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IBHS Fortified Home Roof Tile Cap Sheet Sealed Roof Deck

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IBHS Fortified Home Roof Tile Cap Sheet Sealed Roof Deck
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IBHS Fortified Home Self-Adhered Membrane Roof Deck

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IBHS Fortified Home Self-Adhered Membrane Roof Deck
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IBHS Fortified Home Single Strip Asphalt Shingles

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IBHS Fortified Home Single Strip Asphalt Shingles
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IBHS Fortified Home Spray Foam Sealed Roof Deck

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IBHS Fortified Home Spray Foam Sealed Roof Deck
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IBHS Fortified Home Wood Board Roof Deck

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IBHS Fortified Home Wood Board Roof Deck
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IBHS Research Center: Putting Fortified Construction to the Test

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IBHS' Guide to Gable End Bracing

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Ice Dam Formation and Prevention

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Ice dams form when warmth from the attic causes roof snow to melt and flow to roof eaves where it refreezes at the colder overhang and forms a buildup of ice causing more snowmelt to puddle where it can wick back through shingles and leak into the attic

Ice dams form when warmth from the attic causes roof snow to melt and flow to roof eaves where it refreezes at the colder overhang and forms a buildup of ice causing more snowmelt to puddle where it can wick back through shingles and leak into the attic
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Ice dams formed by melting of snow on roofs can affect roofs, walls, ceilings, siding, and insulation.

Ice dams formed by melting of snow on roofs can affect roofs, walls, ceilings, siding, and insulation.
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IECC Climate Zone 1A: Flat Roof, Unvented, 2x6 Wall, Monolithic Slab on Grade

IECC Climate Zone 1A: Flat Roof, Unvented, 2x6 Wall, Monolithic Slab on Grade
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IECC Climate Zone 1A: Unvented Attic, 2x6 Wall, Monolithic Slab

IECC Climate Zone 1A: Unvented Attic, 2x6 Wall, Monolithic Slab
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IECC Climate Zone 2A: Flat Roof, Unvented, 2x6 Wall, Monolithic Slab on Grade

IECC Climate Zone 2A: Flat Roof, Unvented, 2x6 Wall, Monolithic Slab on Grade
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IECC Climate Zone 2A: Unvented Attic with Spray Foam at Roof Deck, 2x6 Wall/CMU Wall, Elevated Slab

IECC Climate Zone 2A: Unvented Attic with Spray Foam at Roof Deck, 2x6 Wall/CMU Wall, Elevated Slab
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IECC Climate Zone 2A: Unvented Attic with Spray Foam at Roof Deck, 2x6 Wall/CMU Wall, Elevated Slab

IECC Climate Zone 2A: Unvented Attic with Spray Foam at Roof Deck, 2x6 Wall/CMU Wall, Elevated Slab
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IECC Climate Zone 2A: Unvented Attic, 2x6 Wall, Monolithic Slab

IECC Climate Zone 2A: Unvented Attic, 2x6 Wall, Monolithic Slab
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IECC Climate Zone 2A: Unvented Attic, 2x6 Wall, Monolithic Slab on Grade

IECC Climate Zone 2A: Unvented Attic, 2x6 Wall, Monolithic Slab on Grade
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IECC Climate Zone 2A: Unvented Attic, 2x6 Wall, Pier Foundation

IECC Climate Zone 2A: Unvented Attic, 2x6 Wall, Pier Foundation
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IECC Climate Zone 2B: Unvented Attic, 2x6 Wall, Monolithic Slab on Grade

IECC Climate Zone 2B: Unvented Attic, 2x6 Wall, Monolithic Slab on Grade
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IECC Climate Zone 2B: Unvented Attic, CMU Wall, Slab on Grade

IECC Climate Zone 2B: Unvented Attic, CMU Wall, Slab on Grade
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IECC Climate Zone 2B: Vented Attic, Block Wall, Slab on Grade

IECC Climate Zone 2B: Vented Attic, Block Wall, Slab on Grade
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IECC Climate Zone 3A: SIP Roof, SIP Wall, Stem Wall, Slab on Grade

IECC Climate Zone 3A: SIP Roof, SIP Wall, Stem Wall, Slab on Grade
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IECC Climate Zone 3A: Unvented Attic, 2x6 Wall, Monolithic Slab on Grade

IECC Climate Zone 3A: Unvented Attic, 2x6 Wall, Monolithic Slab on Grade
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IECC Climate Zone 3A: Vented Attic, 2x6 Wall, Monolithic Slab on Grade

IECC Climate Zone 3A: Vented Attic, 2x6 Wall, Monolithic Slab on Grade