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Continuous L-metal flashing integrated with underlayment at roof-wall intersections

Continuous L-metal flashing integrated with underlayment at roof-wall intersections
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Continuous load path failure due to improper connections between a home and its foundation allowed this building to be overturned in hurricane force winds.

Continuous load path failure due to improper connections between a home and its foundation allowed this building to be overturned in hurricane force winds.
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Continuous load path failure due to improper connections between the roof decking and roof framing resulting from hurricane force winds.

Continuous load path failure due to improper connections between the roof decking and roof framing resulting from hurricane force winds.
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Continuous Load Path Framing

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Continuous rigid insulation coupled with thin (1/4-inch) spacer strips that provide drainage behind the wall cladding without increasing the fire risk of the assembly.

Continuous rigid insulation coupled with thin (1/4-inch) spacer strips that provide drainage behind the wall cladding without increasing the fire risk of the assembly.
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Continuous Rigid Insulation Sheathing/Siding (1)

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Cool towers like this one at the Zion National Park Visitor Center can provide cooling to a building without any energy consumption

Cool towers like this one at the Zion National Park Visitor Center can provide cooling to a building without any energy consumption
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Correct air sealing methods for common attic bypass air leakage paths.

Correct air sealing methods for common attic bypass air leakage paths.
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Correct seismic retrofit hardware for securing the sill plate to foundation wall

Correct seismic retrofit hardware for securing the sill plate to foundation wall
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Correctly anchoring an outside heating oil tank can prevent tank displacement if flooding occurs.

Correctly anchoring an outside heating oil tank can prevent tank displacement if flooding occurs.
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Correctly anchoring an outside propane tank can prevent tank displacement if flooding occurs.

Correctly anchoring an outside propane tank can prevent tank displacement if flooding occurs.
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Covering old asphalt shingles with new shingles can cause substrate irregularities that can interfere with the bonding of the self-seal adhesives in the new shingles.

Covering old asphalt shingles with new shingles can cause substrate irregularities that can interfere with the bonding of the self-seal adhesives in the new shingles.
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CPVC fire sprinkler piping insulated using the box-in method.

CPVC fire sprinkler piping insulated using the box-in method.
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CPVC fire sprinkler piping is insulated using the tent method, as described in NFPA 13D.

CPVC fire sprinkler piping is insulated using the tent method, as described in NFPA 13D.
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Cracks and Gaps

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Create a cool room to shelter from extreme heat by selecting a room in the basement or on the north or shaded side of the house, air sealing and insulating, providing low-wattage and battery-operated cooling, and reducing interior heat loads.

Create a cool room to shelter from extreme heat by selecting a room in the basement or on the north or shaded side of the house, air sealing and insulating, providing low-wattage and battery-operated cooling, and reducing interior heat loads.
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Create defensible space against wildfires by limiting fire fuels in the immediate, intermediate, and extended zones around the home

Create defensible space against wildfires by limiting fire fuels in the immediate, intermediate, and extended zones around the home
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Create defensible space around the home to protect it from wildfires.

Create defensible space around the home to protect it from wildfires.
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Critical connections for providing a continuous load path in buildings and storm shelters

Critical connections for providing a continuous load path in buildings and storm shelters
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Cross section showing points of reinforcement and attachment to secure the chimney to the roof and ceiling joists.

Cross section showing points of reinforcement and attachment to secure the chimney to the roof and ceiling joists.
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Crushed stone provides a pest-resistant perimeter around the foundation

Crushed stone provides a pest-resistant perimeter around the foundation
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Custom Glass Skylight ASTM E330 Load Cycling Test After Large Missile Impact Test

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Damage associated with hurricane categories

Damage associated with hurricane categories
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Damage associated with tornado categories

Damage associated with tornado categories