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Inside FORTIFIED Talking with the Homeowner NCIUA

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Inside FORTIFIED Talking with the Roofer NCIUA

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Inside FORTIFIED: Fastening Sheathing on Existing Roofs in High Wind Areas

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Inside FORTIFIED: Fastening Sheathing on Existing Roofs in Hurricane Areas

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Inside FORTIFIED: Fastening Sheathing on New Roofs in High Wind & Hail Areas

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Inside FORTIFIED: Fastening Sheathing on New Roofs in Hurricane Areas

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Inside FORTIFIED: Installing Drip Edge in High Wind Areas

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Inside FORTIFIED: Installing Drip Edge in Hurricane Areas

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Inside FORTIFIED: Installing Sealed Roof Deck with Self-Adhered Underlayment

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Inside FORTIFIED: Installing Self-Adhered Starter Strips

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Inside FORTIFIED: Installing Starter Strips Using Roof Cement

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Inside FORTIFIED: Installing Underlayment Over Taped Seams

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Inside FORTIFIED: Sealing Roof Seams with Tape

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Inside FORTIFIED: Sealing Roof Seams with Two Layers of Felt

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Inspection of taped joint

Inspection of taped joint
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Install 2x4 lateral girts to reinforce a garage door against high winds.

Install 2x4 lateral girts to reinforce a garage door against high winds.
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Install all layers of the drainage plane to overlap, not underlap, to direct bulk water down and out of the wall.

Install all layers of the drainage plane to overlap, not underlap, to direct bulk water down and out of the wall.
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Install an ENERGY STAR labeled insulated door with an automatic closer. Weather strip the door frame

Install an ENERGY STAR labeled insulated door with an automatic closer. Weather strip the door frame
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Install furring strips over house wrap to provide a rainscreen behind wood siding.

Install furring strips over house wrap to provide a rainscreen behind wood siding.
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Install gutters and downspouts that divert water away from home.

Install gutters and downspouts that divert water away from home.
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Install structural sheathing in exterior walls to resist wind pressure

Install structural sheathing in exterior walls to resist wind pressure
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Installation details for weather-resistant barriers

Installation details for weather-resistant barriers
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Installation of an erosion control blanket to minimize soil loss on sloped ground that has no established vegetation

Installation of an erosion control blanket to minimize soil loss on sloped ground that has no established vegetation
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Installation of Backflow Prevention Devices