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Substructure
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- B1010 – Guide to Fire Resistant Assemblies
- B1010 Fireblocking and Draftstopping
- B1010 Plywood Structural Panels
- B1010 Preservative Treated Wood
- B1010 SFRM Types and Applications
- B1010 Water Vapor Transmission
- B1010 Wood Preservative Treatment
- B2010 – Exterior Walls and NFPA 285
- B2010 Air Barriers
- B2010 Cement Plaster Water Resistive Barrier
- B2010 Chemical Masonry Cleaning
- B2010 Exterior Sealant Joints
- B2010 Framed Exterior Wall Thermal Performance
- B2010 Insulation MCM and NFPA 285
- B2010 Masonry Restoration Scope
- B2010 Metal Framing Thickness
- B2010 Sound Transmission through Glass
- B2020 Curtain Walls Storefronts Windows
- B2020 Exterior Window Ratings
- B2020 Fenestration Condensation
- B2020 Laminated Glass
- B2050 Door Security
- B2050 Forced Entry
- B2070 Louver Selection
- B2080 Decay Resistant Wood
- B3010 Edge Securement for Low-Slope Roofs
- B3010 Roof Coverings
- B3010 Single-Ply Roofing Membranes
- B3010 Wind uplift Ratings
- B3040 Exterior Deck Coatings
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Interiors
- B2010 Metal Framing Thickness
- C1010 Acoustic Ratings
- C1010 Fire Resistant CMU
- C1010 Greenboard
- C1010 Gypsum Board Finishes
- C1010 Gypsum Board Joints
- C1010 Metal Stud Deflection Track
- C1010 Studs and Piping
- C1010 Zinc Coatings and Metal Studs
- C1020 Fire Rated Glass
- C1030 Quarter and Rift Wood Cuts
- C1030 Stile and Rail Wood Doors
- C1030 Wood Door Veneer Faces
- C1090 Interior Woodwork Wood vs MDF
- C20 Wood Finishing Standards
- C2010 AWS Plywood
- C2010 Steel Tubing vs Pipe for Railings
- C2010 Tile Setting Methods Products
- C2010 Tile Setting Methods Products rev
- C2030 Concrete Floor Prep Test
- C2030 Large Format Tile Installations
- C2030 Large Format Tile Revisited
- C2030 Pet Resistant Resilient Flooring
- C2030 Resilient Flooring Underlayment
- C2030 RH Effects on Wood Flooring
- C2030 Slip-Resistance
- C2030 Terrazzo Flooring MVT
- C2030 Wood Flooring
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