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Building elevation and plan view of pile foundation for a coastal home.

Building elevation and plan view of pile foundation for a coastal home.
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Building elevation and plan view of roof showing longitudinal shear walls; dimensions are wall-to-wall and do not include the 2-ft roof overhang.

Building elevation and plan view of roof showing longitudinal shear walls; dimensions are wall-to-wall and do not include the 2-ft roof overhang.
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Building Enclosure: Brick Installation Draining Cavity Wall

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Building Enclosure: Exterior Door Installation

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Building Enclosure: Exterior Wall Overview

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Building Enclosure: Foundation Overview

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Building Enclosure: Stone Veneer Installation Interior Drainage Plane

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Building Science Insights: To Vent or Not to Vent

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Building siding extended down and over the breakaway wall so the upper wall was damaged when the lower wall broke away.

Building siding extended down and over the breakaway wall so the upper wall was damaged when the lower wall broke away.
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Buildings damaged by a hurricane storm surge: upper homes on gulf shoreline were hit by large waves above the lowest floor, lower left home on bay and right school 1.3 miles from gulf shoreline were hit by surge and small waves.

Buildings damaged by a hurricane storm surge: upper homes on gulf shoreline were hit by large waves above the lowest floor, lower left home on bay and right school 1.3 miles from gulf shoreline were hit by surge and small waves.
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Built-up beam connections, knee brace connections, and diagonal brace connections for wood piles.

Built-up beam connections, knee brace connections, and diagonal brace connections for wood piles.
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CAD image for roof pipe penetration water and air sealing details

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CAD image for roof pipe penetration water and air sealing details
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Cap nail securing a weather-resistant barrier

Cap nail securing a weather-resistant barrier
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Casement windows or wing walls can create zones of higher pressure (right) and lower pressure (left) to encourage cross ventilation when wind is flowing parallel to window openings

Casement windows or wing walls can create zones of higher pressure (right) and lower pressure (left) to encourage cross ventilation when wind is flowing parallel to window openings
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Ceiling joists extend out to provide very strong roof overhangs that will resist uplift pressures in high winds.

Ceiling joists extend out to provide very strong roof overhangs that will resist uplift pressures in high winds.
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Child-proof slide locks can be used on drawers and cabinets to prevent their accidental, unintended use.

Child-proof slide locks can be used on drawers and cabinets to prevent their accidental, unintended use.
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Closed-cell spray foam insulates the floor above a vented crawlspace; a protection board made of fiber cement is screwed in place under the floor joists to keep out pests

Closed-cell spray foam insulates the floor above a vented crawlspace; a protection board made of fiber cement is screwed in place under the floor joists to keep out pests
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Closed-cell spray foam insulates the floor above an open foundation; a protection board made of fiber cement is screwed in place under the floor joists to keep out pests

Closed-cell spray foam insulates the floor above an open foundation; a protection board made of fiber cement is screwed in place under the floor joists to keep out pests
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Coastal erosion eats away at the shoreline.

Coastal erosion eats away at the shoreline.
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Coastal flooding gutted this home.

Coastal flooding gutted this home.
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Coastal flooding washed away most of the first floor of this home; however, the piers and roof are still standing.

Coastal flooding washed away most of the first floor of this home; however, the piers and roof are still standing.
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Coastal flooding washed away this home but left the masonry piers, which are set in concrete bases.

Coastal flooding washed away this home but left the masonry piers, which are set in concrete bases.
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Code Compliant Portal Frames Built Right

Code Compliant Portal Frames Built Right
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Column-to-Foundation Connection Detail, per Fortified Home

Column-to-Foundation Connection Detail, per Fortified Home