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FORTIFIED Home Inside FORTIFIED

Author(s)

Insurance Institute for Business and Home Safety

Organization(s)

IBHS

Publication Date

September, 2020

Website providing resources for roofers to construct high-wind, hurricane, and hail-resistant roofs from IBHS Fortified program.

The mistake of reverse shingling

Inspection of taped joint

The mistake of overdriven fasteners

Riprap is placed on a hillside to stabilize the ground and reduce erosion

Cap nail securing a weather-resistant barrier

The mistake of not staggering siding and foam sheathing joints

Right – The seams are taped on the coated OSB sheathing of this home to provide a complete air barrier.

Publication Date

Mon, 09/30/2019 - 12:00

Roof Deck Sheathing and Sealing for Sloped Roofs

Guide describing requirements for sheathing and sealing the roof decking in accordance with the requirements of the IBHS Fortified Home Program's Hurricane and High Wind Standards, and other roofing considerations to increase the roof's disaster resistance.

Fully Sealed Continuous Weather Resistance Barrier (3)

Publication Date

September, 2015

Video describing how to fully seal a continuous weather resistance barrier.

Material Properties of Rigid foam Insulation

Publication Date

Mon, 10/01/2007 - 12:00

Fully Sealed Continuous Weather Resistance Barrier (1)

Publication Date

July, 2015

Video describing how to apply a fully sealed continuous weather barrier.

Furred-out siding

Publication Date

Sun, 10/01/2000 - 12:00

Installation details for weather-resistant barriers

Publication Date

Sun, 10/01/2000 - 12:00

Understanding Air Barriers, BSD-104

Author(s)

Lstiburek Joseph W

Organization(s)

Building Science Corporation,

BSC

Publication Date

October, 2006

Information sheet providing definitions, applications, and techniques for applying air barriers.

Wrong – The rigid sheathing seams are not taped and the gaps could cause moisture problems

Publication Date

Tue, 02/01/2011 - 12:00

Wrong – There is not a water-resistant barrier installed underneath the exterior finish of the walls

Publication Date

Tue, 02/01/2011 - 12:00

Install all layers of the drainage plane to overlap, not underlap, to direct bulk water down and out of the wall.

Publication Date

Thu, 11/01/2007 - 12:00

Don’t Try Building Hugel Swales

Author(s)

Spirko Jack

Organization(s)

Permaculture Research Institute

Publication Date

November, 2015

Article describing the difference between swales and hugels (berms used to create soil from woody debris).

Wrong – The water-resistant barrier is not complete and the holes and gaps could cause moisture problems

Publication Date

Tue, 02/01/2011 - 12:00

Right – The building felt is installed on all exterior walls and provides a complete drainage system

Publication Date

Tue, 02/01/2011 - 12:00

House wrap is sealed at all seams and overlaps flashing to serve as a continuous drainage plane over the exterior walls.

Publication Date

Tue, 02/01/2011 - 12:00

Right – The water-resistant barrier covers the entire house and the seams are taped to provide a complete drainage system

Publication Date

Tue, 02/01/2011 - 12:00

Right – The rigid insulation covers all exterior walls and all seams are taped to provide a complete drainage system

Publication Date

Tue, 02/01/2011 - 12:00

Wrong – The gable end wall failed because the rigid foam sheathing was not backed up by plywood or OSB.

Publication Date

Wed, 12/01/2010 - 12:00

Vented versus Unvented Attic

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.

Rigid Foam Insulation for Existing Exterior Walls

Guide describing how to apply an air control layer directly over existing wall sheathing and cover with two layers of insulating sheathing held in place by vertical furring strips.