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Seal the crack between the sill plate and the foundation wall

Seal the crack between the sill plate and the foundation wall
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Sealing walls to foundation using SIGA tape

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Separate exhaust fans can share a common exhaust if each exhaust fan is equipped with a back-draft damper to prevent cross contamination

Separate exhaust fans can share a common exhaust if each exhaust fan is equipped with a back-draft damper to prevent cross contamination
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Seperate dwellings with their own seperate exhaust terminations

Seperate dwellings with their own seperate exhaust terminations
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Shear Strength Comparison Between a Foundation Stud Anchor (on left) and a Shear Transfer Angle (on right)

Shear Strength Comparison Between a Foundation Stud Anchor (on left) and a Shear Transfer Angle (on right)
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Slab-on-grade radon control techniques

Slab-on-grade radon control techniques
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Slab-on-grade termite control techniques

Slab-on-grade termite control techniques
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Slab-on-grade with concrete masonry stem wall and exterior insulation

Slab-on-grade with concrete masonry stem wall and exterior insulation
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Slab-on-grade with concrete stem wall and slab insulation

Slab-on-grade with concrete stem wall and slab insulation
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Slab-on-grade with concrete stem wall and under slab insulation

Slab-on-grade with concrete stem wall and under slab insulation
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Slab-on-grade with integral grade beam and exterior and slab insulation

Slab-on-grade with integral grade beam and exterior and slab insulation
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Slab-on-grade with integral grade beam with exterior insulation

Slab-on-grade with integral grade beam with exterior insulation
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Slab-on-grade with masonry stem wall and interior and slab insulation

Slab-on-grade with masonry stem wall and interior and slab insulation
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Soil gas collection and discharge techniques

Soil gas collection and discharge techniques
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Spray foam and rigid foam were used under the slab while rigid foam wraps the exterior of the foundation walls.

Spray foam and rigid foam were used under the slab while rigid foam wraps the exterior of the foundation walls.
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Spray foam extends down the foundation wall to the slab, which has been retrofitted by adding dimple plastic drainage mat and rigid foam insulation.

Spray foam extends down the foundation wall to the slab, which has been retrofitted by adding dimple plastic drainage mat and rigid foam insulation.
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Spray foam extends down the inside of the foundation wall to the uninsulated slab; because the wall lacked exterior perimeter drainage, the slab was cut and an interior footing drain was installed.

Spray foam extends down the inside of the foundation wall to the uninsulated slab; because the wall lacked exterior perimeter drainage, the slab was cut and an interior footing drain was installed.
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Spray foam insulation extends down the foundation wall to the slab, which has been retrofitted by cutting the slab to install drainage mat against the wall and a new perimeter footing drain, along with rigid foam plastic above the slab.

Spray foam insulation extends down the foundation wall to the slab, which has been retrofitted by cutting the slab to install drainage mat against the wall and a new perimeter footing drain, along with rigid foam plastic above the slab.
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Spray foam on a stone or rubble foundation

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Spray foam on a stone or rubble foundation
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Spray foam on concrete foundation wall with framed interior wall

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Spray foam on concrete foundation wall with framed interior wall
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Stabilizing Houses on Permafrost

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Staining and the absence of flashing at the base of an exterior brick wall

Staining and the absence of flashing at the base of an exterior brick wall
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STD313 - 2012 WFCM Webinar 4: Foundation Design to Resist Flood Loads & Calculated Wind Loads

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Structural Foundation Slab | Madrona Passive House