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Install bottom layer of rigid insulation

Install bottom layer of rigid insulation
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Install continuous rigid foam insulation or insulated siding to help reduce thermal bridging through wood- or metal-framed exterior walls.

Install continuous rigid foam insulation or insulated siding to help reduce thermal bridging through wood- or metal-framed exterior walls.
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Install insulation under platforms constructed in the attic for storage or equipment.

Install insulation under platforms constructed in the attic for storage or equipment.
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Install rigid insulation and finish material below the framing and cavity insulation of a building overhang

Install rigid insulation and finish material below the framing and cavity insulation of a building overhang
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Install the starter strip for the vinyl siding along a chalk line

Install the starter strip for the vinyl siding along a chalk line
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Install wood framing cross pieces in the attic rafter bays on each side of the duct chase

Install wood framing cross pieces in the attic rafter bays on each side of the duct chase
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Install wood framing cross pieces in the attic rafter bays on each side of the duct chase

Install wood framing cross pieces in the attic rafter bays on each side of the duct chase
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Installation of Drip Edge over Underlayment for Hurricane Zones

Installation of Drip Edge over Underlayment for Hurricane Zones
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Installing European Passive House Windows #006: Exterior Over-Insulating

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Installing ladder blocking at interior-exterior wall intersections rather than three solid studs in the exterior wall as the supporting surface allows room for insulation in the exterior wall.

Installing ladder blocking at interior-exterior wall intersections rather than three solid studs in the exterior wall as the supporting surface allows room for insulation in the exterior wall.
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Instead of solid timber headers over windows, insulated headers can be used consisting of prefabricated structural insulated panels or site-fabricated with two sheets of plywood sandwiching a layer of rigid foam.

Instead of solid timber headers over windows, insulated headers can be used consisting of prefabricated structural insulated panels or site-fabricated with two sheets of plywood sandwiching a layer of rigid foam.
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Instead of solid timber headers over windows, the headers can be insulated by using a sheet of plywood or one piece of solid timer on the exterior with a layer of insulation to the inside.

Instead of solid timber headers over windows, the headers can be insulated by using a sheet of plywood or one piece of solid timer on the exterior with a layer of insulation to the inside.
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Insulate a monolithic concrete slab above the slab with rigid foam

Insulate a monolithic concrete slab above the slab with rigid foam
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Insulate a post-tensioned monolithic concrete slab: A) Install rigid foam in form before pouring concrete for slab, B) After concrete cures, install a second layer of rigid foam and protection board on the exterior perimeter of the wall

Insulate a post-tensioned monolithic concrete slab: A) Install rigid foam in form before pouring concrete for slab, B) After concrete cures, install a second layer of rigid foam and protection board on the exterior perimeter of the wall
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Insulate and air seal the shaft around a skylight in a vented attic

Insulate and air seal the shaft around a skylight in a vented attic
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Insulate slab edge where concrete floor slab over unconditioned space is supported by a wall by either insulating along the full length of the wall and 8 feet down from the slab edge or on both the exterior and interior 4 feet down from slab edge

Insulate slab edge where concrete floor slab over unconditioned space is supported by a wall by either insulating along the full length of the wall and 8 feet down from the slab edge or on both the exterior and interior 4 feet down from slab edge
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Insulate Your Basement, Part 3: Insulate the Walls and Rim Joists

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Insulated cantilever floor - cavity insulation with 1 1/2 inch rigid insulation closure

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Insulated cantilever floor - cavity insulation with 1 1/2 inch rigid insulation closure
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Insulated cantilever floor - cavity insulation with 1 inch rigid insulation closure

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Insulated cantilever floor - cavity insulation with 1 inch rigid insulation closure
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Insulated Concrete Forms - Installation Training Video

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Insulated concrete forms (ICF) are hollow blocks made of sheets of rigid foam that are stacked like bricks then filled with poured concrete to create insulated concrete walls for homes and buildings

Insulated concrete forms (ICF) are hollow blocks made of sheets of rigid foam that are stacked like bricks then filled with poured concrete to create insulated concrete walls for homes and buildings
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Insulated concrete forms (ICF) provide an insulated below-grade foundation wall; the floor is connected to the ICF wall with joist hangers and ledger bolted into the concrete core of the ICF

Insulated concrete forms (ICF) provide an insulated below-grade foundation wall; the floor is connected to the ICF wall with joist hangers and ledger bolted into the concrete core of the ICF
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Insulated Concrete Forms (ICFs)

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Insulated floor above garage - cavity insulation with 1 1/2 inch rigid insulation with 1x3 wood furring

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Insulated floor above garage - cavity insulation with 1 1/2 inch rigid insulation with 1x3 wood furring