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Floodwalls and Levees

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Florida Wind-Borne Debris Region, Category II and III Buildings and Structures except health care facilities.

Florida Wind-Borne Debris Region, Category II and III Buildings and Structures except health care facilities.
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For homes built in V Zones a registered professional engineer or architect must certify that the lowest floor elevation is above the BFE and piles and structure are anchored to resist flotation, collapse, or lateral movement due to combined wind and water

For homes built in V Zones a registered professional engineer or architect must certify that the lowest floor elevation is above the BFE and piles and structure are anchored to resist flotation, collapse, or lateral movement due to combined wind and water loads.
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FORTIFIED Animation: Attached Structures

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FORTIFIED Animation: High Wind & Hail - Roof System

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FORTIFIED Animation: Hurricane - ATTIC VENTS

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FORTIFIED Animation: Hurricane - Continuous Load Path

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FORTIFIED Animation: Hurricane - OPENINGS

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FORTIFIED Animation: Hurricane & HWH - Gables

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Fortified Home Gable Vent Shuttering

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Fortified Home Gable Vent Shuttering
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Fortified Home Roof Deck Attachment for Hurricanes

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Fortified Home Roof Deck Attachment for Hurricanes
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FORTIFIED Roof System - Hurricane

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FORTIFIED Roof System - Hurricane

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Foundation for concrete floors for flood-prone areas.

Foundation for concrete floors for flood-prone areas.
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Foundation for Wood-Framed Floors for flood-prone areas.

Foundation for Wood-Framed Floors for flood-prone areas.
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Foundation wall exterior board insulation with above-grade wall insulation

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Foundation wall exterior board insulation with above-grade wall insulation
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Foundations

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Fully Sealed Continuous Weather Resistance Barrier (1)

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Fully Sealed Continuous Weather Resistance Barrier (2)

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Fully Sealed Continuous Weather Resistance Barrier (3)

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Furred-out siding

Furred-out siding
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Furring strips provide a mounting surface for siding over the smart house wrap membrane which serves as a drainage plane over cork insulation installed on the exterior of this home.

Furring strips provide a mounting surface for siding over the smart house wrap membrane which serves as a drainage plane over cork insulation installed on the exterior of this home.
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Gable end vents allow in wind-driven rain because pressures that develop between the outside surface of the wall and the inside of the attic are sufficient to drive water uphill several inches.

Gable end vents allow in wind-driven rain because pressures that develop between the outside surface of the wall and the inside of the attic are sufficient to drive water uphill several inches.
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Gable end wall showing significant weathering due to exposure

Gable end wall showing significant weathering due to exposure