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Air Sealing Best Practices and Code Compliance for Multifamily Area Separation Walls

Air Sealing Best Practices and Code Compliance for Multifamily Area Separation Walls
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Air Sealing Retrofits: Conducting an IR Camera Inspection of an Existing Home - Air Leakage in Bathrooms

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Air Sealing Retrofits: Conducting an IR Camera Inspection of an Existing Home - Air Leakage in Bedrooms

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Air Sealing Retrofits: Conducting an IR Camera Inspection of an Existing Home - Ceilings and Supply Grills

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Air Sealing Retrofits: Conducting an IR Camera Inspection of an Existing Home - Displaced Insulation in Ceiling

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Air Sealing Retrofits: Conducting an IR Camera Inspection of an Existing Home - Fireplaces

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Air Sealing Retrofits: Conducting an IR Camera Inspection of an Existing Home - Recess Lighting

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Air Sealing Retrofits: Conducting an IR Camera Inspection of an Existing Home - Return Grills

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Air Sealing Retrofits: Conducting an IR Camera Inspection of an Existing Home - Skylights

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Air Sealing Retrofits: Conducting an IR Camera Inspection of an Existing Home - Walls and Sill Plates

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Air Sealing Retrofits: Reduce Air Bypass at the Return Grille by Taping around the Filter with Removable Tape

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Air Sealing Retrofits: Reduce Air Leakage at the Sill Plate with Canned Spray Foam

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Air sealing tape seals all wood-to-wood joints in the attic.

Air sealing tape seals all wood-to-wood joints in the attic.
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Air sealing wall between a porch roof and attic with 1 inch of rigid insulation

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Air sealing wall between a porch roof and attic with 1 inch of rigid insulation
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Air-seal above-grade sill plates adjacent to conditioned space to minimize air leakage.

Air-seal above-grade sill plates adjacent to conditioned space to minimize air leakage.
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Air-seal around all plumbing and piping installed through walls, ceilings, and flooring adjacent to unconditioned space to prevent air leakage.

Air-seal around all plumbing and piping installed through walls, ceilings, and flooring adjacent to unconditioned space to prevent air leakage.
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Air-seal around all wiring installed through walls, ceilings, and flooring to keep conditioned air from leaking into unconditioned space.

Air-seal around all wiring installed through walls, ceilings, and flooring to keep conditioned air from leaking into unconditioned space.
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Air-seal around recessed can light fixtures that are installed through ceilings to keep conditioned air from leaking into unconditioned space.

Air-seal around recessed can light fixtures that are installed through ceilings to keep conditioned air from leaking into unconditioned space.
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Air-seal drywall to top plates at all attic/wall interfaces to minimize air leakage.

Air-seal drywall to top plates at all attic/wall interfaces to minimize air leakage.
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Air-seal exterior doors to minimize air leakage.

Air-seal exterior doors to minimize air leakage.
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Air-seal the attic kneewall door opening with weatherstripping.

Air-seal the attic kneewall door opening with weatherstripping.
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Air-seal the rough opening around doors and windows to minimize air leakage.

Air-seal the rough opening around doors and windows to minimize air leakage.
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Air-sealing tape carefully seals the seams around the window framing.

Air-sealing tape carefully seals the seams around the window framing.
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Airflow within drop-in ceiling assemblies is generally not a concern due to the limited vertical height. However, airflow within air gaps in walls is a concern due to the much larger vertical height.

Airflow within drop-in ceiling assemblies is generally not a concern due to the limited vertical height. However, airflow within air gaps in walls is a concern due to the much larger vertical height.