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Presentation describing details for installing structural insulated panels (SIPs).
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Video describing how to prep and air seal the wall cavity for window installation.
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Information sheet that summarizes Insulated Concrete Form (ICF) construction including advantages and disadvantages of this construction strategy.
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Video showing the use of structural screw hurricane ties and connectors to improve the home’s resistance to hurricane force winds and earthquakes, from a house framer’s perspective.
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Website article interviewing the inventor of the Larsen truss, a history of its use, and a discussion of its advantages and disadvantages.
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Report covering exterior energy retrofits of masonry buildings.
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Report covering control of hydrostatic pressure in wall assemblies.
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Video from Home Innovation Research Labs on planning new residential construction with moisture management in mind.
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Article discussing flow-through assemblies of walls.
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Article describing how insulated siding can save homeowners energy by providing continuous exterior insulation.
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Website providing information about Knauf Insulation.
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A guide describing how to do wall bracing calculations and evaluations.
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Article providing guidance for installing manufactured stone veneer, including information on rainscreens.
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Video of a contractor explaining details of properly framing a home in Seattle, WA using proper Hammer & Hand practices.
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Video providing how-tos for wind-resistant wall construction from 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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Video explaining how to design bathrooms to be flood-friendly, or easily remedied to the original conditions post-flood.
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Video describing how a garage floor should be constructed with elevation changes to prevent storm or flood water intrusion.
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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 from LSU AgCenter describing dry floodproofing and how to dry floodproof your home.
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Report covering reservoir claddings, back ventilation and vapor throttles.
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Webinar from Dan Wildenhaus of BetterBuiltNW explaining the critical components of an advanced wall assembly, walls that reduce thermal bridging, improve building tightness, and overall reduce UA levels. Free EEBA login required.
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Video from Home Innovation Research Labs on how to attach plywood sheathing to the walls and ceiling in a wood tornado shelter. Part 4 of 6.
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Video from Home Innovation Research Labs giving an overview on engineered wood products and L-joist systems and their uses in residential construction.