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Tight enclosure and gas appliance vents

chemosabe | Posted in Energy Efficiency and Durability on

How do you get a tight house if you have a back up gas burner for water heating?  There is the necessity for make up air supply plus the exhaust vent itself.   Plus any open bathroom fans.   Are these blower door tests done before the air vents and supplies are put in?

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