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Guide describing ways to construct a raised-slab foundation to increase a home's resistance to floods.

Guide describing designs and construction retrofits for roof assemblies to resist pressures at roof edges during high-wind events.

Guide discussing disaster resistance related to metal roofing when installing roofing on new construction or when repairing or replacing roofing on existing homes.

Guide describing construction of gable roof overhangs to resist uplift pressures in high winds.

Guide describing combustion furnaces with selection and installation guidance.

Guide describing causes of condensation in attics and roof assemblies during cold weather and ways to reduce this condensation.

Guide describing techniques and measures for increasing the termite resistance of a home's foundations.

Guide discussing disaster resistance related to clay or concrete tile roofing when installing roofing on new construction or when repairing or replacing roofing on existing homes.

Guide describing how to insulate slabs on grade in climate zones 3 and higher.

Guide describing how to provide a strong continuous load path from the roof through the wall to the foundation to ensure a structurally sound building and increase racking resistance in hurricanes, high winds, tornados, and earthquakes.

Guide describing how to select the siding materials best suited to withstand hazards the home is likely to face within its lifetime.

Guide describing how to install low-e exterior storm windows.

Guide describing how to construct flood-resistant homes using pier, pile, post, or column foundations.

Guide describing how to install low-e interior storm windows.

Guide describing options for designing and locating the thermal boundary at either the attic floor or along the roof line in new and existing homes.

Guide describing ways to secure appliances and furniture to make them resistant to tipping over for safety in a natural disaster and for general household safety.

Guide describing ways to strengthen roof assemblies for resistance to hurricanes, high winds, and earthquakes.

Guide describing methods for insulating an unvented attic along the roof line.

Guide describing the installation of roof vents that are resistant to damage from high winds and entry of wind-borne rain, wildfire embers, or pests.

Guide describing how to strengthen or protect windows against wind and wind-borne debris during high-wind events including hurricanes and tornados.

Guide describing how to properly construct decks and other building attachments to be resistant to ignition in the event of a wildfire.