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Solar Heat Gain Control for Windows
Before innovations in glass, films, and coatings in the past decade, a typical residential window with one or two layers of ... |
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South Windows
During the colder months, keep windows on the south side of your house clean to maximize solar gain. |
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Stem Wall Foundations
When high waters surge and swirl around a home’s foundation, it is critical to keep the slab anchored to the ground. Stem ... |
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Storm Safety
If a tropical storm or hurricane warning is issued, take the following precautions: Shutter or board up all windows; bring in ... |
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Storm-Ready Paints and Coatings
Exterior surfaces are challenged in a number of different ways, so companies are responding with paints and surface coatings ... |
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Storm-Resistant Houses
The right materials and proper installation can help you and your home weather the storm. |
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Strong Roofs
How you put the roof together is just as important as the materials you use. When framing and sheathing the roof, for example, ... |
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Structural Adhesives to Strengthen Roof Sheathing
Most existing houses contain a weak link in the connection of the roof sheathing to the rafters or roof trusses. This makes ... |
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The Right Caulks and Sealants
Caulks and sealants are your home's best defense against the elements. They are intended to seal gaps around the exterior of ... |
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The Roofing Process: The Basics
While no two roofing jobs are exactly alike, all share one basic premise: when completed it cannot leak. |
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Thermal Pane Windows
If your home has single pane windows, as almost half of U.S. homes do, consider replacing them. New thermal-pane windows with ... |
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Understanding Impact-Resistant Windows
As many hurricane veterans will attest, you can protect your home from high winds, rain, and the destructive force of ... |
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Understanding Low-e Window Coatings
You can tell a lot about windows just by looking at them. But if you rely on your eyes alone, you'll miss an invisible but ... |
 
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Using Roof Ties to Secure a Roof Against Hurricane Uplift
Randy Shackelford of Simpson Strong-Tie joins Bob on site at the storm-ready house in Punta Gorda, Florida. Shackelford looks ... |
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Vinyl Siding Installation
Bob is back at our urban townhouse. He walks down the side and points out the two-story rear porch that has been recovered ... |
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Wall Construction
There are three important concepts to remember for wind-resistant wall construction.
• Walls have to resist the uplift ... |
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Weather Stripping
Weather stripping can seal leaks around movable joints, such as windows or doors. You need to choose a type of weather ... |
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Weatherstripping Doors and Windows for Energy Savings
Weatherstripping is an easy way to block cold or hot air from entering the home around doors, windows and electrical plates. |
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What Is Dry Floodproofing?
Dry flood proofing prevents floodwaters from entering the building.
This can be achieved by installing new brick veneer ... |
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What Is Wet Floodproofing?
This procedure makes uninhabited parts of your home resistant to flood damage when water is allowed to enter during flooding. ... |
