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Hardening Actions: Construction Guidance
All structures and property should be fully protected from embers. Forty vulnerabilities and hardening actions have been identified for embers and are listed in Table A.
Diagrams and photographs of each vulnerability and hardening action are provided in the accompanying PDF files.
The following photographs and Computer-Aided Design (CAD) drawings are provided as illustrations of the described hardening actions. Implementation of each item should be done by a qualified individual following the appropriate codes, standards, and industry practices.
Guides for each info sheet: Each information sheet is arranged as follows:
Download the Adobe Acrobat document (pdf) of all these items listed as follows:
ROOF
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SKYLIGHTS
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ROOF-TO-SKYLIGHT FLASHING
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ROOF ASSEMBLY DETAILS (FLASHING)
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ASSEMBLY DETAILS (DORMER)
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SOLAR PANEL RAISED UP
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ROOF COVERING (OLD WOOD SHAKE)
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ROOF COVERING (CLASSES B AND C)
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ROOF COVERING WITH OPENINGS
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GUTTER MESH COVERING
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METAL DRIP EDGE
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NO GUTTERS
CLADDING (SIDING)
WINDOWS
VENTS
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RIDGE VENT
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OFF-RIDGE VENTS
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GABLE VENT
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UNDER EAVE VENT, VERTICAL
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UNDER EAVE VENT, HORIZONTAL
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CRAWL SPACE VENT
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CRAWL SPACE VENT, NONE
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DRYER VENTS
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MAKEUP AIR INTAKE
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OTHER ATTACHMENTS TO MOBILE HOME
SKIRTING
ROOF: Skylight [download PDF]
ROOF: Roof-to-Skylight Flashing [download PDF]
ROOF: Roof Assembly Details (Flashing) [download PDF]
ROOF: Assembly Details (Dormer) [download PDF]
ROOF: Solar Panel Raised Up [download PDF]
ROOF: Roof Covering (Old Wood Shake) [download PDF]
ROOF: Roof Covering (Classes B and C) [download PDF]
ROOF: Roof Covering with Openings [download PDF]
ROOF: Gutter Mesh Covering [download PDF]
ROOF: Metal Drip Edge [download PDF]
ROOF: No Gutters [download PDF]
CLADDING: Height of Wall Assembly [download PDF]
VENTS: Ridge Vent [download PDF]
VENTS: Off-Ridge Vents [download PDF]
VENTS: Gable Vent [download PDF]
VENTS: Under Eave Vent, Vertical [download PDF]
VENTS: Under Eave Vent, Horizontal [download PDF]
VENTS: Crawl Space Vent [download PDF]
VENTS: Crawl Space Vent, None [download PDF]
VENTS: Dryer Vents [download PDF]
VENTS: Makeup Air Intake [download PDF]
VENTS: Other Attachments to Mobile Home [download PDF]
WINDOWS: Window Screen [download PDF]
WINDOWS: Window (Single Panel) [download PDF]
WINDOWS: Window (Double Pane) [download PDF]
DOORS: Exterior Door (non-sliding) [download PDF]
DOORS: Exterior Door (Sliding) [download PDF]
DOORS: Wood-Frame Screen Door [download PDF]
DOORS: Plastic Screen Door [download PDF]
DOORS: Garage Door [download PDF]
ATTACHMENT: Deck Attached to Residence [download PDF]
ATTACHMENT: Decks Attached to Residence [download PDF]
ATTACHMENT: Deck-to-Wall Intersection [download PDF]
ATTACHMENT: Combustible Decks & Nearby Fuels [download PDF]
ATTACHMENT: Fence Attached to Residence [download PDF]
ATTACHMENT: Stairs connected to residence [download PDF]
ATTACHMENT: Attached Retaining Walls [download PDF]
ATTACHMENT: Combustible Furniture [download PDF]
ATTACHMENT: Pergola/Trellis [download PDF]
SKIRTING: Skirting, Mobile Home [download PDF]
SKIRTING: Space Access Hinged Door, Mobile Home [download PDF]
SKIRTING: Crawl Space Vents, Mobile Home [download PDF]
OPTIONAL: Between Deck Boards [download PDF]
