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Using a drill bit slightly smaller than the screw, drill pilot holes at marks indicating the placement of the mounting bracket.

Using a drill bit slightly smaller than the screw, drill pilot holes at marks indicating the placement of the mounting bracket.
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Vented crawlspace cripple wall has seismic retrofits – plywood is added on interior that fastens to extra blocking added at sill plate and connected to foundation with new anchor bolts

Vented crawlspace cripple wall has seismic retrofits – plywood is added on interior that fastens to extra blocking added at sill plate and connected to foundation with new anchor bolts
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Veridian Homes: Cold Climate Region 40+% Energy Savings

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When adding insulation to a garage door, measure your door framing to determine what thickness of rigid foam the space will allow.

When adding insulation to a garage door, measure your door framing to determine what thickness of rigid foam the space will allow.
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When installing a new clothes washer measure the space where it will be installed and any doorways it will have to go through to ensure it will fit.

When installing a new clothes washer measure the space where it will be installed and any doorways it will have to go through to ensure it will fit.
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When installing a new clothes washer, connect the hot, cold, and drain hoses; the drain hose should extend less than 6 inches into the drain to allow an air gap so that water doesn’t get siphoned back into the washing machine.

When installing a new clothes washer, connect the hot, cold, and drain hoses; the drain hose should extend less than 6 inches into the drain to allow an air gap so that water doesn’t get siphoned back into the washing machine.
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When installing blinds, use the manufacturer’s instructions to mark the locations of the mounting brackets at the top of the window with a perpendicular line.

When installing blinds, use the manufacturer’s instructions to mark the locations of the mounting brackets at the top of the window with a perpendicular line.
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When ordering window blinds, take height measurements in three locations and use the longest height measurement; add at least 2 inches for outside-mount blinds.

When ordering window blinds, take height measurements in three locations and use the longest height measurement; add at least 2 inches for outside-mount blinds.
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When ordering window blinds, take width measurements in three locations and use the shortest width measurement.

When ordering window blinds, take width measurements in three locations and use the shortest width measurement.
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Wind-Damage Reduction as a Function of Retrofit Level

Wind-Damage Reduction as a Function of Retrofit Level
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Window head at window frame wall

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Window head at window frame wall
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Window head at wood frame wall

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Window head at wood frame wall
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Window sill at wood frame wall

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Window sill at wood frame wall
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Window sill at wood frame wall

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Window sill at wood frame wall
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With the blinds assembly placed in desired location, temporarily place a mounting bracket near one end of the headrail.

With the blinds assembly placed in desired location, temporarily place a mounting bracket near one end of the headrail.
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With the nailed block method, wood blocks are attached to the sill plate and the cripple wall plywood is attached to the block to provide shear strength for correctly bracing a cripple wall in a seismic retrofit

With the nailed block method, wood blocks are attached to the sill plate and the cripple wall plywood is attached to the block to provide shear strength for correctly bracing a cripple wall in a seismic retrofit
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WPPI GreenMax-Chambers Residence: Near Zero Energy Monitoring Summary

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Zero Energy Ready Home Training

Zero Energy Ready Home Training