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Inside FORTIFIED: Installing Drip Edge in Hurricane Areas

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Inside FORTIFIED: Installing Sealed Roof Deck with Self-Adhered Underlayment

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Inside FORTIFIED: Installing Self-Adhered Starter Strips

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Inside FORTIFIED: Installing Starter Strips Using Roof Cement

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Inside FORTIFIED: Installing Underlayment Over Taped Seams

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Inside FORTIFIED: Sealing Roof Seams with Tape

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Inside FORTIFIED: Sealing Roof Seams with Two Layers of Felt

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Karuna Passive House Exterior Shading System Pt 1

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Karuna Passive House Exterior Shading System Pt 2

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Light Tubes

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Lightning Protection Systems

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Masonry Concrete Block Tornado Safe Room

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Multi-layer honeycomb cellular shades such as these can provide summertime energy savings by blocking and reflecting solar heat, as well as wintertime energy savings by providing added insulation.

Multi-layer honeycomb cellular shades such as these can provide summertime energy savings by blocking and reflecting solar heat, as well as wintertime energy savings by providing added insulation.
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Net Zero Homes: Why it's easy to build one now!

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Observed roof bracing for gable roof overhang and recommended modification

Observed roof bracing for gable roof overhang and recommended modification
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Passive Solar Design Principles

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Permanent awnings help minimize unwanted solar heat gain from high overhead summer sun.

Permanent awnings help minimize unwanted solar heat gain from high overhead summer sun.
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Porch roofs, pergolas, and large overhangs can effectively shade windows and doors facing south, southeast, southwest, or even due east or west for most of the day if the overhang is very deep and sufficiently wide.

Porch roofs, pergolas, and large overhangs can effectively shade windows and doors facing south, southeast, southwest, or even due east or west for most of the day if the overhang is very deep and sufficiently wide.
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Prepare to Avoid the Dangers of Flying Debris

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Proper building orientation for minimal heat gain in the northern hemisphere.

Proper building orientation for minimal heat gain in the northern hemisphere.
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Protect Your Home from High Wind and Earthquakes

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Protect Your Home from Lightning

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Protect Your Home in a FLASH - DIY Plywood Hurricane Shutters

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Protect Your Home in a FLASH - Wind Inspection