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

Guide describing methods for insulating an unvented attic along the roof line.

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

Guide describing application of a radiant barrier layer in the attic to block radiant heat transfer between hot surfaces and heat-absorbing surfaces.

Guide providing guidance on insulating attic eaves in new and existing single-family homes and multifamily buildings.

Guide describing how to select and install whole-house ventilation systems for existing homes.

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

Guide describing how to air-seal and insulate a ceiling where the insulation is installed on top of the ceiling (on the attic floor) in a vented attic.

Guide describing how to air-seal attic access panels, doors, and stairs to provide a continuous air barrier at the ceiling.

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

Guide describing how to add spray foam insulation to the underside of the existing roof deck as part of the conversion of a vented attic to an unvented, insulated attic.

Guide describing how to correctly air-seal a wall with missing top plates or open wall cavities.

Guide describing the installation of insulating sheathing above the roof deck on existing homes. This retrofit assembly is appropriate for homes with conditioned attics or where the retrofit is intended to create a conditioned attic.

Guide describing wind washing and how to prevent it.

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

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

Guide describing how to hang ducts with supporting straps or saddles to adequately support ducts so they do not sag and are not pinched or compressed in a manner that would cause damage to the ducts, the duct insulation, or the duct air barrier covering.

Guide describing method for designing and installing ducts in a raised ceiling chase.

Guide describing the use of building cavities as supply or return ducts.

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