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The home’s slab-on-grade foundation is wrapped in a blanket of rigid foam extending completely under the slab and along the edges.

The home’s slab-on-grade foundation is wrapped in a blanket of rigid foam extending completely under the slab and along the edges.
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The Importance of a Continuous Load Path

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The leaks in this foundation wall have been injection sealed to prevent water infiltration into the foundation.

The leaks in this foundation wall have been injection sealed to prevent water infiltration into the foundation.
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The pier foundation that lifts this home above flood waters is visible in this photo taken before the skirt walls were added.

The pier foundation that lifts this home above flood waters is visible in this photo taken before the skirt walls were added.
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The polyethylene ground cover in the crawl space is lapped up sides of piers to posts to provide a continuous air and vapor barrier

The polyethylene ground cover in the crawl space is lapped up sides of piers to posts to provide a continuous air and vapor barrier
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The polyethylene ground cover in the crawlspace is continuous at interior posts and piers

The polyethylene ground cover in the crawlspace is continuous at interior posts and piers
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The post-and-pier foundation of this home failed in an earthquake

The post-and-pier foundation of this home failed in an earthquake
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The rails on these stairs were enclosed with siding, presenting a greater obstacle to the flow of flood water and contributing to the flood damage shown here.

The rails on these stairs were enclosed with siding, presenting a greater obstacle to the flow of flood water and contributing to the flood damage shown here.
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The recommended approach for groundwater management in cases where the foundation is entirely above the groundwater table.

The recommended approach for groundwater management in cases where the foundation is entirely above the groundwater table.
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The risk of hydrostatic pressure differences in a flood is reduced when the interior grade of the crawlspace is higher or equal to the exterior grade.

The risk of hydrostatic pressure differences in a flood is reduced when the interior grade of the crawlspace is higher or equal to the exterior grade.
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The sealed, insulated crawlspace is a clean, dry location to house the main floor heating ducts and also provides bonus storage space.

The sealed, insulated crawlspace is a clean, dry location to house the main floor heating ducts and also provides bonus storage space.
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The seams of the rigid insulation are not taped and it will not provide a complete capillary break

The seams of the rigid insulation are not taped and it will not provide a complete capillary break
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The sheathing has rotted because there was not a sufficient drainage gap behind the stucco cladding

The sheathing has rotted because there was not a sufficient drainage gap behind the stucco cladding
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The slab edge of this floating slab and the stem wall are insulated to thermally separate the conditioned living space from the garage

The slab edge of this floating slab and the stem wall are insulated to thermally separate the conditioned living space from the garage
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The top course of these concrete masonry unit (CMU) crawlspace foundation walls and piers is filled with grout then sprayed with a waterproofing membrane that acts as a capillary break and prevents moisture from migrating into the framing material.

The top course of these concrete masonry unit (CMU) crawlspace foundation walls and piers is filled with grout then sprayed with a waterproofing membrane that acts as a capillary break and prevents moisture from migrating into the framing material.
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The universal retrofit foundation plate is used to connect the concrete foundation to the sill plate as part of a seismic retrofit

The universal retrofit foundation plate is used to connect the concrete foundation to the sill plate as part of a seismic retrofit
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There is 6 mil. polyethylene sheeting installed and sealed in the crawlspace

There is 6 mil. polyethylene sheeting installed and sealed in the crawlspace
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There is no polyethylene sheeting installed between the ground and the slab

There is no polyethylene sheeting installed between the ground and the slab
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There is no polyethylene sheeting installed in the crawlspace

There is no polyethylene sheeting installed in the crawlspace
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There is no polyethylene sheeting installed in the crawlspace

There is no polyethylene sheeting installed in the crawlspace
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There is polyethylene sheeting installed to provide a capillary break between the ground and slab

There is polyethylene sheeting installed to provide a capillary break between the ground and slab
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These below-grade walls are insulated along the exterior with R-5 of bug-resistant high-density rigid fiberglass insulation installed over damproofing.

These below-grade walls are insulated along the exterior with R-5 of bug-resistant high-density rigid fiberglass insulation installed over damproofing.
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This 4-inch layer of rigid foam insulation (R-20) will be sandwiched between two layers of concrete poured on site for a highly insulated foundation wall.

This 4-inch layer of rigid foam insulation (R-20) will be sandwiched between two layers of concrete poured on site for a highly insulated foundation wall.
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This assembly can be used to thermally isolate heated or partially heated garages with slab foundations from the exterior in multifamily row houses/townhouses in IECC Climate Zones 3 and higher.

This assembly can be used to thermally isolate heated or partially heated garages with slab foundations from the exterior in multifamily row houses/townhouses in IECC Climate Zones 3 and higher.