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Fortified Home Roof Protection Requirements

Fortified Home Roof Protection Requirements
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FORTIFIED Roof System - Hurricane

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FORTIFIED Roof System - Hurricane

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Gable End Bracing and Framing

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Gable end vents allow in wind-driven rain because pressures that develop between the outside surface of the wall and the inside of the attic are sufficient to drive water uphill several inches.

Gable end vents allow in wind-driven rain because pressures that develop between the outside surface of the wall and the inside of the attic are sufficient to drive water uphill several inches.
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Get a Storm Ready Roof

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Grade-level drainage

Grade-level drainage
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Gutter channel

Gutter channel
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Gutters and downspouts direct rainwater down and away from buildings to keep building walls and foundations drier

Gutters and downspouts direct rainwater down and away from buildings to keep building walls and foundations drier
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Hanger Bolt Mounting with Flashing for Mounting PV Panels on a Round Tile Roof

Hanger Bolt Mounting with Flashing for Mounting PV Panels on a Round Tile Roof
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Heat loss through the roof of a home in a cold climate zone leads to snow melting to form ice dams.

Heat loss through the roof of a home in a cold climate zone leads to snow melting to form ice dams.
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Heavy snow loads can exceed roof load limits risking roof collapse

Heavy snow loads can exceed roof load limits risking roof collapse
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High Performance Builder Spotlight: ReVISION Home, Las Vegas, Nevada

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High winds pulled part of the roof off this gable-roofed home.

High winds pulled part of the roof off this gable-roofed home.
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High winds pulled the asphalt shingles and sheathing panels off this coastal home, although storm shutters protected the windows

High winds pulled the asphalt shingles and sheathing panels off this coastal home, although storm shutters protected the windows
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Hillside House Green Roof

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Hip roof

Hip roof
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Horizontal furring strips are installed over a taped smart membrane that serves as an air and vapor barrier and holds in insulation; the furring strips will provide a nailing surface for tongue-and-groove wood porch ceiling cladding.

Horizontal furring strips are installed over a taped smart membrane that serves as an air and vapor barrier and holds in insulation; the furring strips will provide a nailing surface for tongue-and-groove wood porch ceiling cladding.
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Hot Spot: Closed Crawlspace - Sealing the Ground Vapor Retarder to the Wall

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How Much Snow is Too Much on Your Roof Infographic

How Much Snow is Too Much on Your Roof Infographic
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How to Frame a Gable Wall // Roof Framing Part 5

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How to Install Under-Deck Drainage Systems

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How to Properly Install Concrete or Clay Tile Roofing

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How To Strengthen Your Home for Under $10,000 – Insulated Concrete Forms