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Rigid foam insulation is installed on the garage side of the shared garage wall and roof of an existing home

Rigid foam insulation is installed on the garage side of the shared garage wall and roof of an existing home
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Rigid foam is installed behind the brick veneer and at the slab edge and perimeter to thermally isolate the concrete floor slab from the stem wall

Rigid foam is installed behind the brick veneer and at the slab edge and perimeter to thermally isolate the concrete floor slab from the stem wall
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Rigid foam is installed behind the brick veneer, at the slab edge and perimeter, and down the interior of the stem wall to thermally isolate the concrete floor slab from the stem wall

Rigid foam is installed behind the brick veneer, at the slab edge and perimeter, and down the interior of the stem wall to thermally isolate the concrete floor slab from the stem wall
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Rigid foam provides intermittent thermal breaks in a continuous slab floor with triple-pane-glass exterior wall panels in this multistory, multifamily building; stainless steel rebar provides structural support through the thermal break

Rigid foam provides intermittent thermal breaks in a continuous slab floor with triple-pane-glass exterior wall panels in this multistory, multifamily building; stainless steel rebar provides structural support through the thermal break
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Rigid insulation above and below the projecting podium deck and insulation below the conditioned plenum under the first floor provide a thermal break between the outside, unconditioned garage, and conditioned living space above and to the right

Rigid insulation above and below the projecting podium deck and insulation below the conditioned plenum under the first floor provide a thermal break between the outside, unconditioned garage, and conditioned living space above and to the right
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Rigid insulation above and fibrous insulation below the projecting podium deck provide a thermal break between the outside and the unconditioned garage below and the conditioned living space above on the right in this multistory building

Rigid insulation above and fibrous insulation below the projecting podium deck provide a thermal break between the outside and the unconditioned garage below and the conditioned living space above on the right in this multistory building
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Rigid insulation above and fibrous insulation below the projecting podium deck provide a thermal break between the outside, the unconditioned garage below, and the conditioned living space above on the right

Rigid insulation above and fibrous insulation below the projecting podium deck provide a thermal break between the outside, the unconditioned garage below, and the conditioned living space above on the right
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Rigid insulation above and spray foam plus fibrous insulation below the projecting podium deck provide a thermal break between the outside and the unconditioned garage below and the conditioned living space above on the right in this building

Rigid insulation above and spray foam plus fibrous insulation below the projecting podium deck provide a thermal break between the outside and the unconditioned garage below and the conditioned living space above on the right in this building
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Rigid insulation and air-sealing can be used to thermally isolate garages from interior occupied space in multifamily row houses/townhouses.

Rigid insulation and air-sealing can be used to thermally isolate garages from interior occupied space in multifamily row houses/townhouses.
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Rigid insulation and air-sealing can be used to thermally isolate garages from multifamily row houses/town houses with basement foundations in IECC Climate Zones 3 or higher.

Rigid insulation and air-sealing can be used to thermally isolate garages from multifamily row houses/town houses with basement foundations in IECC Climate Zones 3 or higher.
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Rigid insulation can be used as a thermal break between a garage slab with a heated plenum space and a separately cast garage slab without a heated plenum space.

Rigid insulation can be used as a thermal break between a garage slab with a heated plenum space and a separately cast garage slab without a heated plenum space.
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Rigid insulation provides a thermal break at the projecting podium deck; the plaza deck and podium slab are independently supported by structural columns in this building. A dropped ceiling plenum above the garage gives space for floor insulation

Rigid insulation provides a thermal break at the projecting podium deck; the plaza deck and podium slab are independently supported by structural columns in this building. A dropped ceiling plenum above the garage gives space for floor insulation
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Scaffolding is continually raised as courses of foam brick are added so that the pour man can see both sides of the wall during the pour.

Scaffolding is continually raised as courses of foam brick are added so that the pour man can see both sides of the wall during the pour.
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Scraps of rigid foam insulation can be used to fill in gaps and insulate narrow sections along the edges of the garage door.

Scraps of rigid foam insulation can be used to fill in gaps and insulate narrow sections along the edges of the garage door.
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Sealed blocking

Sealed blocking
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Side view showing air-sealing and rigid foam insulation is installed over existing wall and ceiling under a room above, then covered with new gypsum board.

Side view showing air-sealing and rigid foam insulation is installed over existing wall and ceiling under a room above, then covered with new gypsum board.
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Side view showing how the existing garage wall and ceiling are air-sealed prior to installing rigid foam insulation on the garage side of the shared wall of an existing home.

Side view showing how the existing garage wall and ceiling are air-sealed prior to installing rigid foam insulation on the garage side of the shared wall of an existing home.
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Single top plate - interior wall with gusset

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Single top plate - interior wall with gusset
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Single top plate splice with metal plate

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Single top plate splice with metal plate
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Single top plate with centered joint splice

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Single top plate with centered joint splice
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SIP panel walls are less susceptible to air leakage and convection issues than stick-built walls

SIP panel walls are less susceptible to air leakage and convection issues than stick-built walls
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SIP panels should be stacked high, dry, and flat

SIP panels should be stacked high, dry, and flat
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Site-built insulated header

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Site-built insulated header
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