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Install the sump pump cover

Install the sump pump cover
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Installing a soffit in an exterior wall

Installing a soffit in an exterior wall
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Installing air barrier above a soffit

Installing air barrier above a soffit
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Installing an ENERGY STAR ceiling fan is a low-energy way to improve comfort in a designated cool room

Installing an ENERGY STAR ceiling fan is a low-energy way to improve comfort in a designated cool room
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Insulate Your Basement, Part 3: Insulate the Walls and Rim Joists

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Key connection points for a continuous load path for earthquake and high wind disaster resistance

Key connection points for a continuous load path for earthquake and high wind disaster resistance
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LaHouse Foundations - Rising Above the Floods

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Limited attic access may make it necessary to use a bore scope when inspecting for missing air barriers and insulation in existing buildings.

Limited attic access may make it necessary to use a bore scope when inspecting for missing air barriers and insulation in existing buildings.
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Modified truss to allow for raised ceiling sections for ducts

Modified truss to allow for raised ceiling sections for ducts
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Moisture can migrate from below the foundation to the basement wall and insulation cavity in a conventional blanket insulation installation

Moisture can migrate from below the foundation to the basement wall and insulation cavity in a conventional blanket insulation installation
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Moisture infiltration in below-grade wall

Moisture infiltration in below-grade wall
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Moisture problems must be dealt with before sealing and insulating a crawlspace

Moisture problems must be dealt with before sealing and insulating a crawlspace
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New Charleston, SC home's first level used as parking, storage, and access space

New Charleston, SC home's first level used as parking, storage, and access space
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New Whole-House Solutions Case Study: Compact Buried Ducts in a Hot-Humid Climate House

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New Whole-House Solutions Case Study: Insight Homes: Deep Creek, Seaford, Delaware

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New Whole-House Solutions Case Study: Nelson Construction: Hamilton Way, Farmington, CT

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New Whole-House Solutions Case Study: New Traditions Homes, Landover Commons, Vancouver, WA

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Overview: Engineered Wood Products in Structural Systems for Residential Construction

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Passive House Basement Foundation Walls: Karuna Video #3

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Passive House Basement Thermal Breaks: Karuna Video #4

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Passive House Foundation Wall and Drainage: Karuna Video #5

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Pinch the spring-loaded mounting wires on either side of the fan to release them and remove the cover from the exhaust fan

Pinch the spring-loaded mounting wires on either side of the fan to release them and remove the cover from the exhaust fan
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Press in on the sides of the plastic light cover to remove the light cover from the bathroom exhaust fan for cleaning

Press in on the sides of the plastic light cover to remove the light cover from the bathroom exhaust fan for cleaning
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Pull the exhaust fan vent cover down gently to access the spring-loaded mounting wires

Pull the exhaust fan vent cover down gently to access the spring-loaded mounting wires