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Flooded Homes: Mold and Moisture Basics

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Flooded Homes: Removing Standing Water & Mucking Out

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Flooded Homes: Things to Keep, Clean, or Remove After a Flood

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Flooded Homes: Wall Cleanup and Removal After a Flood

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Flooded Homes: Worksite Safety

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Floodproofing

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Floodwalls and Levees

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Florida Concrete Termite Resistance

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Florida Wind-Borne Debris Region, Category II and III Buildings and Structures except health care facilities.

Florida Wind-Borne Debris Region, Category II and III Buildings and Structures except health care facilities.
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Foam Gutter Guard Material: BEWARE - Not Wildfire Safe!

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For homes built in high probability flood zones, move all possible plumbing equipment above the Base Flood Elevation (BFE), shown here as “Flood Protection Level;” equipment that cannot be moved should be watertight to resist floodwater

For homes built in high probability flood zones, move all possible plumbing equipment above the Base Flood Elevation (BFE), shown here as “Flood Protection Level;” equipment that cannot be moved should be watertight to resist floodwater
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For homes built in V Zones a registered professional engineer or architect must certify that the lowest floor elevation is above the BFE and piles and structure are anchored to resist flotation, collapse, or lateral movement due to combined wind and water

For homes built in V Zones a registered professional engineer or architect must certify that the lowest floor elevation is above the BFE and piles and structure are anchored to resist flotation, collapse, or lateral movement due to combined wind and water loads.
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For homes built on an open foundation, provide a continuous air barrier by sealing all joints between the rigid insulation, floor support beams, rim joist, and bottom wall plate

For homes built on an open foundation, provide a continuous air barrier by sealing all joints between the rigid insulation, floor support beams, rim joist, and bottom wall plate
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For seismic resistance in basement, crawlspace, and crawlspace “cripple” wall foundations, connect the plywood or OSB sheathing to the wall framing, rim joist, and sill plate and anchor bolt the sill plate to the foundation

For seismic resistance in basement, crawlspace, and crawlspace “cripple” wall foundations, connect the plywood or OSB sheathing to the wall framing, rim joist, and sill plate and anchor bolt the sill plate to the foundation
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For seismic retrofit of crawlspace with posts and piers, add cross bracing to posts; add cross bracing and solid blocking between floor joists

For seismic retrofit of crawlspace with posts and piers, add cross bracing to posts; add cross bracing and solid blocking between floor joists
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FORTIFIED Animation: Attached Structures

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FORTIFIED Animation: High Wind & Hail - Roof System

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FORTIFIED Animation: Hurricane - ATTIC VENTS

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FORTIFIED Animation: Hurricane - Continuous Load Path

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FORTIFIED Animation: Hurricane - OPENINGS

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FORTIFIED Animation: Hurricane & HWH - Gables

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FORTIFIED Roof System - Hurricane

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Foundation for concrete floors for flood-prone areas.

Foundation for concrete floors for flood-prone areas.
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Foundation for Wood-Framed Floors for flood-prone areas.

Foundation for Wood-Framed Floors for flood-prone areas.