Video
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Video from Cold Climate Housing Research Center describing building a raised floor in cold climates for air-sealing and insulation purposes.
Case Study
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Case study describing building in cold and very cold climates.
Reference
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Information sheet about insulating slabs.
Video
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Video from Home Innovation Research Labs on how to properly build a moisture-free closed crawlspace in climate zones 3A and 4A with climate-specific information to ensure energy efficiency, comfort, and durability.
Reference
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Information guide describing issues with concrete floors, in multiple climate zones.
Case Study
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Case study describing application of exterior rigid foam insulation on a foundation system.
Guide
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Guide providing information about treating bulk water drainage issues and moisture control measures in existing basements and crawl spaces.
Reference
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Information sheet including a checklist of steps to follow for pouring concrete.
Reference
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Document discussing moisture considerations and testing techniques for concrete floors.
Video
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Video from Home Innovation Research Labs showing best practices for designing and installing engineered wood floor L-joist systems.
Video
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Video explaining the practicality behind the idea of wet floodproofing and its applications per LSU AgCenter guidelines.
Video
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Video from Home Innovation Research Labs showing how to temporarily brace an engineered wood floor L-joist system for safe usage during the construction phase.
Reference
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How hard can it be to insulate a flat sheet of concrete? I mean you only have three choices – on the top, on the bottom, or on the edge. OK, you might have some combination of the three as well.
Guide
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Guide describing how to insulate an existing slab floor by adding rigid foam insulation over the slab then installing a floating subfloor.
Video
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Video showing steps to protect homes from flood damage using both dry flood-proofing and wet flood-proofing methods per FLASH Strong Homes guidelines.
Information Guide
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Overview guide describing residential floodproofing steps.