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Right - This heated garage plenum has insulated ceiling tiles.

Right - This heated garage plenum has insulated ceiling tiles.
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Right - This heated garage plenum is insulated along the bottom of the plenum space.

Right - This heated garage plenum is insulated along the bottom of the plenum space.
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Right - This heated garage plenum is insulated and has an opening to access the interior, allowing for repairs and maintenance.

Right - This heated garage plenum is insulated and has an opening to access the interior, allowing for repairs and maintenance.
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Right - This shared enclosed parking garage is equipped with exhaust fans to remove airborne contaminants from the garage.

Right - This shared enclosed parking garage is equipped with exhaust fans to remove airborne contaminants from the garage.
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Right - Walls and ceilings shared by the garage and living space must be air sealed and insulated.

Right - Walls and ceilings shared by the garage and living space must be air sealed and insulated.
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Right – All wood-to-wood joints are air-sealed with caulk or tape.

Right – All wood-to-wood joints are air-sealed with caulk or tape.
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Right – All wood-to-wood joints are sealed with caulk.

Right – All wood-to-wood joints are sealed with caulk.
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Right – All wood-to-wood joints are sealed with sprayer-applied sealant.

Right – All wood-to-wood joints are sealed with sprayer-applied sealant.
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Right – Closed-cell spray foam insulates and air-seals the rim joist above a shared wall between the garage and living space.

Right – Closed-cell spray foam insulates and air-seals the rim joist above a shared wall between the garage and living space.
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Right – Closed-cell spray foam insulation in the shared wall between the garage and living space helps to air-seal the wall and protect occupants from garage pollutants.

Right – Closed-cell spray foam insulation in the shared wall between the garage and living space helps to air-seal the wall and protect occupants from garage pollutants.
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Right – Correct fasteners and nailing pattern for structural wall sheathing

Right – Correct fasteners and nailing pattern for structural wall sheathing
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Right – Every seam and nail hole in these garage-to-house walls is sealed with tape.

Right – Every seam and nail hole in these garage-to-house walls is sealed with tape.
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Right – Examples of roof-top plate framing connectors and brackets.

Right – Examples of roof-top plate framing connectors and brackets.
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Right – Examples of sheathing fastener patterns.

Right – Examples of sheathing fastener patterns.
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Right – Examples of wall stud to top plate and stud to rim joist framing connectors and brackets.

Right – Examples of wall stud to top plate and stud to rim joist framing connectors and brackets.
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Right – Floor above garage is a continuous air barrier

Right – Floor above garage is a continuous air barrier
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Right – Insulation is in contact with floor above

Right – Insulation is in contact with floor above
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Right – Retrofit Specification for installing roof sheathing an 18-inch gable end overhang

Right – Retrofit Specification for installing roof sheathing an 18-inch gable end overhang
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Right – Ripped OSB provides furring strips for a ventilation gap behind the wood siding.

Right – Ripped OSB provides furring strips for a ventilation gap behind the wood siding.
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Right – Spray foam insulates the walls and ceilings separating the garage from the home.

Right – Spray foam insulates the walls and ceilings separating the garage from the home.
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Right – The band joist over this wall was properly insulated and air-sealed.

Right – The band joist over this wall was properly insulated and air-sealed.
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Right – This modular home consists of prebuilt wall panels that are assembled on site.

Right – This modular home consists of prebuilt wall panels that are assembled on site.
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Right – To make decks more resistant to fires, for floor joists and beams, use heavy fire-retardant-treated timbers, concrete, or steel framing; for decking and stair treads, use treated wood, brick, or concrete pavers; and for railings, use treated wood,

Right – To make decks more resistant to fires, for floor joists and beams, use heavy fire-retardant-treated timbers, concrete, or steel framing; for decking and stair treads, use treated wood, brick, or concrete pavers; and for railings, use treated wood, metal, cables, or tempered glass.
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Right – Wood-to-sheathing joints are caulked so the sheathing can provide an air barrier for the home.

Right – Wood-to-sheathing joints are caulked so the sheathing can provide an air barrier for the home.