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Upper wall insulation installation with butyl z-flashing

Upper wall insulation installation with butyl z-flashing
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Upper-floor tie to lower floor for two-story building. Floor tie anchor and nailed wall sheathing.

Upper-floor tie to lower floor for two-story building. Floor tie anchor and nailed wall sheathing.
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Use a transfer pump to quickly drain a water heater for repair or replacement by attaching a clothes washer hose to the drain valve of the water heater and the other end to the inlet of the transfer pump, and using a garden hose from the pump to a drain.

Use a transfer pump to quickly drain a water heater for repair or replacement by attaching a clothes washer hose to the drain valve of the water heater and the other end to the inlet of the transfer pump, and using a garden hose from the pump to a drain.
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Use flashing tape to seal around any pipes or vents that penetrate through the foam

Use flashing tape to seal around any pipes or vents that penetrate through the foam
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Using outdoor misters or spray fountains can cool the outside air before it enters the house

Using outdoor misters or spray fountains can cool the outside air before it enters the house
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Vapor-permeable mineral wool insulation is installed on the exterior side of the sill beam during an exterior wall retrofit to allow the sill beam to dry to the outside

Vapor-permeable mineral wool insulation is installed on the exterior side of the sill beam during an exterior wall retrofit to allow the sill beam to dry to the outside
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Vegetated swales help to control storm water runoff and can filter out pollutants.

Vegetated swales help to control storm water runoff and can filter out pollutants.
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Vegetated swales, pervious pavers, pocket parks, and retention of existing trees all help to minimize runoff and lessen impacts on municipal sewer systems.

Vegetated swales, pervious pavers, pocket parks, and retention of existing trees all help to minimize runoff and lessen impacts on municipal sewer systems.
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Vegetation types are grouped by water usage in a technique known as hydrozoning to reduce overall water consumption.

Vegetation types are grouped by water usage in a technique known as hydrozoning to reduce overall water consumption.
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Wall Bracing: Satisfy the code with strong, resilient, fully sheathed walls

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Wall damage caused by leak due to improper flashing

Wall damage caused by leak due to improper flashing
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Wallingford Passive House | Exterior Assembly Details

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Walls Behind Showers and Tubs (2)

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Water intrusion

Water intrusion
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Water management detail for a solar panel rack mounting block installed in rigid foam that was installed over an existing roof

Water management detail for a solar panel rack mounting block installed in rigid foam that was installed over an existing roof
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Water management details at a mechanical curb for a skylight

Water management details at a mechanical curb for a skylight
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Water management details for a roof drain installed along with rigid foam on a flat roof

Water management details for a roof drain installed along with rigid foam on a flat roof
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Water pressure reducing valves decrease water pressure entering a home to decrease water usage and improve fixture and appliance performance.

Water pressure reducing valves decrease water pressure entering a home to decrease water usage and improve fixture and appliance performance.
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Water pressure reducing valves decrease water pressure entering a home to decrease water usage and improve fixture and appliance performance.

Water pressure reducing valves decrease water pressure entering a home to decrease water usage and improve fixture and appliance performance.
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Water Ratings - How Accurate Can They Be?

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Water should not be directed to flow into the wall. This could soon lead to water intrusion inside the wall.

Water should not be directed to flow into the wall. This could soon lead to water intrusion inside the wall.
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Water softeners reduce minerals in hard water but overly frequent recharging of the mineral tank can waste water.

Water softeners reduce minerals in hard water but overly frequent recharging of the mineral tank can waste water.
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Water stains on the framing indicate water infiltration at the skylight

Water stains on the framing indicate water infiltration at the skylight
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Water-proof materials cover the exterior side of crawlspace windows in a crawlspace retrofit, while foil-faced rigid foams seals and insulates the inside face of the openings

Water-proof materials cover the exterior side of crawlspace windows in a crawlspace retrofit, while foil-faced rigid foams seals and insulates the inside face of the openings