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A deck or other attached structure located at the top of a slope with vegetation underneath is at high risk of ignition during a wildfire

A deck or other attached structure located at the top of a slope with vegetation underneath is at high risk of ignition during a wildfire
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A drainage plane is created behind lap siding by installing furring strips on the exterior walls over house wrap which is overlapped and taped at all seams to serve as an air and water barrier.

A drainage plane is created behind lap siding by installing furring strips on the exterior walls over house wrap which is overlapped and taped at all seams to serve as an air and water barrier.
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A ducted central return brings air from central return registers back to the air handler through insulated, air-sealed ducts

A ducted central return brings air from central return registers back to the air handler through insulated, air-sealed ducts
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A reciprocating saw works well to cut PVC pipe during pool pump installation

A reciprocating saw works well to cut PVC pipe during pool pump installation
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After the Storm: Building for High Wind Resistance

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Ask the Expert: Pool Pumps

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Back to Basics: Termites and Building Construction

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BCD500 (Segment 1 of 3) Code Requirements for Fire and Sound

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Bedrooms pressure-balanced and provide 1 sq. in. of free area opening per 1 CFM of supply air or achieve a Rater-measured pressure differential ≤ 3 Pa

Bedrooms pressure-balanced and provide 1 sq. in. of free area opening per 1 CFM of supply air or achieve a Rater-measured pressure differential ≤ 3 Pa
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Bedrooms pressure-balanced and provide 1 sq. in. of free area opening per 1 CFM of supply air or achieve a Rater-measured pressure differential ≤ 3 Pa

Bedrooms pressure-balanced and provide 1 sq. in. of free area opening per 1 CFM of supply air or achieve a Rater-measured pressure differential ≤ 3 Pa
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Depiction of a pool plumbing system with filter, heater, skimmer, and pool pump

Depiction of a pool plumbing system with filter, heater, skimmer, and pool pump
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Detail A - Typical truss web bracing

Detail A - Typical truss web bracing
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Detail B - Typical wood gable-wall bracing

Detail B - Typical wood gable-wall bracing
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Details for fortifying beam to column connections.

Details for fortifying beam to column connections.
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Door has been undercut to allow for specified amount of air flow therefore contributing to pressure balancing

Door has been undercut to allow for specified amount of air flow therefore contributing to pressure balancing
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Door is not undercut therefore not contributing to pressure balancing

Door is not undercut therefore not contributing to pressure balancing
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Duct to boot connection of jump duct is properly sealed with mastic

Duct to boot connection of jump duct is properly sealed with mastic
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Duct to boot connection of jump duct not fastened and sealed

Duct to boot connection of jump duct not fastened and sealed
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Encourage dune formation by installing sand fences or pallets and planting dune grasses.

Encourage dune formation by installing sand fences or pallets and planting dune grasses.
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Energy Efficient Log Cabin Construction Workshop

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Engineered Wood Floor Systems: Best Practices

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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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Florida Concrete Termite Resistance

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Fortified Home Roof Deck Attachment for Hurricanes

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Fortified Home Roof Deck Attachment for Hurricanes