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Reinforce concrete slab and foundation walls to minimize future cracks that could let in pests

Reinforce concrete slab and foundation walls to minimize future cracks that could let in pests
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Reinforce the garage door's glider track to prevent failure in high winds.

Reinforce the garage door's glider track to prevent failure in high winds.
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Right - A “flash” seal approach with spray foam provides a continuous air barrier between the ceiling and walls of the garage and the living space.

Right - A “flash” seal approach with spray foam provides a continuous air barrier between the ceiling and walls of the garage and the living space.
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Right - Additional potential locations for slab-on-grade insulation include (a) under the slab and outside the perimeter with optional underground moisture block, (b) under the whole foundation, or (c) on top of the slab.

Right - Additional potential locations for slab-on-grade insulation include (a) under the slab and outside the perimeter with optional underground moisture block, (b) under the whole foundation, or (c) on top of the slab.
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Right - Air barrier is present between garage and conditioned space.

Right - Air barrier is present between garage and conditioned space.
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Right - Air barrier is present between the garage and floor system.

Right - Air barrier is present between the garage and floor system.
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Right - Air-sealing the wall between the garage and the home is vital for occupant health and safety.

Right - Air-sealing the wall between the garage and the home is vital for occupant health and safety.
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Right - All seams in the HVAC equipment and ductwork are sealed with mastic; because the HVAC equipment is in the garage, it is an air-sealed closet.

Right - All seams in the HVAC equipment and ductwork are sealed with mastic; because the HVAC equipment is in the garage, it is an air-sealed closet.
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Right - Basement slab with a capillary break of either gravel or a drainage mat.

Right - Basement slab with a capillary break of either gravel or a drainage mat.
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Right - Fiberglass/mineral wool insulation thermally isolates the garage from the interior occupied space above.

Right - Fiberglass/mineral wool insulation thermally isolates the garage from the interior occupied space above.
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Right - Garage door label shows design wind pressures.

Right - Garage door label shows design wind pressures.
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Right - Penetrations through the band joist are properly air-sealed.

Right - Penetrations through the band joist are properly air-sealed.
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Right - Potential locations for slab-on-grade stem insulation in new construction: slab insulation should always be underneath, with stem walls insulated (a) inside, (b) outside, (c) not at all, or (d) outside with underground extension to repel moisture.

Right - Potential locations for slab-on-grade stem insulation in new construction: slab insulation should always be underneath, with stem walls insulated (a) inside, (b) outside, (c) not at all, or (d) outside with underground extension to repel moisture.
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Right - Retrofit of an existing basement slab by adding dimple plastic mat, rigid foam insulation, and a floating subfloor.

Right - Retrofit of an existing basement slab by adding dimple plastic mat, rigid foam insulation, and a floating subfloor.
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Right - Rigid foam is installed over a waterproofing membrane that has been applied to the basement foundation walls.

Right - Rigid foam is installed over a waterproofing membrane that has been applied to the basement foundation walls.
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Right - Sealant is installed at the top and bottom plates of a gypsum covered wall separating a garage from the conditioned space of the home.

Right - Sealant is installed at the top plate and bottom plate of a gypsum covered wall separating a garage from the conditioned space of the home.
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Right - The ceiling above the garage is air-sealed and insulated with spray foam.

Right - The ceiling above the garage is air-sealed and insulated with spray foam.
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Right - The ceiling above the garage is insulated and air-sealed with open-cell spray foam to keep garage fumes out of the living space above.

Right - The ceiling above the garage is insulated and air-sealed with open-cell spray foam to keep garage fumes out of the living space above.
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Right - The existing basement slab is retrofitted by installing a dimple plastic drainage mat, rigid foam insulation, and a floating subfloor.

Right - The existing basement slab is retrofitted by installing a dimple plastic drainage mat, rigid foam insulation, and a floating subfloor.
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Right - The plumbing and wiring holes in this garage-to-house wall have been air sealed with spray foam

Right - The plumbing and wiring holes in this garage-to-house wall have been air sealed with spray foam
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Right - The service penetrations through the structural slab in this garage plenum are air sealed.

Right - The service penetrations through the structural slab in this garage plenum are air sealed.
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Right - The slab-edge insulation is finished with stucco.

Right - The slab-edge insulation is finished with stucco.
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Right - This enclosed parking garage in a multistory multifamily building is equipped with mechanical exhaust to remove airborne contaminants from the garage.

Right - This enclosed parking garage in a multistory multifamily building is equipped with mechanical exhaust to remove airborne contaminants from the garage.
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Right - This garage door has noncombustible and fire-resistant components

Right - This garage door has noncombustible and fire-resistant components