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How To Check and Set Water Heater Temperature

April 2012

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How to Install Under-Deck Drainage Systems

April 2020

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How to Properly Install Concrete or Clay Tile Roofing

July 2017

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HVAC equipment should never be exposed to the garage; instead, locate them in air-sealed closets, with weatherstripping, spring-loaded hinges, and mastic.

HVAC equipment should never be exposed to the garage; instead, locate them in air-sealed closets, with weatherstripping, spring-loaded hinges, and mastic.

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IBHS Fortified Home Asphalt Shingles Set Directly in Flashing Cement

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IBHS Fortified Home Asphalt Shingles Set Directly in Flashing Cement

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IBHS Fortified Home Drip Edge Installation for Concrete and Clay Tile Roofs

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IBHS Fortified Home Drip Edge Installation for Concrete and Clay Tile Roofs

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IBHS Fortified Home Drip Edge Installation for High Winds

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IBHS Fortified Home Drip Edge Installation for High Winds

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IBHS Fortified Home Drip Edge Installation for Hurricanes

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IBHS Fortified Home Drip Edge Installation for Hurricanes

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IBHS Fortified Home Felt Underlayment Roof Deck

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IBHS Fortified Home Felt Underlayment Roof Deck

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IBHS Fortified Home Flashing Tape Sealed Roof Deck

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IBHS Fortified Home Flashing Tape Sealed Roof Deck

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IBHS Fortified Home Peel and Stick Asphalt Shingles

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IBHS Fortified Home Peel and Stick Asphalt Shingles

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IBHS Fortified Home Re-Nailing Roof Deck for High Winds

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IBHS Fortified Home Re-Nailing Roof Deck for High Winds

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IBHS Fortified Home Re-Nailing Roof Deck for Hurricanes

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IBHS Fortified Home Re-Nailing Roof Deck for Hurricanes

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IBHS Fortified Home Re-Roofing Deck Replacement

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IBHS Fortified Home Re-Roofing Deck Replacement

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IBHS Fortified Home Re-Roofing Scab Member

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IBHS Fortified Home Re-Roofing Scab Member

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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 Research Center: Putting Fortified Construction to the Test

April 2012

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If fans share common exhaust duct, back-draft dampers installed

If fans share common exhaust duct, back-draft dampers installed

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Improper continuous load path design lacking bracing results in the failure of gable end walls under high wind conditions.

Improper continuous load path design lacking bracing results in the failure of gable end walls under high wind conditions.

February 2009

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Improperly installed fuel tanks can break free from attachments under the force of flood waters, risking broken fuel lines which could cause fire or explosion. Here, the tank is tethered only by the gas piping, which is not designed to perform this functi

Improperly installed fuel tanks can break free from attachments under the force of flood waters, risking broken fuel lines which could cause fire or explosion. Here, the tank is tethered only by the gas piping, which is not designed to perform this function.

January 2012

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Incorrectly done seismic retrofit, the plywood sheathing is not nailed to the mud sill and therefore it is not providing any shear strength

Incorrectly done seismic retrofit, the plywood sheathing is not nailed to the mud sill and therefore it is not providing any shear strength

August 2021

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