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Failure of extruded concrete flat tile roofing due to bond failure between tile, mortar, and underlayment resulting from hurricane force winds.

Failure of extruded concrete flat tile roofing due to bond failure between tile, mortar, and underlayment resulting from hurricane force winds.
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Failure of Roof Structure from Pressurization Due to Window Failure During a Hurricane.

Failure of Roof Structure from Pressurization Due to Window Failure During a Hurricane.
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FEMA P-320 Safe Room Design Concrete Plans and Details

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FEMA P-320 Safe Room Design Concrete Plans and Details
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FEMA P-320 Safe Room Design Details for Safe Rooms That Use Basement Walls

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FEMA P-320 Safe Room Design Details for Safe Rooms That Use Basement Walls
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FEMA P-320 Safe Room Design General Notes

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FEMA P-320 Safe Room Design General Notes
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FEMA P-320 Safe Room Design ICF Plans and Details

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FEMA P-320 Safe Room Design ICF Plans and Details
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FEMA P-320 Safe Room Design Tables

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FEMA P-320 Safe Room Design Tables
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FEMA P-320 Safe Room Design Wood Frame Plans and Details

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FEMA P-320 Safe Room Design Wood Frame Plans and Details
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FEMA P-320 Safe Room Design Wood Frame with CMU Infill

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FEMA P-320 Safe Room Design Wood Frame with CMU Infill
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FEMA P-804 Basic, Intermediate, and Advanced Wind Hazard Protection Levels

FEMA P-804 Basic, Intermediate, and Advanced Wind Hazard Protection Levels
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FEMA P-804 Best Available Refuge Area Safety Score, Excerpted

FEMA P-804 Best Available Refuge Area Safety Score, Excerpted
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FEMA P-804 Envelope and Structural Assessment, Excerpted

FEMA P-804 Envelope and Structural Assessment, Excerpted
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Figure R301.2(5)A Excerpted from the 2018 International Residential Code

Figure R301.2(5)A Excerpted from the 2018 International Residential Code
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First row and quality assurance

First row and quality assurance
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Flashing at roof-wall intersection with CMU wall

Flashing at roof-wall intersection with CMU wall
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Flashing was done incorrectly here; the step flashing should be under the siding, there is no gutter on the lower roof, a downspout is missing, and the kickout flashing is far too small to be effective at directing water away from the wall.

Flashing was done incorrectly here; the step flashing should be under the siding, there is no gutter on the lower roof, a downspout is missing, and the kickout flashing is far too small to be effective at directing water away from the wall.
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Flat roof with cavity spray foam plus loose-fill insulation and gypsum board thermal barrier.

Flat roof with cavity spray foam plus loose-fill insulation and gypsum board thermal barrier.
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FLAT ROOF. Proper way to seal vents and pipes.

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For houses with solar photovoltaic roof panels, any potential shading structure should be twice as far away from the photovoltaic array as it is tall.

For houses with solar photovoltaic roof panels, any potential shading structure should be twice as far away from the photovoltaic array as it is tall.
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Formable pan flashing and back dam for window

Formable pan flashing and back dam for window
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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 Home Gable Vent Shuttering

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Fortified Home Gable Vent Shuttering