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Sleepers (tapered wood furring strips) are installed over the existing board sheathing to slope the new sheathing toward the drain in this flat roof retrofit

Sleepers (tapered wood furring strips) are installed over the existing board sheathing to slope the new sheathing toward the drain in this flat roof retrofit
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Sloped roof with cavity spray foam insulation sprayed on underside of roof deck and covered with sprayed-on thermal or ignition barrier coating.

Sloped roof with cavity spray foam insulation sprayed on underside of roof deck and covered with sprayed-on thermal or ignition barrier coating.
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Sloped roof with cavity spray foam insulation, strapping, and gypsum board thermal barrier

Sloped roof with cavity spray foam insulation, strapping, and gypsum board thermal barrier
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Snow and ice buildup over doorways can be a source of injury for occupants.

Snow and ice buildup over doorways can be a source of injury for occupants.
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Soffits can be secured by caulking to the wall, sealing between each soffit panel and the wall channel, and screwing the wall channel to the soffit panels.

Soffits can be secured by caulking to the wall, sealing between each soffit panel and the wall channel, and screwing the wall channel to the soffit panels.
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Solar panels can be hooked up to batteries to provide emergency power during outages and to help meet daily power needs after the sun goes down

Solar panels can be hooked up to batteries to provide emergency power during outages and to help meet daily power needs after the sun goes down
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Solar Shingles Installation

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Some builders use cantilevered trusses to get full height insulation over the exterior wall.

Some builders use cantilevered trusses to get full height insulation over the exterior wall.
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Sources of heat gain in a house include solar gains, infiltration, conduction through walls and roof, occupants, and internal equipment

Sources of heat gain in a house include solar gains, infiltration, conduction through walls and roof, occupants, and internal equipment
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Sources of heat gain in a house include solar gains, infiltration, conduction through walls and roof, occupants, and internal equipment

Sources of heat gain in a house include solar gains, infiltration, conduction through walls and roof, occupants, and internal equipment
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Split-system air source heat pump

Split-system air source heat pump
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Spray foam adhesive provides an extra water resistant layer to the joints and seams on the inside of attics.

Spray foam adhesive provides an extra water resistant layer to the joints and seams on the inside of attics.
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Spray foam insulation is applied along the underside of the roof deck to provide a conditioned and non-vented attic space for ducts and air handlers.

Spray foam insulation is applied along the underside of the roof deck to provide a conditioned and non-vented attic space for ducts and air handlers.
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Spray foam insulation was installed on the underside of the roof deck and on gable end attic walls to create an unvented attic

Spray foam insulation was installed on the underside of the roof deck and on gable end attic walls to create an unvented attic
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Stanchion Mount for Mounting PV Panels on a Tile Roof

Stanchion Mount for Mounting PV Panels on a Tile Roof
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Step 1. Apply roof underlayment over roof deck and up the sidewall over the rigid foam insulation

Step 1. Apply roof underlayment over roof deck and up the sidewall over the rigid foam insulation
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Step 2. Install shingle starter strip then kick-out diverter as first piece of step flashing.

Step 2. Install shingle starter strip then kick-out diverter as first piece of step flashing.
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Step 3. Place the first shingle and the next section of sidewall flashing over upper edge of diverter

Step 3. Place the first shingle and the next section of sidewall flashing over upper edge of diverter
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Step 4. Install remaining sidewall flashing, appropriate counter flashing, and shingles

Step 4. Install remaining sidewall flashing, appropriate counter flashing, and shingles
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Step 5. Apply self-adhesive flashing over top edge of the wall flashing, diverter, and rigid foam insulation

Step 5. Apply self-adhesive flashing over top edge of the wall flashing, diverter, and rigid foam insulation
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Step 6. Apply construction tape over the self-adhered flashing

Step 6. Apply construction tape over the self-adhered flashing
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Step and kick-out flashing at all roof-wall intersections extending ≥ 4 in. on wall surface above roof deck and integrated with drainage plane above

Step and kick-out flashing at all roof-wall intersections extending ≥ 4 in. on wall surface above roof deck and integrated with drainage plane above
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Steps for installing asphalt roof shingles for enhanced wind resistance.

Steps for installing asphalt roof shingles for enhanced wind resistance.
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Stormproof Your Roof