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Guide describing how to air seal around duct shafts and flues installed through ceilings, walls and flooring in new and existing homes.

Guide describing how to air seal and insulate metal ducts.

Guide describing air-sealing of the seams and holes in HVAC air handler and furnace cabinets.

Guide describing how to air-seal duct and flue shafts.

Guide describing how to air seal and insulate fiber board ducts.

Guide describing how to thoroughly seal HVAC ducts to ensure air delivery without leakage, and to ensure economical and quiet performance of the HVAC system.

Guide describing how to air seal and insulate flex ducts.

Guide describing how to air-seal bathroom and kitchen exhaust fans.

Guide describing the repair and reconfiguration of the air handler closet and platform when replacing the air handler.

Guide describing how to insulate and air-seal dropped ceilings and soffits to prevent air leakage.

Guide describing how to insulate a vented attic in an existing home using blown insulation added to the attic floor.

Guide describing how to increase insulation in existing homes by installing batt insulation on the ceiling plane of a vented attic.

Guide describing ways to air-seal an attached garage in new and existing homes.

Guide describing how to air-seal around light tubes.

Guide describing wind washing and how to prevent it.

Guide describing insulation techniques for skylight shaft walls.

Guide describing how to apply spray foam insulation to ceilings in existing homes.

Guide describing how to install an exhaust fan in an attached garage to pull fumes out of the garage and to depressurize the garage with reference to the home.

Guide describing how to re-roof an existing home with a sloped and add insulation above the roof deck.

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