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With the nailed block method, wood blocks are attached to the sill plate and the cripple wall plywood is attached to the block to provide shear strength for correctly bracing a cripple wall in a seismic retrofit

With the nailed block method, wood blocks are attached to the sill plate and the cripple wall plywood is attached to the block to provide shear strength for correctly bracing a cripple wall in a seismic retrofit
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Wood decks that extend over vegetated slopes are very vulnerable to ignition by approaching wildfires.

Wood decks that extend over vegetated slopes are very vulnerable to ignition by approaching wildfires.
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Wood Frame and Steel Sheathing Tornado Safe Room

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Wood posts for open pier foundations for flood-prone areas.

Wood posts for open pier foundations for flood-prone areas.
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Wood siding installation details for tongue-and-groove horizontal siding.

Wood siding installation details for tongue-and-groove horizontal siding.
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Wood siding installation details to improve resistance to wind-driven rain at corners.

Wood siding installation details to improve resistance to wind-driven rain at corners.
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Wood Tornado Shelters Segment 1

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Wood Tornado Shelters Segment 2

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Wood Tornado Shelters Segment 3

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Wood Tornado Shelters Segment 5

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Wood Tornado Shelters Segment 6

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World's Whitest Paint: radiative cooling helps to fight climate change

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Wrong - Airborne embers can float into holes in damaged vent screens and ignite flammable items in the house or accumulated debris in the vent.

Wrong - Airborne embers can float into holes in damaged vent screens and ignite flammable items in the house or accumulated debris in the vent.
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Wrong - An open eave with no soffit covering can trap rising hot air and embers from a wildfire.

Wrong - An open eave with no soffit covering can trap rising hot air and embers from a wildfire.
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Wrong - An unbraced water heater in this home fell during an earthquake; the resulting fire destroyed the home.

Wrong - An unbraced water heater in this home fell during an earthquake; the resulting fire destroyed the home.
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Wrong - Debris in these open gutters can ignite from wind-borne embers and lead to ignition of the roof or fascia board; use leaf screens to keep debris out of gutters in wildfire-prone areas.

Wrong - Debris in these open gutters can ignite from wind-borne embers and lead to ignition of the roof or fascia board; use leaf screens to keep debris out of gutters in wildfire-prone areas.
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Wrong - Displaced concrete tiles can allow ember entry.

Wrong - Displaced concrete tiles can allow ember entry.
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Wrong - During high winds air entered the home elsewhere and pushed out the door which was inadequately anchored to the wall.

Wrong - During high winds air entered the home elsewhere and pushed out the door which was inadequately anchored to the wall.
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Wrong - ERV heat exchange coils have not been cleaned and have become completely clogged with dirt.

Wrong - ERV heat exchange coils have not been cleaned and have become completely clogged with dirt.
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Wrong - Framing a dormer using only toe nailing and end nailing is not acceptable in areas subjected to high winds, hurricanes, or earthquakes.

Wrong - Framing a dormer using only toe nailing and end nailing is not acceptable in areas subjected to high winds, hurricanes, or earthquakes.
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Wrong - Glazing failed due to windborne debris during a hurricane.

Wrong - Glazing failed due to windborne debris during a hurricane.
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Wrong - If the soffit is applied directly to the rafter eave, it forms a sloping soffit, which creates a pocket that can trap hot air and embers from a wildfire.

Wrong - If the soffit is applied directly to the rafter eave, it forms a sloping soffit, which creates a pocket that can trap hot air and embers from a wildfire.
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Wrong - In floodplains, the interior grade elevation should be equal to or higher than the exterior grade as shown on right.

Wrong - In floodplains, the interior grade elevation should be equal to or higher than the exterior grade as shown on right.