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Video describing how to seal air handler cabinet seams.
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Video showing a technique for airtight sheathing installation on exterior walls using foam gasket strips.
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Video describing strategies for air sealing and compartmentalization in multifamily buildings.
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Video describing a technique for airtight drywall installation on garage walls using foam gasket strips.
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Video showing a technique for airtight drywall installation on interior walls using foam gasket strips.
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Video showing air sealing of the sill plate behind the baseboard in an existing home with canned spray foam to stop air leakage at the base of the wall.
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Video explaining how to air seal the air barrier of a passive house.
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Video showing how to use an infrared camera to identify common sources of air leakage in a home’s bathrooms.
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Video showing how to use an infrared camera to identify common sources of air leakage in a home’s bedrooms.
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Video of a pro tip contractors can share with homeowners showing how you can reduce bypass around the return grille air filter by taping the seam around the filter with a removable tape like masking tape.
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Case study describing the benefits of and steps involved in air sealing a porch wall.
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Case study describing the retrofit of a leaky air handler.
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Case study describing the techniques involved with insulating and air sealing tub space prior to installation in order to prevent drafts and moisture escaping.
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Video describing how to air seal the interior of European passive house windows. This video is part of an eight-video series by Hammer & Hand.
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Case study describing the proper techniques and steps in insulating and air sealing a cantilevered floor, as well as the consequences for failing to do so properly.
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Case study describing how to air seal and insulate fireplace enclosures in order to limit the large amount of air leakage that their presence can bring and obscure from view.
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Case study describing techniques and options one has when trying to air seal a flue or chimney shaft.
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Video showing how to use an infrared camera to check for skylight air leakage during a blower door test in winter.
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Video showing how to use an infrared camera to check for air leakage around a fireplace during a blower door test in winter.
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Video describing how homeowners can save energy by air sealing their home's attic can lights.
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Video describing how homeowners can save energy by air sealing their home's attic electrical boxes.
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Video describing how homeowners can save energy by air sealing their home's attic plumbing pipes.
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Video describing how to prep and air seal the wall cavity for window installation.
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Case study describing how to inspect and air seal around duct boots and chases in order to limit air leakage in a home.
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Video showing how to use an infrared camera to identify and check for air leakage from the return grills of the home.
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Video showing how to use an infrared camera to check for air leakage around recessed can lights during a blower door test in winter.
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Video showing use of an infrared camera to check for air leakage in the walls and sill plates of a home during a blower door test in winter.
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Video describing how to use an infrared camera to check for air leakage in the ceiling during a blower door test in winter.
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Video describing how to use an infrared camera to detect missing insulation (indicated by blue areas) in a cathedral ceiling.
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Video describing how to seal and insulate flex ducts.