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Right: Brick veneer is flashed correctly with weep holes and a fine mesh screen is installed to prevent pest entry.

Right: Brick veneer is flashed correctly with weep holes and a fine mesh screen is installed to prevent pest entry.
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Rigid foam against the foundation

Rigid foam against the foundation
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Rigid foam insulation can serve as the drainage plane when all seams are taped. Furring strips provide an air gap behind the cladding.

Rigid foam insulation can serve as the drainage plane when all seams are taped. Furring strips provide an air gap behind the cladding.
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Rigid insulation and water control layers are installed on the exterior of a flat foundation wall; spray foam insulates the rim joist

Rigid insulation and water control layers are installed on the exterior of a flat foundation wall; spray foam insulates the rim joist
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Rigid mineral wool insulation is covered with ¼-inch wood battens which provides a air and drainage gap under the cedar and fiber cement siding.

Rigid mineral wool insulation is covered with ¼-inch wood battens which provides a air and drainage gap under the cedar and fiber cement siding.
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Riprap erosion protection placed on the cut slope above the retaining wall

Riprap erosion protection placed on the cut slope above the retaining wall
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Riprap is used as a common erosion control technique along beachfronts and streambanks

Riprap is used as a common erosion control technique along beachfronts and streambanks
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Roof valley membrane protection

Roof valley membrane protection
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Roof-wall flashing details.

Roof-wall flashing details.
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Roofing membrane is installed over polyisocyanurate rigid foam insulation and insulation cover board that has been cut to fit around locations for blocking for the PV system rack

Roofing membrane is installed over polyisocyanurate rigid foam insulation and insulation cover board that has been cut to fit around locations for blocking for the PV system rack
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Roofing paper protects the top of the new plywood parapet while the base of the parapet is air sealed with spray foam and fibrous insulation is installed in the rafter cavities in this flat roof retrofit

Roofing paper protects the top of the new plywood parapet while the base of the parapet is air sealed with spray foam and fibrous insulation is installed in the rafter cavities in this flat roof retrofit
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ROXUL Mineral Wool | Madrona Passive House

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SAE J-1772 and NACS J-3400 are the two most common charging port styles for electric vehicles.

SAE J-1772 and NACS J-3400 are the two most common charging port styles for electric vehicles.
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Sandbags and Other Inflatables

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Saturated ground water

Saturated ground water
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Schematic of exterior insulated roof assembly

Schematic of exterior insulated roof assembly
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Sealing direct roof penetrations—final steps

Sealing direct roof penetrations—final steps
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Sealing direct roof penetrations—first steps

Sealing direct roof penetrations—first steps
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Sealing structural penetrations at roof wall intersections

Sealing structural penetrations at roof wall intersections
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Seams in the ICF block are sealed so the EPS foam surface can serve as the drainage plane; no house wrap is needed.

Seams in the ICF block are sealed so the EPS foam surface can serve as the drainage plane; no house wrap is needed.
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Section view of duct or pipe penetration through exterior wall showing flashing and air sealing details

Section view of duct or pipe penetration through exterior wall showing flashing and air sealing details
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Section view of electric box installation in exterior wall showing flashing and air sealing details

Section view of electric box installation in exterior wall showing flashing and air sealing details
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Select flooring appropriate for wet areas

Select flooring appropriate for wet areas
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Self-adhering bituminous membrane covers the entire roof of this cold climate home, a practice common under metal roofs and also on complicated roofs

Self-adhering bituminous membrane covers the entire roof of this cold climate home, a practice common under metal roofs and also on complicated roofs