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Webpage featuring hundreds of illustrations of masonry construction details for brick, congrete, stone, tile, stucco, etc.
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Guide providing information about treating bulk water drainage issues and moisture control measures in existing basements and crawl spaces.
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Report providing extensive guidance on controlling moisture in building envelopes through proper selection and installation on air, water, thermal, and vapor barriers.
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Video describing the water management strategies used when remodeling a basement.
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Article describing the principle of capillarity in construction materials.
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Video explaining flood walls/levee construction practices and science from LSU AgCenter.
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Video describing typical problems in crawl spaces and how to manage moisture and increase the energy performance in existing Alaskan homes.
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Guide providing information on controlling attic ductwork sweating.
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Video explaining how to install wall penetration flashing properly to keep rain water out of the wall.
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Video presentation explaining whole-house moisture management strategies and energy efficiency at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory.
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Video explaining raised-floor systems and some issues that can arrise with this type of construction. Recommendations from LSU AgCenter.
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Report from FEMA describing techniques for floodproofing structures.
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Fact sheet describing water management in a residential building.
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Video explaining the practicality behind the idea of wet floodproofing and its applications per LSU AgCenter guidelines.
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Video explaining a design option for homes in the case of a flood that would negate the need for gutting the home post-flood. Recommendations from LSU AgCenter.
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Video presentation by Joe Lstiburek describing the four layers of moisture management found in walls and how walls should be designed and built to keep moisture out with these layers in mind.
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Resource that provides a checklist of program criteria for water-efficient new homes under the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) WaterSense program.
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Video giving guidelines on how to restore a home after a flood to prevent further issues. Recommendations from LSU AgCenter.
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Video demonstrating how new construction contributes to flooding from the National Building Museum.
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Article describing the evolution of the IRC to permit class 3 vapor retarders (latex paint) in walls coupled with exterior continuous insulation to allow drying and reduce condensation risk.
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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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Guide describing how to avoid choosing building materials that have high levels of moisture content.
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Video describing how wet floodproofing helps prevent flood damage by using four different design strategies; elevate, float, wet floodproof, and dry floodproof. Recommendations from the National Building Museum.
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Siding installation guide for Ply Gem Siding Group products.
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Vapor retarder plastic should not be installed over fibrous insulation on basement or crawlspace walls; rigid foam or spray foam should be installed directly against the concrete, behind the blanket insulation.
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Specification describing criteria for manufactured polymeric materials used to provide a rainscreen function, a means for the drainage of liquid moisture and the ventilation of vapor moisture that enters an above-grade exterior wall assembly which was published in the year 2019, and is available for...
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Video showing how to seal the roof deck with tape per IBHS Fortified Requirements.
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Video showing how to install felt underlayment in hurricane areas, per IBHS Fortified requirements.