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Use a vacuum brush attachment or a soft dry cloth to clean the light fixture of the exhaust fan/light

Use a vacuum brush attachment or a soft dry cloth to clean the light fixture of the exhaust fan/light
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Use a vacuum brush attachment to clean the exhaust fan motor and blades

Use a vacuum brush attachment to clean the exhaust fan motor and blades
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Use pry bars to remove the trim around an existing window to access the rough opening

Use pry bars to remove the trim around an existing window to access the rough opening
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Use the brush attachment on your vacuum to remove dust and debris on the bathroom exhaust fan vents

Use the brush attachment on your vacuum to remove dust and debris on the bathroom exhaust fan vents
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Utility room floor plan showing solar hot water tank

Utility room floor plan showing solar hot water tank
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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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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 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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Wrong - Recessed can light is compressing duct work.

Wrong - Recessed can light is compressing duct work.