Skip to main content

Resources

Explore a library of home construction and renovation guidance and easily search through galleries containing hundreds of building science-related photos, drawings, videos, CAD files, case studies, and presentations.

Filter

View Library

Showing 361 - 384 of 624 results:

Image:

Right: A well-constructed air handler closet

Right: A well-constructed air handler closet
Image:

Right: Air seal all seams in the return air plenum before installing a new air handler

Right: Air seal all seams in the return air plenum before installing a new air handler
Image:

Right: Ducts are completely buried beneath insulation to the depth specified in the plans

Right: Ducts are completely buried beneath insulation to the depth specified in the plans
Image:

Right: ductwork is fully encapsulated with ccSPF prior to ceiling installation and burial

Right: ductwork is fully encapsulated with ccSPF prior to ceiling installation and burial
Image:

Right: Ductwork is installed in direct contact with lower truss cords. In this picture the main trunk is laying on the truss cords and branch ducts are temporarily held with strapping across truss cords. Ducts are well sealed with mastic

Right: Ductwork is installed in direct contact with lower truss cords. In this picture the main trunk is laying on the truss cords and branch ducts are temporarily held with strapping across truss cords. Ducts are well sealed with mastic
Image:

Right: If existing straps are narrower than 1.5 inches, add sheet metal saddles to keep the duct from sagging and pinching

Right: If existing straps are narrower than 1.5 inches, add sheet metal saddles to keep the duct from sagging and pinching
Image:

Right: Refrigerant piping is sealed where it exits the return plenum

Right: Refrigerant piping is sealed where it exits the return plenum
Image:

Right: Side-entry boots are used to keep ductwork close to the ceiling

Right: Side-entry boots are used to keep ductwork close to the ceiling
Image:

Right: Spray foam air seals and insulates raised ceiling duct chase

Right: Spray foam air seals and insulates raised ceiling duct chase
Image:

Right: The bottom of the air handler cabinet is well sealed to the return platform

Right: The bottom of the air handler cabinet is well sealed to the return platform
Image:

Right: The plenum liner is well sealed to the filter-backed grille

Right: The plenum liner is well sealed to the filter-backed grille
Image:

Right: Use mastic to air seal the return air plenum and to seal around refrigerant lines coming from the slab in the floor of the return

Right: Use mastic to air seal the return air plenum and to seal around refrigerant lines coming from the slab in the floor of the return
Image:

Rigid foam was used to insulate this return plenum attached to this flex duct.

Rigid foam was used to insulate this return plenum attached to this flex duct.
Image:

Run-out duct is sealed with mastic

Run-out duct is sealed with mastic
Image:

Run-out ducts are installed over partition walls

Run-out ducts are installed over partition walls
Image:

Safe Room Location Factors for New and Existing Homes

Safe Room Location Factors for New and Existing Homes
Image:

Sample results from a total duct leakage test at final

Sample results from a total duct leakage test at final
Image:

Sample results from a total duct leakage test at rough-in

Sample results from a total duct leakage test at rough-in
Image:

Seal all holes and seams in furnace and air handler cabinets

Seal all holes and seams in furnace and air handler cabinets
Image:

Seal all joints and seams in the metal ductwork with mastic before installing insulation

Seal all joints and seams in the metal ductwork with mastic before installing insulation
Image:

Seal all wood framing joints surrounding the chase with sealant and lay a bead of sealant along top edge of chase framing

Seal all wood framing joints surrounding the chase with sealant and lay a bead of sealant along top edge of chase framing
Image:

Seal all wood framing joints surrounding the chase with sealant and lay a bead of sealant on top edge of chase framing

Seal all wood framing joints surrounding the chase with sealant and lay a bead of sealant on top edge of chase framing
Image:

Seal bottom layer of rigid insulation with adhesive, tape and nails

Seal bottom layer of rigid insulation with adhesive, tape and nails
Image:

Seal seams in fiber board ducts with out-clinching staples, UL-181A-approved tape, and mastic

Seal seams in fiber board ducts with out-clinching staples, UL-181A-approved tape, and mastic