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Right – All penetrations through the roof decking are sealed with paint-on flashing.

Right – All penetrations through the roof decking are sealed with paint-on flashing.
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Right – An enclosed overhang and unvented soffit resist ember entry.

Right – An enclosed overhang and unvented soffit resist ember entry.
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Right – An existing gable wall is reinforced with horizontal braces that butt up to the gable end wall and connect back to multiple trusses; retrofit studs make full contact with the wall and the compression blocks and are connected to the horizontal brac

Right – An existing gable wall is reinforced with horizontal braces that butt up to the gable end wall and connect back to multiple trusses; retrofit studs make full contact with the wall and the compression blocks and are connected to the horizontal brac
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Right – Angled racks are used for the photovoltaic panel installation on this flat roof.

Right – Angled racks are used for the photovoltaic panel installation on this flat roof.
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Right – Baffles maintain air flow above attic insulation

Right – Baffles maintain air flow above attic insulation
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Right – Battens are installed above the cork insulation to provide a ventilating layer between the insulation and the roof sheathing and cladding.

Right – Battens are installed above the cork insulation to provide a ventilating layer between the insulation and the roof sheathing and cladding.
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Right – Battens were installed above the cork insulation to provide a ventilating layer between the insulation and the roof sheathing on this “hot roof” design.

Right – Battens were installed above the cork insulation to provide a ventilating layer between the insulation and the roof sheathing on this “hot roof” design.
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Right – Button vents provide ventilation to a vented attic

Right – Button vents provide ventilation to a vented attic
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Right – Closed-cell polyurethane foam is sprayed on the underside of the roof deck to provide structural connections and seal seams in the sheathing to increase wind resistance

Right – Closed-cell polyurethane foam is sprayed on the underside of the roof deck to provide structural connections and seal seams in the sheathing to increase wind resistance
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Right – Correct fasteners and nailing pattern for structural wall sheathing

Right – Correct fasteners and nailing pattern for structural wall sheathing
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Right – Examples of roof-top plate framing connectors and brackets.

Right – Examples of roof-top plate framing connectors and brackets.
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Right – Examples of sheathing fastener patterns.

Right – Examples of sheathing fastener patterns.
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Right – Examples of wall stud to sill plate and foundation and wall rod connectors and brackets.

Right – Examples of wall stud to sill plate and foundation and wall rod connectors and brackets.
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Right – Examples of wall stud to top plate and stud to rim joist framing connectors and brackets.

Right – Examples of wall stud to top plate and stud to rim joist framing connectors and brackets.
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Right – Flashing is installed around chimney, skylight, vents, dormers, in valleys and at eaves

Right – Flashing is installed around chimney, skylight, vents, dormers, in valleys and at eaves
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Right – House without gutters has waterproof liner, drain tile, and gravel bed extending more than 5 feet from foundation

Right – House without gutters has waterproof liner, drain tile, and gravel bed extending more than 5 feet from foundation
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Right – Hurricane strapping attaches every roof truss to a wall stud.

Right – Hurricane strapping attaches every roof truss to a wall stud.
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Right – If drip edge flashing is installed over fully adhered roof membrane at eaves, use flashing cement to seal the upper edge of the flashing

Right – If drip edge flashing is installed over fully adhered roof membrane at eaves, use flashing cement to seal the upper edge of the flashing
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Right – In wildfire prone areas, using a flat soffit with venting on the fascia instead of an angled soffit with down-facing venting reduces the risk of catching rising embers.

Right – In wildfire prone areas, using a flat soffit with venting on the fascia instead of an angled soffit with down-facing venting reduces the risk of catching rising embers.
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Right – Install asphalt shingles over a starter strip set in an 8-inch strip of flashing cement

Right – Install asphalt shingles over a starter strip set in an 8-inch strip of flashing cement
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Right – Install metal drip edge at roof edges in high wind and rain areas

Right – Install metal drip edge at roof edges in high wind and rain areas
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Right – Integrate pipe flashing with roof shingles

Right – Integrate pipe flashing with roof shingles
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Right – Photovoltaic solar panels are ready for installation on the roof of a DOE Zero Energy Ready certified home.

Right – Photovoltaic solar panels are ready for installation on the roof of a DOE Zero Energy Ready certified home.
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Right – Plumbing diagram showing locations for recirculation pump sensors.

Right – Plumbing diagram showing locations for recirculation pump sensors.