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Braced wall lines in a typical house plan, Figure R602.10.1.1 in the IRC

Braced wall lines in a typical house plan, Figure R602.10.1.1 in the IRC
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Brackets are used to child-proof drawers and cabinets.

Brackets are used to child-proof drawers and cabinets.
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Brick veneer framed wall supported by a concrete slab-on-grade foundation with a turn-down footing insulated on its top surface, showing anchorage of the wall to the foundation for seismic resistance

Brick veneer framed wall supported by a concrete slab-on-grade foundation with a turn-down footing insulated on its top surface, showing anchorage of the wall to the foundation for seismic resistance
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Brick veneer is supported by a concrete stem wall thermally separated from the slab-on-grade foundation with turn-down footing which is also insulated on top; anchorage for seismic resistance is also shown

Brick veneer is supported by a concrete stem wall thermally separated from the slab-on-grade foundation with turn-down footing which is also insulated on top; anchorage for seismic resistance is also shown
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Builders Challenge Technology Information Packages - Cold Climate: Chicago

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Building America Case Study Technology Solutions for Existing Homes: Bedford Farmhouse High Performance Retrofit Prototype

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Building America Efficient Solutions for New Homes: Case Study: Concord Cape Prototype

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Building America Existing Home Case Study: Insulated Siding Retrofit in a Cold Climate, New Paltz, New York

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Building Code Training - Residential Thermal Envelope - Air Sealing

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Building Enclosure: Exterior House Wrap Installation

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Cap nail securing a weather-resistant barrier

Cap nail securing a weather-resistant barrier
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Certified Insulated Siding: Quality, Comfort and Energy Performance

Certified Insulated Siding: Quality, Comfort and Energy Performance
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Child-proof slide locks can be used on drawers and cabinets to prevent their accidental, unintended use.

Child-proof slide locks can be used on drawers and cabinets to prevent their accidental, unintended use.
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Chimney retrofit includes metal strap reinforcement at different levels of the home

Chimney retrofit includes metal strap reinforcement at different levels of the home
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Closed-cell foam is sprayed into roof cavities along the masonry parapet wall to form a continuous air barrier between the wall and the sheathing of the flat roof

Closed-cell foam is sprayed into roof cavities along the masonry parapet wall to form a continuous air barrier between the wall and the sheathing of the flat roof
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Closed-cell spray foam fills the roof joist cavities forming an air barrier between the masonry parapet wall and the roof sheathing

Closed-cell spray foam fills the roof joist cavities forming an air barrier between the masonry parapet wall and the roof sheathing
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CMU construction can be reinforced with vertical rebar and horizontal steel reinforcement (left) or unreinforced (right), depending on structural requirements

CMU construction can be reinforced with vertical rebar and horizontal steel reinforcement (left) or unreinforced (right), depending on structural requirements
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Code Compliant Portal Frames Built Right

Code Compliant Portal Frames Built Right
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Comparison of costs for preventing vs. repairing earthquake damage from unreinforced masonry chimney failure

Comparison of costs for preventing vs. repairing earthquake damage from unreinforced masonry chimney failure
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Compartmentalization isolates each dwelling unit within a multistory multifamily building, preventing vertical and horizontal airflow between units

Compartmentalization isolates each dwelling unit within a multistory multifamily building, preventing vertical and horizontal airflow between units
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Compartmentalization isolates each dwelling unit within a rowhouse, preventing horizontal airflow between units

Compartmentalization isolates each dwelling unit within a rowhouse, preventing horizontal airflow between units
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Conceptual air sealing strategy - lower wall section

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Conceptual air sealing strategy - lower wall section
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Conceptual air sealing strategy - upper wall section

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Conceptual air sealing strategy - upper wall section
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Conceptual air sealing strategy at upper floor band joist

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Conceptual air sealing strategy at upper floor band joist