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  2. Crawl space - Wikipedia

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    A crawl space or crawlspace is an unoccupied, unfinished, narrow space within a building, between the ground and the first (or ground) floor. The crawl space is so named because there is typically only enough room to crawl rather than stand; anything larger than about 1 to 1.5 metres (3 ft 3 in to 4 ft 11 in) and beneath the ground floor would ...

  3. Building code - Wikipedia

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    Requirements for earthquake (seismic code), hurricane, flood, and tsunami resistance, especially in disaster prone areas or for very large buildings where a failure would be catastrophic [citation needed] Requirements for specific building uses (for example, storage of flammable substances, or housing a large number of people)

  4. Basement - Wikipedia

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    An underground crawl space (as the name implies) is a type of basement in which one cannot stand up—the height may be as little as one foot (30 cm), and the surface is often soil. Crawl spaces offer a convenient access to pipes, substructures and a variety of other areas that may be difficult or expensive to access otherwise. While a crawl ...

  5. Building envelope - Wikipedia

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    Air sealing can improve the energy efficiency of a building by minimizing the amount of energy needed to heat or cool the building. This is especially pertinent in cold-climate buildings where space heating consumes the largest amount of energy. [9] A blower door test can be used to test the quality of the air sealing of the building envelope.

  6. After seven years and $211M, the construction on Route 46/3 ...

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    The weekend of Oct. 14 and 15 saw the last stages of paving, and this past weekend, construction for overhead signs forced the closing of the Route 46 eastbound ramp to Notch Road. Work there was ...

  7. 5-over-1 - Wikipedia

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    4-over-1 and 3-over-1 in the background 5-over-1 style apartment buildings in Austin, Texas. 5-over-1 or over-1s, also known as a one-plus-five or a podium building, [1] is a type of multi-family residential building commonly found in urban areas of North America.

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  9. Housing in the United States - Wikipedia

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    Wood framing is widely used in home construction in the United States, accounting for 90% of new houses in 2019. [9] Concrete is used to build a foundation, usually with either a crawl space, or basement included. Interiors usually have drywall. Roofing often consists of asphalt shingles, although steel, and tile materials are also used. [10]