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Guide describing methods for installing pest-resistant ground cover around foundations to resist borrowing rodents and other pests.

Guide describing installation of sump pumps in the basement or crawlspace of a home.

Guide describing how to air-seal sill plates in single-family homes and multifamily buildings.

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

Guide describing how to install flashings to help direct water down and out of windows and doors openings in exterior walls.

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 insulate a basement to improve the overall thermal performance of the building and provide more dry, usable conditioned space for home occupants and HVAC equipment.

Guide describing how to insulate closed crawlspace walls and band joist areas with rigid foam board insulation.

Guide describing ways builders can block off entry points and otherwise make homes inhospitable to all manner of pests.