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Digging the Water Trench and Installing Insulation

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An excavation specialist, working under the oversight of a city inspector, digs the trench for new water service to the accessible home. Inside, contractors are at work installing six-inch fiberglass sidewall insulation, which they seal with a polyethylene moisture barrier.

 
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