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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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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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Heat loss through the roof of a home in a cold climate zone leads to snow melting to form ice dams.

Heat loss through the roof of a home in a cold climate zone leads to snow melting to form ice dams.
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High Performance Builder Spotlight: LifeStyle Homes

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High-density closed-cell spray foam insulates the attic of this home in New Orleans.

High-density closed-cell spray foam insulates the attic of this home in New Orleans.
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How to air seal attic can lights – Rule Your Attic! with ENERGY STAR

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How to air seal attic electrical boxes – Rule Your Attic! With ENERGY STAR

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How to air seal attic plumbing pipe – Rule Your Attic! with ENERGY STAR

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How to Keep Attic Vent From Freezing Up in Winter

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How to measure your attic’s insulation level – Rule Your Attic! with ENERGY STAR

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Ice dams formed by melting of snow on roofs can affect roofs, walls, ceilings, siding, and insulation.

Ice dams formed by melting of snow on roofs can affect roofs, walls, ceilings, siding, and insulation.
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ICF walls and an attic sealed and insulated to R-63 on the underside of the roof deck with 10 inches of open‐cell spray foam plus 2.7 inches of closed‐cell spray foam provide a complete thermal break around this home.

ICF walls and an attic sealed and insulated to R-63 on the underside of the roof deck with 10 inches of open‐cell spray foam plus 2.7 inches of closed‐cell spray foam provide a complete thermal break around this home.
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IECC Climate Zone 1A: Flat Roof, Unvented, 2x6 Wall, Monolithic Slab on Grade

IECC Climate Zone 1A: Flat Roof, Unvented, 2x6 Wall, Monolithic Slab on Grade
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IECC Climate Zone 1A: Unvented Attic, 2x6 Wall, Monolithic Slab

IECC Climate Zone 1A: Unvented Attic, 2x6 Wall, Monolithic Slab
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IECC Climate Zone 2A: Flat Roof, Unvented, 2x6 Wall, Monolithic Slab on Grade

IECC Climate Zone 2A: Flat Roof, Unvented, 2x6 Wall, Monolithic Slab on Grade
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IECC Climate Zone 2A: Unvented Attic with Spray Foam at Roof Deck, 2x6 Wall/CMU Wall, Elevated Slab

IECC Climate Zone 2A: Unvented Attic with Spray Foam at Roof Deck, 2x6 Wall/CMU Wall, Elevated Slab
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IECC Climate Zone 2A: Unvented Attic with Spray Foam at Roof Deck, 2x6 Wall/CMU Wall, Elevated Slab

IECC Climate Zone 2A: Unvented Attic with Spray Foam at Roof Deck, 2x6 Wall/CMU Wall, Elevated Slab
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IECC Climate Zone 2A: Unvented Attic, 2x6 Wall, Monolithic Slab

IECC Climate Zone 2A: Unvented Attic, 2x6 Wall, Monolithic Slab
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IECC Climate Zone 2A: Unvented Attic, 2x6 Wall, Monolithic Slab on Grade

IECC Climate Zone 2A: Unvented Attic, 2x6 Wall, Monolithic Slab on Grade
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IECC Climate Zone 2A: Unvented Attic, 2x6 Wall, Pier Foundation

IECC Climate Zone 2A: Unvented Attic, 2x6 Wall, Pier Foundation
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IECC Climate Zone 2B: Unvented Attic, 2x6 Wall, Monolithic Slab on Grade

IECC Climate Zone 2B: Unvented Attic, 2x6 Wall, Monolithic Slab on Grade
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IECC Climate Zone 2B: Unvented Attic, CMU Wall, Slab on Grade

IECC Climate Zone 2B: Unvented Attic, CMU Wall, Slab on Grade
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IECC Climate Zone 2B: Vented Attic, Block Wall, Slab on Grade

IECC Climate Zone 2B: Vented Attic, Block Wall, Slab on Grade
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IECC Climate Zone 3A: SIP Roof, SIP Wall, Stem Wall, Slab on Grade

IECC Climate Zone 3A: SIP Roof, SIP Wall, Stem Wall, Slab on Grade