Reference
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Article describing a method for flashing roof vent boots, describing how to flash the pipe, how to flash over and under the pan, and finish by shaping the shingles, as well as addressing potential water leakage by adding an additional seal with EPDM flashing tape with a butyl adhesive backing to the...
Reference
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Guide describing the installation of windows in walls that have foam plastic insulating; guide provides several methods for attaching, supporting, and flashing windows in walls with rigid foam sheathing. (Note: The link only goes to the table of contents for the guide, the full guide can be...
Case Study
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Case study describing energy efficient new home construction that also incorporated moisture management techniques for durability in the damp Northwest climate.
Presentation
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This presentation will help you define insulated siding, understand R-value testing of insulated siding, describe proper installation of insulated siding, comply with energy codes and understand building energy performance program and software recognition.
Guide
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Guide describing techniques for installing insulating sheathing as a continuous drainage plane on walls.
Guide
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Guide describing how to complete remove and replace a window in an existing home.
Guide
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Guide discussing disaster resistance related to asphalt shingle roofing when installing roofing on new construction or when repairing or replacing roofing on existing homes.
Guide
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Guide describing the installation of insulating sheathing above the roof deck on existing homes. This retrofit assembly is appropriate for homes with conditioned attics or where the retrofit is intended to create a conditioned attic.
Guide
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Guide describing how to repair or replace skylights in existing homes.
Guide
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Guide describing how to install flashings to help direct water down and out of windows and doors openings in exterior walls.
Guide
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A guide for choosing, installing, and flashing roof anchoring systems for solar panels.
Guide
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Guide describing construction and protection of roof edges to resist air pressures at roof edges during high-wind events.
Guide
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Guide describing how to apply flashing to the bottom of exterior walls to create a continuous drainage plane.
Guide
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Guide describing how to provide a continuous water control layer across the roof assembly by sealing all penetrations for pipes, vents, etc. in existing roofs.
Guide
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Guide describing how to install flashing that is integrated with air and water control layers around piping, vents, and other wall penetrations as part of an exterior wall retrofit.
Guide
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Guide describing how to seal roof valleys and how to seal around pipes, chimneys, and other roof deck penetrations.
Guide
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Guide describing how to install and properly integrate flashing at the intersection of the wall and roof on an existing home.
Guide
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Guide describing how to install step and kick-out flashing where walls meet roofs.
Guide
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Guide providing information about flashing around a chimney to protect the intersection of the roof and chimney walls from water intrusion and anchoring of a chimney to prevent collapse in high winds.