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Right – A protective membrane has been installed in the valleys and at the eaves of this roof before installing underlayment.

Right – A protective membrane has been installed in the valleys and at the eaves of this roof before installing underlayment.
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Right – A radon pipe provides a path for radon to vent to the roof rather than seeping into the home.

Right – A radon pipe provides a path for radon to vent to the roof rather than seeping into the home.
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Right – A roller helps the tape to adhere over seams in the deck sheathing

Right – A roller helps the tape to adhere over seams in the deck sheathing
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Right – Air barrier and penetrations sealed between porch attic and conditioned space

Right – Air barrier and penetrations sealed between porch attic and conditioned space
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Right – Air barrier installed behind shower stall

Right – Air barrier installed behind shower stall
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Right – Air barrier installed behind the tub

Right – Air barrier installed behind the tub
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Right – Air barrier installed under staircase (picture taken from house looking into attached garage)

Right – Air barrier installed under staircase (picture taken from house looking into attached garage)
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Right – Air barrier is air sealed

Right – Air barrier is air sealed
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Right – Air barrier is installed between double wall framing

Right – Air barrier is installed between double wall framing
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Right – Air barrier is installed prior to porch attic framing

Right – Air barrier is installed prior to porch attic framing
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Right – Air barrier is installed prior to porch attic framing

Right – Air barrier is installed prior to porch attic framing
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Right – Air barrier sealed

Right – Air barrier sealed
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Right – All holes, gaps, and seams of the rigid air barrier are air sealed.

Right – All holes, gaps, and seams of the rigid air barrier are air sealed.
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Right – All penetrations through the roof decking are sealed with paint-on flashing.

Right – All penetrations through the roof decking are sealed with paint-on flashing.
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Right – An enclosed overhang and unvented soffit resist ember entry.

Right – An enclosed overhang and unvented soffit resist ember entry.
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Right – An existing gable wall is reinforced with horizontal braces that butt up to the gable end wall and connect back to multiple trusses; retrofit studs make full contact with the wall and the compression blocks and are connected to the horizontal brac

Right – An existing gable wall is reinforced with horizontal braces that butt up to the gable end wall and connect back to multiple trusses; retrofit studs make full contact with the wall and the compression blocks and are connected to the horizontal brac
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Right – Angled racks are used for the photovoltaic panel installation on this flat roof.

Right – Angled racks are used for the photovoltaic panel installation on this flat roof.
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Right – Baffles maintain air flow above attic insulation

Right – Baffles maintain air flow above attic insulation
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Right – Battens are installed above the cork insulation to provide a ventilating layer between the insulation and the roof sheathing and cladding.

Right – Battens are installed above the cork insulation to provide a ventilating layer between the insulation and the roof sheathing and cladding.
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Right – Battens were installed above the cork insulation to provide a ventilating layer between the insulation and the roof sheathing on this “hot roof” design.

Right – Battens were installed above the cork insulation to provide a ventilating layer between the insulation and the roof sheathing on this “hot roof” design.
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Right – Button vents provide ventilation to a vented attic

Right – Button vents provide ventilation to a vented attic
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Right – Cantilever has been properly insulated, air sealed, and cavity has been blocked.

Right – Cantilever has been properly insulated, air sealed, and cavity has been blocked.
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Right – Closed-cell polyurethane foam is sprayed on the underside of the roof deck to provide structural connections and seal seams in the sheathing to increase wind resistance

Right – Closed-cell polyurethane foam is sprayed on the underside of the roof deck to provide structural connections and seal seams in the sheathing to increase wind resistance
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Right – Closed-cell spray foam insulates and air-seals the rim joist above a shared wall between the garage and living space.

Right – Closed-cell spray foam insulates and air-seals the rim joist above a shared wall between the garage and living space.