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Right – The vapor barrier is thoroughly sealed with tape at all seams.

Right – The vapor barrier is thoroughly sealed with tape at all seams.
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Right: All joints in the rigid foam are taped to keep stucco out of joints for even drying. Mesh tape (shown here) is used with expanded polystyrene (EPS); acrylic sheathing tape or self-adhered membrane is used with XPS

Right: All joints in the rigid foam are taped to keep stucco out of joints for even drying. Mesh tape (shown here) is used with expanded polystyrene (EPS); acrylic sheathing tape or self-adhered membrane is used with XPS
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Right: This vent was correctly flashed providing proper waterproofing detailing for this siding penetration.

Right: This vent was correctly flashed providing proper waterproofing detailing for this siding penetration.
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Scrape the debris from the sides of each fan blade on this bathroom exhaust fan.

Scrape the debris from the sides of each fan blade on this bathroom exhaust fan.
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Secure Shingle Tabs

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Side view of an exhaust fan duct installed through an exterior wall showing flashing and air sealing details (the yellow layers are rigid insulation that was installed over the home’s original sheathing before installing new siding).

Side view of an exhaust fan duct installed through an exterior wall showing flashing and air sealing details (the yellow layers are rigid insulation that was installed over the home’s original sheathing before installing new siding).
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Spray foam adhesive provides an extra water resistant layer to the joints and seams on the inside of attics.

Spray foam adhesive provides an extra water resistant layer to the joints and seams on the inside of attics.
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Spray foam insulates and air-seals the ceiling deck and top plates of this vented attic.

Spray foam insulates and air-seals the ceiling deck and top plates of this vented attic.
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Staggering sheathing seams makes it harder for moisture to infiltrate the wall to the air gap, where furring strips will allow permeating moisture to drain if needed.

Staggering sheathing seams makes it harder for moisture to infiltrate the wall to the air gap, where furring strips will allow permeating moisture to drain if needed.
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Stone Exterior Installation for Durability and Water Management

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Stucco is installed over rigid insulation, which is installed over a drainage plane consisting of a drainage gap and building wrap layer over the sheathing

Stucco is installed over rigid insulation, which is installed over a drainage plane consisting of a drainage gap and building wrap layer over the sheathing
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Tape seals gaps between the vapor barrier and pipes that penetrate through the subslab vapor barrier.

Tape seals gaps between the vapor barrier and pipes that penetrate through the subslab vapor barrier.
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Technology Solutions Case Study: Field Testing an Unvented Roof with Fibrous Insulation and Tiles

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Technology Solutions Case Study: Retrofit Measures for Embedded Wood Members in Insulated Mass Masonry Walls

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Temporary dry floodproofing wall design concepts

Temporary dry floodproofing wall design concepts
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The “continuous waterproofing” approach can be used to control groundwater in cases where the building foundation is below the groundwater table.

The “continuous waterproofing” approach can be used to control groundwater in cases where the building foundation is below the groundwater table.
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The “draw down” approach can be used to control groundwater in cases where the building foundation is below the groundwater table.

The “draw down” approach can be used to control groundwater in cases where the building foundation is below the groundwater table.
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The “perimeter cutoff and dewatering” approach can be used to control groundwater in cases where the building foundation is below the groundwater table.

The “perimeter cutoff and dewatering” approach can be used to control groundwater in cases where the building foundation is below the groundwater table.
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The black coating on these walls is a liquid-applied asphalt-based air and moisture barrier.

The black coating on these walls is a liquid-applied asphalt-based air and moisture barrier.
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The builder in this very cold climate installed three layers of unfaced mineral wool batt in the double wall with a code-required vapor barrier between the middle and inner layers of wall insulation that is taped to barriers in the ceiling and floor.

The builder in this very cold climate installed three layers of unfaced mineral wool batt in the double wall with a code-required vapor barrier between the middle and inner layers of wall insulation that is taped to barriers in the ceiling and floor.
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The builder installed 1.5 inches of soy-based spray foam on the outside of the walls over the OSB sheathing, then kept a ¾ inch gap between the foam and the brick veneer siding to allow moisture vapor from the bricks to dissipate.

The builder installed 1.5 inches of soy-based spray foam on the outside of the walls over the OSB sheathing, then kept a ¾ inch gap between the foam and the brick veneer siding to allow moisture vapor from the bricks to dissipate.
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The builder installed a rain screen product that provides an air gap and drainage plane between the coated OSB sheathing and the cladding; the fabric layer folded over the bottom edge forms an insect screen.

The builder installed a rain screen product that provides an air gap and drainage plane between the coated OSB sheathing and the cladding; the fabric layer folded over the bottom edge forms an insect screen.
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The builder laid down a 4-inch base of aggregate rock, then covered that with a plastic vapor barrier that is taped at all seams and around all penetrations before installing the rigid foam under-slab insulation.

The builder laid down a 4-inch base of aggregate rock, then covered that with a plastic vapor barrier that is taped at all seams and around all penetrations before installing the rigid foam under-slab insulation.
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The condensate line (amber-colored plastic tube) from the high-efficiency furnace drains into the sewer via the same drain pipe as the clothes washer

The condensate line (amber-colored plastic tube) from the high-efficiency furnace drains into the sewer via the same drain pipe as the clothes washer