Videos

Video presentation explaining how homeowners can protect their property and home from wildfire ignition through defensible space and home retrofits.

Video giving guidelines on how to restore a home after a flood to prevent further issues. Recommendations from LSU AgCenter.

This video shows fun and productive ways to find potential hazards in your home and easy ways to fix them.

Video from LSU AgCenter explaining why and how some homeowners are elevating their homes above the Base Flood Elevation (BFE) to mitigate damage during flooding.

Video from Home Innovation Research Labs on installing different insulation types in a closed crawlspace foundation.

Video from Home Innovation Research Labs on how to use polyetylene as a the ground vapor retarder in a closed crawlspace.

Video from Home Innovation Research Labs on how to comply with IRC ventilation requirements in closed crawlspaces.

Video from Home Innovation Research Labs showing how to temporarily brace an engineered wood floor L-joist system for safe usage during the construction phase.

Video from Houston Public Media explaining the process of raising homes in Houston to avoid flooding from another natural disaster like Hurricane Harvey.

Video from Bay Area Retrofit showing homes from many countries reacting to seismic forces.

Short animation from A-Z Flood Protection Services showing how backwater valves act as an intermediary between a residence and the city sewer and how they can prevent residential flooding during a disaster.

Video from National Fire Protection Association dispelling myths about how wildfires usually ignite structures and explaining how fires typically do burn structures.

Video from 10 Tampa Bay showing how subterranean termites can get into a home and two strategies to deploy to clear your home of termites.

Video describing how homeowners can save energy by air sealing their home's attic can lights.

Video describing how homeowners can save energy by air sealing their home's attic electrical boxes.

Video describing how homeowners can save energy by air sealing their home's attic plumbing pipes.

Video from CBC News on long-term solutions for building homes for hot weather, including using radiant cooling and energy efficient windows.

Video from Home Innovation Research Labs on how to properly build a moisture-free closed crawlspace in climate zones 3A and 4A with climate-specific information to ensure energy efficiency, comfort, and durability.

Video describing how a garage floor should be constructed with elevation changes to prevent storm or flood water intrusion.

Video showing how to evaluate openings in homes in hurricane and high wind prone areas per FLASH Strong Homes guidelines.

Video from NSM Construction showing how to properly frame a gable wall, using a small scale home to show the proper cuts and layout.

This video briefly describes various ways one can be notified of emergency alerts specifically for Washington, but the tips are applicable elsewhere.

Presentation describing four low-cost techniques that can improve ductless heat pump performance to save homeowners energy and money.

Video describing how to install a water softener.

Brian Coble, Director of High Performance Homes for Advanced Energy provides best practices on "Proper Installation of Insulation" as he walks viewers through an ENERGY STAR Home and points out every area of a home that must be insulated to meet RESNET Grade 1 Insulation Installation Requirements...

Brian Coble, Director of High Performance Homes for Advanced Energy provides best practices on "Proper Installation of Insulation" as he walks viewers through an ENERGY STAR Home and points out every area of a home that must be insulated to meet RESNET Grade 1 Insulation Installation Requirements...

Brian Coble, Director of High Performance Homes for Advanced Energy provides best practices on "Proper Installation of Insulation" as he walks viewers through an ENERGY STAR Home and points out every area of a home that must be insulated to meet RESNET Grade 1 Insulation Installation Requirements...

Video presentation describing how to install water-resistant under-deck drainage systems to protect roofs and homes during high wind and moisture disaster events.

This Old House general contractor Tom Silva shows how to warm up a chilly concrete wall.

Video about properly insulating around plumbing pipes to prevent freezing.

Video describing techniques to prevent attic plumbing vents from freezing during Alaskan winters.

Video describing how homeowners can measure the amount of insulation installed in their attic.

This video shows home owners how to operate their wood stoves more efficiently to get more heat with up to one-third less wood.

Video from the International Association of Certified Home Inspectors on how to inspect your home for wind resistance, including door and window impact ratings.

Video showing how to prevent post-earthquake fires from appliances shifting during seismic activity per FLASH Strong Home guidelines.

Video from Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District on properly grading the site surrounding a home to control erosion.

Video demonstration of proper concrete or clay tile roofing, including underlayment per Weather Proofing America guidelines.

Video from Little Firefighter showing how to reset an emergency gas shutoff valve.

Presentation describing a quick and easy HVAC load calculation method installers can use to quickly calculate a single room or main zone’s heating and cooling requirement for the displacement of electric resistance heat.

Video from Crow Wing SWCD, University of Minnesota, Minnesota DNR, and Thirty Lakes Watershed District showing steps to take to stabilize shorelines using erosion control fabric.

Video interview explaining the benefits of installing insulated concrete forms for both energy efficiency and disaster resistance in either new or existing homes for under $10,000. Recommendations from FLASH Strong Homes.

Video interview explaining some basic guidelines to make your home more ready for severe weather for under $10,000. Recommendations from FLASH Strong Homes.

Video interview explaining the use of Simpson Strong Tie connectors for making walls and roofs more disaster resistant at a price of under $10,000. Recommendations from FLASH Strong Homes program.

Video from Cold Climate Housing Research Center on complete wall system construction guidelines in cold climates. Part 1 of 2.

Video from Cold Climate Housing Research Center on complete wall system construction guidelines in cold climates. Part 2 of 2.

Video from PG&E outlining building material-related steps to take to take to lower the risk of home ignition during a fire.

Video showing how to board up a home properly in preparation for high wind or hurricane events per FLASH Strong Homes guidelines.

Video showing how to create a continuous load path using hurricane straps and anchor bolts to comply with FLASH Strong Home practices.

Video presentation describing wood framing design to withstand extreme forces from severe weather.

Videos showing two full-scale, two-story, 1,300-square-foot houses that were placed next to each other in the IBHS test chamber—one built using conventional construction standards common in the Midwest and one built to IBHS’ FORTIFIED code-plus standards. Both were subjected to the same severe high...