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Unvented concrete masonry unit crawl space with exterior insulation - designed for termite resistance in moderately infested areas

Unvented concrete masonry unit crawl space with exterior insulation - designed for termite resistance in moderately infested areas
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Unvented crawl space with interior insulation - designed for termite resistance in heavily infested areas

Unvented crawl space with interior insulation - designed for termite resistance in heavily infested areas
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Upgrading Below Grade Spaces

Upgrading Below Grade Spaces
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Uplift forces acting on the roof are met with roof-wall connections that distribute the forces down the walls and into the foundation along the continuous load path.

Uplift forces acting on the roof are met with roof-wall connections that distribute the forces down the walls and into the foundation along the continuous load path.
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Use of Connectors and Brackets

Use of Connectors and Brackets
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Vented crawl space with concrete walls and insulated ceiling

Vented crawl space with concrete walls and insulated ceiling
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Vented crawl space with insulation in the ceiling

Vented crawl space with insulation in the ceiling
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Vented crawlspace cripple wall has seismic retrofits – plywood is added on interior that fastens to extra blocking added at sill plate and connected to foundation with new anchor bolts

Vented crawlspace cripple wall has seismic retrofits – plywood is added on interior that fastens to extra blocking added at sill plate and connected to foundation with new anchor bolts
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Vented crawlspace foundation insulated at floor joist with rigid foam.

Vented crawlspace foundation insulated at floor joist with rigid foam.
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Vented crawlspace foundation insulated under floor joists with rigid foam.

Vented crawlspace foundation insulated under floor joists with rigid foam.
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Wallingford Passive House | Foundation Details

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Water intrusion

Water intrusion
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Water management details at a mechanical curb for a skylight

Water management details at a mechanical curb for a skylight
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Water stains on the framing indicate water infiltration at the skylight

Water stains on the framing indicate water infiltration at the skylight
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Water-proof materials cover the exterior side of crawlspace windows in a crawlspace retrofit, while foil-faced rigid foams seals and insulates the inside face of the openings

Water-proof materials cover the exterior side of crawlspace windows in a crawlspace retrofit, while foil-faced rigid foams seals and insulates the inside face of the openings
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Wet Floodproofing

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What Type of Connection is Critical in Creating a Continuous Path Differing Loads?

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Which building form is safest in an earthquake?

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Wind uplift pressure diagram of forces on continuous load path key links.

Wind uplift pressure diagram of forces on continuous load path key links.
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Wire hardware mesh is fastened with a staple gun and screws to the wall to prevent pests from entering the building through small holes and cracks

Wire hardware mesh is fastened with a staple gun and screws to the wall to prevent pests from entering the building through small holes and cracks
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Wood posts for open pier foundations for flood-prone areas.

Wood posts for open pier foundations for flood-prone areas.
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Wood Tornado Shelters Segment 6

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Wrong - Class I vapor retarder over framed basement walls can cause condensation, mold, and rotting because plastic prevents drying to the inside; the outside should have waterproofing and vertical drainage, and the framing should be spaced from the wall.

Wrong - Class I vapor retarder over framed basement walls can cause condensation, mold, and rotting because plastic prevents drying to the inside; the outside should have waterproofing and vertical drainage, and the framing should be spaced from the wall.
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Wrong - Foundation wall heights do not align.

Wrong - Foundation wall heights do not align.