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Are the Walls Closing In?

Are the Walls Closing In?
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ASCE 37: Design Loads on Structures During Construction [E17a]

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At the outlet of the dryer exhaust duct, install a hooded vent with a louvered damper

At the outlet of the dryer exhaust duct, install a hooded vent with a louvered damper
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Attach the interior 2x4 wall to the exterior wall top plate with a flat metal connector plate

Attach the interior 2x4 wall to the exterior wall top plate with a flat metal connector plate
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Back-draft damper still has a piece of tape that prevented it from rattling during shipping

Back-draft damper still has a piece of tape that prevented it from rattling during shipping
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Baffles will keep insulation out of the soffit vents and wind out of the insulation in this vented attic.

Baffles will keep insulation out of the soffit vents and wind out of the insulation in this vented attic.
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Balloon-framed walls have no top plate to prevent air flow into wall cavity

Balloon-framed walls have no top plate to prevent air flow into wall cavity
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Bathrooms should be equipped with an exhaust fan that vents directly outdoors

Bathrooms should be equipped with an exhaust fan that vents directly outdoors
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BCD500 (Segment 1 of 3) Code Requirements for Fire and Sound

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Because flue temperatures are cool, intake and exhaust ducts on a Category 4 direct-vent sealed-combustion condensing furnace can be made of PVC

Because flue temperatures are cool, intake and exhaust ducts on a Category 4 direct-vent sealed-combustion condensing furnace can be made of PVC
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Before installing drywall, contractors install two beads of a sprayer-applied elastomeric sealant along framing and top plates to forma a flexible, air-tight seal between the framing and dry wall.

Before installing drywall, contractors install two beads of a sprayer-applied elastomeric sealant along framing and top plates to forma a flexible, air-tight seal between the framing and dry wall.
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Bolted metal hurricane strapping ties the roofing to the framing and the framing to the foundation walls for resistance to high winds.

Bolted metal hurricane strapping ties the roofing to the framing and the framing to the foundation walls for resistance to high winds.
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Braced cripple wall construction in crawlspace anchored to framing and foundation

Braced cripple wall construction in crawlspace anchored to framing and foundation
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BrHEAThe Instruction Video

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Brick veneer framed wall supported by a concrete slab-on-grade foundation with a turn-down footing insulated on its top surface, showing anchorage of the wall to the foundation for seismic resistance

Brick veneer framed wall supported by a concrete slab-on-grade foundation with a turn-down footing insulated on its top surface, showing anchorage of the wall to the foundation for seismic resistance
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Builders Challenge High Performance Builder Spotlight: David Weekley Homes, Houston, Texas

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Building A Safer House

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Building America Case Study: Simplified Air Distribution, Desuperheaters, and Sub-Slab Geothermal Heat Exchangers

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Building America Case Study: Standard- Versus High-Velocity Air Distribution in High-Performance Townhomes

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Building America Top Innovations 2013: Next Generation Advanced Framing

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Building America Webinar: High-Performance Enclosure Strategies, Part I: Unvented Roof Systems and Innovative Advanced Framing Strategies

Building America Webinar: High-Performance Enclosure Strategies, Part I: Unvented Roof Systems and Innovative Advanced Framing Strategies
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Building Enclosure: Stone Veneer Installation Interior Drainage Plane

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CCHRC: Combustion Safety Test

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Central heat pump water heaters like this fully packaged system provide efficient, reliable domestic hot water for multifamily buildings; storage tanks are within the enclosure, and the heat pump is seen just outside.

Central heat pump water heaters like this fully packaged system provide efficient, reliable domestic hot water for multifamily buildings; storage tanks are within the enclosure, and the heat pump is seen just outside.