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Inside FORTIFIED: Sealing Roof Seams with Tape

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Inside FORTIFIED: Sealing Roof Seams with Two Layers of Felt

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Install a rigid air barrier to separate the porch attic from the conditioned space.

Install a rigid air barrier to separate the porch attic from the conditioned space.
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Install birdstop at the eave in tile roofs to minimize the accumulation of debris, a fire hazard, at the roof edge.

Install birdstop at the eave in tile roofs to minimize the accumulation of debris, a fire hazard, at the roof edge.
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Install extra support and blocking if needed around the opening for a roof hatch or skylight that is wider than the rafter spacing

Install extra support and blocking if needed around the opening for a roof hatch or skylight that is wider than the rafter spacing
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Install gutters and downspouts that divert water away from home.

Install gutters and downspouts that divert water away from home.
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Install remaining sidewall flashing, counter flashing, and shingles

Install remaining sidewall flashing, counter flashing, and shingles
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Install self-sealing bituminous membrane or equivalent at all valleys and roof deck penetrations

Install self-sealing bituminous membrane or equivalent at all valleys and roof deck penetrations
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Install shingle starter strip then kick-out diverter; attach to roof deck but not sidewall

Install shingle starter strip then kick-out diverter; attach to roof deck but not sidewall
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Install the house wrap. Cut house wrap to fit over diverter and tape top of cut wrap

Install the house wrap. Cut house wrap to fit over diverter and tape top of cut wrap
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Install the housewrap. Cut housewrap to fit over diverter and tape top of cut

Install the housewrap. Cut housewrap to fit over diverter and tape top of cut
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Installation of Drip Edge over Underlayment for Hurricane Zones

Installation of Drip Edge over Underlayment for Hurricane Zones
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Installation of the Self-Sealing Bituminous Membrane in Relation to the Drip Edge and Roof Underlayment

Installation of the Self-Sealing Bituminous Membrane in Relation to the Drip Edge and Roof Underlayment
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Insulate and air seal the shaft around a skylight in a vented attic

Insulate and air seal the shaft around a skylight in a vented attic
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Insulating a crawlspace foundation with “cripple wall” in warm climates; in Climate Zones 5+ replace the foil- or plastic-faced fiberglass batt/roll insulation with impermeable rigid insulation or closed-cell spray polyurethane foam

Insulating a crawlspace foundation with “cripple wall” in warm climates; in Climate Zones 5+ replace the foil- or plastic-faced fiberglass batt/roll insulation with impermeable rigid insulation or closed-cell spray polyurethane foam
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Insulating sheathing is extended up to the roof rafters and sealed around the framing with spray foam as part of this exterior wall retrofit

Insulating sheathing is extended up to the roof rafters and sealed around the framing with spray foam as part of this exterior wall retrofit
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Integrate pre-formed vent pipe flashing, shingle-fashion, with roofing underlayment and shingles

Integrate pre-formed vent pipe flashing, shingle-fashion, with roofing underlayment and shingles
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Integrated Truss House - How to install inset windows

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Interior Air Barrier

Interior Air Barrier
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Kick-Out Diverter Flashing Detail

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Kick-Out Diverter Flashing Detail
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Kickout diverter flashing keeps bulk water from the roof from overflowing the gutter and continuously wetting the siding material.

Kickout diverter flashing keeps bulk water from the roof from overflowing the gutter and continuously wetting the siding material.
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Kickout flashing made in the field from sheet metal is often too small to be effective at diverting roof rainwater runoff away from the wall and into a gutter.

Kickout flashing made in the field from sheet metal is often too small to be effective at diverting roof rainwater runoff away from the wall and into a gutter.
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Lack of insulation over the top plate can lead to ice dam formation on a low sloped roof.

Lack of insulation over the top plate can lead to ice dam formation on a low sloped roof.
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Ladder framing method for a gable overhang offers low resistance to wind uplift

Ladder framing method for a gable overhang offers low resistance to wind uplift