Roof Deck, 2x6 Wall/CMU Wall, Elevated Slab
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IECC Climate Zone 2A: Unvented Attic, 2x6 Wall, Monolithic Slab

IECC Climate Zone 2A: Unvented Attic, 2x6 Wall, Monolithic Slab
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IECC Climate Zone 2A: Unvented Attic, 2x6 Wall, Monolithic Slab on Grade

IECC Climate Zone 2A: Unvented Attic, 2x6 Wall, Monolithic Slab on Grade
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IECC Climate Zone 2A: Unvented Attic, 2x6 Wall, Pier Foundation

IECC Climate Zone 2A: Unvented Attic, 2x6 Wall, Pier Foundation
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IECC Climate Zone 2B: Unvented Attic, 2x6 Wall, Monolithic Slab on Grade

IECC Climate Zone 2B: Unvented Attic, 2x6 Wall, Monolithic Slab on Grade
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IECC Climate Zone 2B: Unvented Attic, CMU Wall, Slab on Grade

IECC Climate Zone 2B: Unvented Attic, CMU Wall, Slab on Grade
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IECC Climate Zone 2B: Vented Attic, Block Wall, Slab on Grade

IECC Climate Zone 2B: Vented Attic, Block Wall, Slab on Grade
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IECC Climate Zone 3A: SIP Roof, SIP Wall, Stem Wall, Slab on Grade

IECC Climate Zone 3A: SIP Roof, SIP Wall, Stem Wall, Slab on Grade
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IECC Climate Zone 3A: Unvented Attic, 2x6 Wall, Monolithic Slab on Grade

IECC Climate Zone 3A: Unvented Attic, 2x6 Wall, Monolithic Slab on Grade
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IECC Climate Zone 3A: Vented Attic, 2x6 Wall, Monolithic Slab on Grade

IECC Climate Zone 3A: Vented Attic, 2x6 Wall, Monolithic Slab on Grade