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Guide describing how to construct and retrofit homes built on slab-on-grade foundations in earthquake-prone areas to withstand seismic forces by properly installing wall-to-foundation connections.

Guide describing how to install a radon mitigation fan to actively remove radon from the home.

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

Guide describing how to install slab edge insulation when retrofitting existing slab-on-grade foundations.

Guide describing how to insulate a new foundation wall or an existing foundation wall by adding rigid insulation to the exterior side.

Guide describing how to install a capillary break to help manage moisture in foundations.

Guide describing how to retrofit an existing basement floor or slab to reduce moisture issues.

Guide describing how to install a capillary break under a slab foundation using either polyethylene sheeting or rigid insulation installed over aggregate or over sand and geotextile matting.

Guide describing how to upgrade a crawlspace floor in an existing home by adding insulation.

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

Guide describing how to insulate an existing slab floor by adding rigid foam insulation over the slab then installing a floating subfloor.

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