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Wrong – This duct boot is sealed inside the boot for a duct leakage test; this fails to account for the ductwork leakage between the duct boot and the wall board

Wrong – This duct boot is sealed inside the boot for a duct leakage test; this fails to account for the ductwork leakage between the duct boot and the wall board
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Wrong – This ductwork is not sealed where the round duct is attached to the square duct riser

Wrong – This ductwork is not sealed where the round duct is attached to the square duct riser
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Wrong – This fire damper is partly closed during a duct leakage test, resulting in an uneven pressure distribution and an inaccurate test result

Wrong – This fire damper is partly closed during a duct leakage test, resulting in an uneven pressure distribution and an inaccurate test result
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Wrong – this framing material has a moisture content above 18% as shown by the moisture meter

Wrong – this framing material has a moisture content above 18% as shown by the moisture meter
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Wrong – This metal tie remained embedded in the mortar joint but the smooth-shank nail pulled out from the stud.

Wrong – This metal tie remained embedded in the mortar joint but the smooth-shank nail pulled out from the stud.
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Wrong – This roof has no sheathing, when the metal panels blew off there was no secondary protection

Wrong – This roof has no sheathing, when the metal panels blew off there was no secondary protection
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Wrong – This vented crawlspace has standing water because steps were not taken to address site conditions that led to bulk water flow into the crawlspace

Wrong – This vented crawlspace has standing water because steps were not taken to address site conditions that led to bulk water flow into the crawlspace
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Wrong: Closed-cell spray foam roof insulation was not thick enough to meet IRC levels so the foam surface is colder than the dew point of the interior air and condensation formed on surface of the foam

Wrong: Closed-cell spray foam roof insulation was not thick enough to meet IRC levels so the foam surface is colder than the dew point of the interior air and condensation formed on surface of the foam
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Your Northern Home: Crawl Spaces in Southeast Alaska