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Caulk may be used to seal the cracks in the band joist area

Caluk may be used to seal the cracks in the band joist area
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Closed Crawlspace - Finished Tour

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Closed-cell spray foam insulates the floor above a vented crawlspace; a protection board made of fiber cement is screwed in place under the floor joists to keep out pests

Closed-cell spray foam insulates the floor above a vented crawlspace; a protection board made of fiber cement is screwed in place under the floor joists to keep out pests
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Comprehensive above-grade water management details for a crawlspace foundation include a capillary break over the crawlspace floor, slope the surface grade away, installing gutters that slope away, and capillary break under sill plate.

Comprehensive above-grade water management details for a crawlspace foundation include a capillary break over the crawlspace floor, slope the surface grade away, installing gutters that slope away, and capillary break under sill plate.
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Comprehensive water management features include a capillary break (≥ 6-mil polyethylene sheeting) at all crawlspace floors

Comprehensive water management features include a capillary break (≥ 6-mil polyethylene sheeting) at all crawlspace floors
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Concrete crawl space wall with exterior insulation

Concrete crawl space wall with exterior insulatio
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Concrete crawl space wall with interior insulation

Concrete crawl space wall with interior insulation
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Concrete crawl space wall with interior spray foam insulation

Concrete crawl space wall with interior spray foam insulation
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Concrete crawlspace wall with exterior insulation.

Concrete crawlspace wall with exterior insulation.
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Concrete masonry crawl space wall with exterior insulation

Concrete masonry crawl space wall with exterior insulation
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Concrete slab over polyethylene sheeting as capillary break

Concrete slab over polyethylene sheeting as capillary break
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Construction of a Closed Crawlspace

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Crawl space drainage: crawl space below grade

Crawl space drainage: crawl space below grade
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Crawl space drainage: crawl space below grade with dual drains

Crawl space drainage: crawl space below grade with dual drains
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Crawl space drainage: crawl space floor at or above grade

Crawl space drainage: crawl space floor at or above grade
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Crawl space interior insulation with EPS or XPS semi-permeable insulation on inside wall

Crawl space interior insulation with EPS or XPS semi-permeable insulation on inside wall
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Crawl space radon control techniques

Crawl space radon control techniques
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Crawl space with exterior insulation

Crawl space with exterior insulation
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Crawl Spaces: Exterior vs Interior Insulation

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Detail A - Typical truss web bracing

Detail A - Typical truss web bracing
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Detail B - Typical wood gable-wall bracing

Detail B - Typical wood gable-wall bracing
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Details for fortifying beam to column connections.

Details for fortifying beam to column connections.
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Encourage dune formation by installing sand fences or pallets and planting dune grasses.

Encourage dune formation by installing sand fences or pallets and planting dune grasses.
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Energy Efficient Log Cabin Construction Workshop