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Video describing roof and attic construction for cold climates, including cathedral roof design and insulation strategies, from Cold Climate Housing Research Center.
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Guide providing information on using exterior foam insulating sheathing in building wall assemblies to enhance thermal performance.
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Video showing how to create a continuous load path using hurricane straps and anchor bolts to comply with FLASH Strong Home practices.
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Video testimonial from a homeowner whose home survived a flood due to proper lower level wet floodproofing.
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Video presentation on fire-resistant construction techniques specific to wood from the American Wood Council.
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Video from Home Innovation Research Labs on constructing and installing the door on a wood tornado shelter. Part 5 of 6.
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Video showing how to design high-wind-resistant foundations according to FLASH Strong Home guidelines.
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Webinar explaining the importance of wall bracing to resist loads from wind and earthquakes.
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Fact sheet describing how to install bracing to retrofit roof dormers for increased wind resistance.
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Video demonstration of proper concrete or clay tile roofing, including underlayment per Weather Proofing America guidelines.
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Video showing how to frame and design a tornado safe room with wood frame and steel sheathing in accordance with FLASH Strong Homes guidelines.
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Video demonstrating and discussing continuous load path framing techniques from Remodeling Magazine.
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A document aimed at reducing the vulnerability of a gable end roof to wind damage in a hurricane.
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Video reviewing the performance of wood, steel, and concrete in seismic zones with favorable results for wood design from Think Wood recommendations.
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Video explaining why having a strong roof is so important in hurricane zones and recommendations on how to construct a roof that will stand up to hurricane force winds from LSU AgCenter.
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Video discussing wind-resistant roof types and providing recommendations on how to choose the right roof type for your home per FLASH Strong Home guidelines.
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Video describing a method for testing the earthquake resistance of buildings from the EU Science Hub - Joint Research Centre.
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Video describing home strengthening efforts in Alabama following 2011 tornados including recommendations based on FEMA guidelines.
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Video that describes the roof shape that best stands up to high wind conditions (from the exhibition Designing for Disaster at the National Building Museum in Washington, D.C.
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Manual providing engineered and prescriptive design requirements for wood frame construction used in one and two-family dwellings.
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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.
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FEMA Mitigation Assessment Team Report describing damages from Hurricane Michael in Florida in Oct. 2018 and recommendations for future hurricane preparedness.
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Article in the SIPA Technical Bulletin (No. 11) comparing the earthquake resistance of light-frame wood shear wall construction to residential construction with structural insulated panels (SIPS).
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Fact sheet describing the characteristics that make for a successful coastal residential building, including design and construction recommendations; also published in FEMA P-499 “Home Builder’s Guide to Coastal Construction: Technical Fact Sheet Series.”