Skip to main content

Resources

Explore a library of home construction and renovation guidance and easily search through galleries containing hundreds of building science-related photos, drawings, videos, CAD files, case studies, and presentations.

Filter

View Library

Showing 49 - 62 of 62 results:

Image:

The sump pump is sealed to the subslab vapor barrier with sealing tape to prevent soil gas from leaking around the sump bucket.

The sump pump is sealed to the subslab vapor barrier with sealing tape to prevent soil gas from leaking around the sump bucket.
Image:

The sump pumps in this basement are covered with gasketed lids to keep soil gases out of the home.

The sump pumps in this basement are covered with gasketed lids to keep soil gases out of the home.
Image:

This solar powered attic fan runs when the sun is shining and does not draw any power from the home’s electrical system

This solar powered attic fan runs when the sun is shining and does not draw any power from the home’s electrical system
Video:

UAF Cooperative Extension Service: Radon Mitigation in Super-Insulated Slab

Image:

Unvented concrete masonry unit crawl space with exterior insulation - designed for termite resistance in moderately infested areas

Unvented concrete masonry unit crawl space with exterior insulation - designed for termite resistance in moderately infested areas
Image:

Unvented crawl space with interior insulation - designed for termite resistance in heavily infested areas

Unvented crawl space with interior insulation - designed for termite resistance in heavily infested areas
Image:

Unvented roof assembly at eave retrofitted with rigid foam, spray foam, and a fully adhered membrane seal at the top of wall-to-roof transition

Unvented roof assembly at eave retrofitted with rigid foam, spray foam, and a fully adhered membrane seal at the top of wall-to-roof transition
Image:

Unvented roof assembly at eave retrofitted with rigid foam, spray foam, and taped top edge of existing house wrap or building paper

Unvented roof assembly at eave retrofitted with rigid foam, spray foam, and taped top edge of existing house wrap or building paper
Image:

Unvented roof assembly at rake retrofitted with a filler piece and taped top edge of existing house wrap or building paper to seal the top of wall-to-roof transition

Unvented roof assembly at rake retrofitted with a filler piece and taped top edge of existing house wrap or building paper to seal the top of wall-to-roof transition
Image:

Unvented roof assembly at rake retrofitted with spray foam installed along the underside of the roof deck and extended to the rake edge to insulate and air seal the attic

Unvented roof assembly at rake retrofitted with spray foam installed along the underside of the roof deck and extended to the rake edge to insulate and air seal the attic
Image:

Vented Attic vs Unvented Cathedral Attic Air Flow

Vented Attic vs Unvented Cathedral Attic Air Flow
Image:

Vertical ventilation pipe

Vertical ventilation pipe
Video:

Why Close a Crawlspace?

Image:

Wrong - Radon fan installed in the basement

Wrong - Radon fan installed in the basement