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Air sealing at skylight shaft

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Air sealing at skylight shaft
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Air sealing behind shower with cavity rigid insulation

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Air sealing behind shower with cavity rigid insulation
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Air sealing behind shower with thin-profile sheathing

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Air sealing behind shower with thin-profile sheathing
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Air sealing behind tub with cavity rigid insulation

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Air sealing behind tub with cavity rigid insulation
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Air sealing behind tub with thin-profile sheathing - section

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Air sealing behind tub with thin-profile sheathing - section
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Air Sealing Retrofits: Conducting an IR Camera Inspection of an Existing Home - Ceilings and Supply Grills

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Air Sealing Retrofits: Conducting an IR Camera Inspection of an Existing Home - Fireplaces

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Air Sealing Retrofits: Conducting an IR Camera Inspection of an Existing Home - Recess Lighting

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Air Sealing Retrofits: Reduce Air Leakage at the Sill Plate with Canned Spray Foam

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Air sealing wall between a porch roof and attic with 1 inch of rigid insulation

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Air sealing wall between a porch roof and attic with 1 inch of rigid insulation
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Air-Impermeable Insulation for Condensation Control in Unvented Attics, per IRC Table 806.5.

Air-Impermeable Insulation for Condensation Control in Unvented Attics, per IRC Table 806.5.
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Air-seal the attic kneewall door opening with weatherstripping.

Air-seal the attic kneewall door opening with weatherstripping.
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All ceiling, wall, floor, and slab insulation shall achieve RESNET-defined Grade I installation

All ceiling, wall, floor, and slab insulation shall achieve RESNET-defined Grade I installation
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All Electric & Fossil Fuel Free: The Ultimate Z.E.N. Home

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All other supply ducts and all return ducts in unconditioned space have insulation ≥ R-6

All other supply ducts and all return ducts in unconditioned space have insulation ≥ R-6
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An installer fills the netted wall cavities with blown fiberglass.

An installer fills the netted wall cavities with blown fiberglass.
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An installer fills these wall cavities with spray foam insulation, which will be trimmed flush with the stud faces after it dries and hardens.

An installer fills these wall cavities with spray foam insulation, which will be trimmed flush with the stud faces after it dries and hardens.
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An insulation dam should surround the attic access and allow blown insulation to be installed to the required depth.

An insulation dam should surround the attic access and allow blown insulation to be installed to the required depth.
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An insulation dam was constructed out of 2x8s that sit on ceiling joists for this attic access hatch.

An insulation dam was constructed out of 2x8s that sit on ceiling joists for this attic access hatch.
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An IR camera image shows gaps around HVAC flue pipes allow conditioned air to leak through blown fiberglass into the attic

An IR camera image shows gaps around HVAC flue pipes allow conditioned air to leak through blown fiberglass into the attic
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Application of Spray Foam Insulation Under Plywood and OSB Roof Sheathing

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Are the Walls Closing In?

Are the Walls Closing In?
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Assembled section of fiber board duct

Assembled section of fiber board duct
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Assembly can be used in IECC CZ 3 and above to thermally isolate garages in multifamily row houses with slab foundations. For unheated garages, it is unnecessary to insulate wall between garage and exterior of slab or slab underneath garage.

Assembly can be used in IECC CZ 3 and above to thermally isolate garages in multifamily row houses with slab foundations. For unheated garages, it is unnecessary to insulate wall between garage and exterior of the slab or the slab underneath the garage.