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An installer fills these wall cavities with spray foam insulation, which will be trimmed flush with the stud faces after it dries and hardens.

An installer fills these wall cavities with spray foam insulation, which will be trimmed flush with the stud faces after it dries and hardens.
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An insulated spline is another option for avoiding thermal bridging at SIP panel seams

An insulated spline is another option for avoiding thermal bridging at SIP panel seams
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An interior shade that closes from the bottom up can work in conjunction with an exterior overhang to block lower-angle sunlight while still allowing view through the upper portion of the window that is shaded by the overhang.

An interior shade that closes from the bottom up can work in conjunction with an exterior overhang to block lower-angle sunlight while still allowing view through the upper portion of the window that is shaded by the overhang.
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An NFRC glazing system energy performance label will report U-factor, solar heat gain coefficient, visible transmittance, and air leakage; if the window is ENERGY certified, the ENERGY STAR label will be located next to the NFRC label

An NFRC glazing system energy performance label will report U-factor, solar heat gain coefficient, visible transmittance, and air leakage; if the window is ENERGY certified, the ENERGY STAR label will be located next to the NFRC label
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Anchorage failure in sliding glass doors due to negative pressures from hurricane force winds.

Anchorage failure in sliding glass doors due to negative pressures from hurricane force winds.
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Angle support framing is added to brace a long gable overhang constructed using the ladder framing method.

Angle support framing is added to brace a long gable overhang constructed using the ladder framing method.
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Application of window and door nonexpanding foam sealant

Application of window and door nonexpanding foam sealant
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Apply caulk to the tops and sides when installing an exterior storm window. Do not caulk the bottom.

Apply caulk to the tops and sides when installing an exterior storm window. Do not caulk the bottom.
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Apply caulk to wall framing

Apply caulk to wall framing
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Apply roof underlayment over roof deck and up the sidewall over housewrap

Apply roof underlayment over roof deck and up the sidewall over housewrap
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Apply self-adhesive flashing over top edge of the wall flashing, diverter, and housewrap

Apply self-adhesive flashing over top edge of the wall flashing, diverter, and housewrap
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Are the Walls Closing In?

Are the Walls Closing In?
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ASES March Webinar: Uncoupling Solar Light and Heat in Passive Solar Design

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Assemblysill details for a site built, refurbished window that includes a permanent interior storm window.

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Assemblysill details for a site built, refurbished window that includes a permanent interior storm window.
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Attach the interior 2x4 wall to the exterior wall top plate with a flat metal connector plate

Attach the interior 2x4 wall to the exterior wall top plate with a flat metal connector plate
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Awnings, overhangs, and porches shield windows and doors from sun, rain, and snow in this sunny mountain locale.

Awnings, overhangs, and porches shield windows and doors from sun, rain, and snow in this sunny mountain locale.
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Baffles will keep insulation out of the soffit vents and wind out of the insulation in this vented attic.

Baffles will keep insulation out of the soffit vents and wind out of the insulation in this vented attic.
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Balloon framing at a gable end wall allows air to flow from the conditioned space and the wall cavity into the attic.

Balloon framing at a gable end wall allows air to flow from the conditioned space and the wall cavity into the attic.
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Basic components of a skylight

Basic components of a skylight
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Because the above-grade potions of the wall lack exterior insulation, condensation and even ice form during cold winter conditions

Because the above-grade potions of the wall lack exterior insulation, condensation and even ice form during cold winter conditions
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Bees made a nest in the drainage plane behind a brick veneer wall by entering via unscreened weep holes

Bees made a nest in the drainage plane behind a brick veneer wall by entering via unscreened weep holes
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Before installing blinds, place them on the sill where you would like the bottom of the blinds to land when lowered, ensuring the blinds are parallel with the outside of the sill.

Before installing blinds, place them on the sill where you would like the bottom of the blinds to land when lowered, ensuring the blinds are parallel with the outside of the sill
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Before installing the windows, the window rough openings are sealed with a liquid-applied flashing that provides a seamless moisture and air barrier to protect the wall from water intrusion.

Before installing the windows, the window rough openings are sealed with a liquid-applied flashing that provides a seamless moisture and air barrier to protect the wall from water intrusion.
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Braced cripple wall construction in crawlspace anchored to framing and foundation

Braced cripple wall construction in crawlspace anchored to framing and foundation