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FLAT ROOF. Proper way to seal vents and pipes.

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Floor Above Garage

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Floor Above Unconditioned Basement or Vented Crawlspace

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Foam holes in open-web floor trusses to completely seal the rim joist

Foam holes in open-web floor trusses to completely seal the rim joist
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For homes with heating registers in the ceiling or floor, air seal where the duct boots meet the ceiling drywall or the flooring to prevent heat loss around the register.

For homes with heating registers in the ceiling or floor, air seal where the duct boots meet the ceiling drywall or the flooring to prevent heat loss around the register.
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Form a sheet metal shield around the flue pipe

Form a sheet metal shield around the flue pipe
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Form an insulation dam of heat-resistant insulation with at least 3 inches of clearance around a flue pipe in the attic after air sealing around the pipe with sheet metal and fire-rated caulk or canned foam

Form an insulation dam of heat-resistant insulation with at least 3 inches of clearance around a flue pipe in the attic after air sealing around the pipe with sheet metal and fire-rated caulk or canned foam
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Form an insulation dam of sheet metal around a flue pipe in the attic after air sealing around the pipe with sheet metal and fire-rated caulk or canned foam

Form an insulation dam of sheet metal around a flue pipe in the attic after air sealing around the pipe with sheet metal and fire-rated caulk or canned foam
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Form sheet metal shield around pipe keeping 3-inch clearance

Form sheet metal shield around pipe keeping 3-inch clearance
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Form sheet metal shield around pipe keeping 3-inch clearance

Form sheet metal shield around pipe keeping 3-inch clearance
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Foundation wall exterior board insulation with above-grade wall insulation

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Foundation wall exterior board insulation with above-grade wall insulation
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Foundation Wall Exterior board insulation without above-grade wall insulation

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Foundation Wall Exterior board insulation without above-grade wall insulation
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Foundation wall interior polyisocyanurate, foil-faced, exposed

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Foundation wall interior polyisocyanurate, foil-faced, exposed
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Foundation wall interior rigid insulation with framed wall

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Foundation wall interior rigid insulation with framed wall
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Foundation wall interior rigid insulation with furring strips

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Foundation wall interior rigid insulation with furring strips
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Framing is sequenced to install an air barrier of OSB, plywood, or rigid foam between the porch and the attic.

Framing is sequenced to install an air barrier of OSB, plywood, or rigid foam between the porch and the attic.
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Fully adhered membrane is used to air seal the fire-rated gypsum to the subfloor in this party wall assembly in a multifamily building

Fully adhered membrane is used to air seal the fire-rated gypsum to the subfloor in this party wall assembly in a multifamily building
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Fully adhered membrane is used to seal the fire-rated gypsum to the top plates to air seal the party wall connection to the roof truss assembly in this multifamily building

Fully adhered membrane is used to seal the fire-rated gypsum to the top plates to air seal the party wall connection to the roof truss assembly in this multifamily building
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Fully Flashed Window and Door Openings (2)

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Furnace and chimney flues often have large gaps around them that allow air leakage from the home into the attic.

Furnace and chimney flues often have large gaps around them that allow air leakage from the home into the attic.
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Gaps at shared common walls can be a significant source of air leakage in multi-family buildings

Gaps at shared common walls can be a significant source of air leakage in multi-family buildings
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Gaps between garage and conditioned space are properly sealed by carefully cutting and then caulking wood sections to fit between trusses above shared walls.

Gaps between garage and conditioned space are properly sealed by carefully cutting and then caulking wood sections to fit between trusses above shared walls.
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Garage door threshold weatherstripping is ready to be installed on the garage floor beneath the garage door.

Garage door threshold weatherstripping is ready to be installed on the garage floor beneath the garage door.
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Garage IAQ – Standard + Best Practice Examples