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Drywall is installed, hiding the duct work

Drywall is installed, hiding the duct work
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Drywall was removed and the existing 2x4 walls were filled with 3.5 inches of dense-packed cellulose. Outside, the ½-inch plywood was topped with house wrap, 1.5 inches closed-cell rigid foam, 1x3 furring strips, and fiber cement siding.

Drywall was removed and the existing 2x4 walls were filled with 3.5 inches of dense-packed cellulose. Outside, the ½-inch plywood was topped with house wrap, 1.5 inches closed-cell rigid foam, 1x3 furring strips, and fiber cement siding.
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Each floor of this two-story modular home is constructed in a factory, including the 2x6, 24-inch on-center walls, R-21 fiberglass batt cavity insulation, and rigid exterior foam, housewrap, windows, and trim, then connected on site.

Each floor of this two-story modular home is constructed in a factory, including the 2x6, 24-inch on-center walls, R-21 fiberglass batt cavity insulation, and rigid exterior foam, housewrap, windows, and trim, then connected on site.
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Efficient Lateral Load Resisting Systems for Low Rise Buildings

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Efficient showerheads can save 2,900 gallons of water per year.

Efficient showerheads can save 2,900 gallons of water per year.
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End wall failure under hurricane force winds due to inadequate bracing of the gable end wall.

End wall failure under hurricane force winds due to inadequate bracing of the gable end wall.
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Engineered studs of wood mixed with resin provide very straight, strong studs for the 2x6 walls.

Engineered studs of wood mixed with resin provide very straight, strong studs for the 2x6 walls.
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Example A of a gable truss and gable end wall bracing for a home in a hurricane region

Example A of a gable truss and gable end wall bracing for a home in a hurricane region
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Example B of a gable truss and gable end wall bracing for a home in a hurricane region

Example B of a gable truss and gable end wall bracing for a home in a hurricane region
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Example jamb detail for a replacement window sash

Example jamb detail for a replacement window sash
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Example of a properly braced gable end wall

Example of a properly braced gable end wall
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Example of a truss bracing requirement tag that some truss manufactures place strategically onto the truss to remind installers

Example of a truss bracing requirement tag that some truss manufactures place strategically onto the truss to remind installers
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Example of the advanced framing technique, double-stud wall cavity, which will later be filled with blown insulation

Example of the advanced framing technique, double-stud wall cavity, which will later be filled with blown insulation
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Example truss bracing for resisting wind loads as determined by design software used by truss manufactures

Example truss bracing for resisting wind loads as determined by design software used by truss manufactures
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Examples of Related Projects that Can be Done while Conducting a Roof Replacement or Bathroom Remodel

Examples of Related Projects that Can be Done while Conducting a Roof Replacement or Bathroom Remodel
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Exhaust duct only mechanically fastened and not sealed

Exhaust duct only mechanically fastened and not sealed
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Exhaust pipe should be made of smooth, rigid duct and any bends should be gradual, not sharp

Exhaust pipe should be made of smooth, rigid duct and any bends should be gradual, not sharp
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Existing stud wall filled with closed-cell spray foam cavity insulation

Existing stud wall filled with closed-cell spray foam cavity insulation
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Existing stud wall filled with open cell spray foam cavity insulation

Existing stud wall filled with open cell spray foam cavity insulation
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Failure of composition roof shingles and underlayment due to high winds.

Failure of composition roof shingles and underlayment due to high winds.
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Fan CFM rating is higher than the requirement increasing the likelihood that it will meet the performance level once installed

Fan CFM rating is higher than the requirement increasing the likelihood that it will meet the performance level once installed
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Fill in the hole left by the missing top plate with a rigid air blocking material or rolled batt insulation that is spray foamed in place

Fill in the hole left by the missing top plate with a rigid air blocking material or rolled batt insulation that is spray foamed in place
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For better temperature distribution and air quality, every bedroom and all of the common spaces in this home have ducted returns to the central heat pump and all bathroom exhaust fans are controlled by a condensation sensor and timer switch.

For better temperature distribution and air quality, every bedroom and all of the common spaces in this home have ducted returns to the central heat pump and all bathroom exhaust fans are controlled by a condensation sensor and timer switch.
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FORTIFIED Animation: Hurricane - Continuous Load Path