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	        As the waters from Hurricane Harvey recede in Texas and Louisiana, the owners of more than 100,000 flooded homes are getting a good look at what is left. </p><p class="pg-bodyCopy">âThe damage to the houses is going to be tremendous,â said Jean-Pierre Bardet, a geotechnical engineer and dean of engineering at the University of Miami. Thousands are beyond repair.</p><p class="pg-bodyCopy">Often, however, a waterlogged house can be saved.
	    
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	        âA high water depth doesnât mean the home is destroyed,â said Claudette Hanks Reichel of Louisiana State Universityâs Agricultural Center, who has written <a href="https://portal.hud.gov/hudportal/documents/huddoc?id=HH_Rebuild_2015_DR.pdf">disaster recovery material</a>Â for the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. âBut if a house was already structurally compromised by decay, termites or very poor construction, then the flood could be the last strawâ</p><p class="pg-bodyCopy">So what does water â not a small leak but a major deluge â do to a house?
	    
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			margin:0 auto;
		}
		
		#g-step-0-600,
		#g-step-0-280 {
			display:none;
			margin:0 auto;
		}
		
		@media (max-width: 1400px) {
			#g-step-0-720 {
				display:none;
			}
			#g-step-0-600 {
				display:block;
			}
		 }
		
		@media (max-width: 650px) {
			#g-step-0-600 {
				display:none;
			}
			#g-step-0-280 {
				display:block;
			}
		 }
	</style>

	<!-- Artboard: 280 -->
	<div id='g-step-0-280' class='g-artboard '>
		<style type='text/css' media='screen,print'>
			#g-step-0-280{
				position:relative;
				overflow:hidden;
				width:280px;
			}
			.g-aiAbs{
				position:absolute;
			}
			.g-aiImg{
				display:block;
				width:100% !important;
			}
			#g-step-0-280 p{
				font-family:FranklinITCProLight,FranklinITCStdLight,'Franklin Gothic','ITC Franklin Gothic',Arial,sans-serif;
				font-size:13px;
				line-height:18px;
				margin:0;
			}
			#g-step-0-280 .g-aiPstyle0 {
				font-family:FranklinITCProBold,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;
				font-size:18px;
				line-height:20px;
				color:#000000;
			}
		</style>
		<div id='g-step-0-280-graphic'>
			<img id='g-ai0-0_step-0'
				class='g-aiImg'
				src='img/step-0-280.jpg?c=325'
				/>
			<div id='g-ai0-1_step-0' class='g-content g-aiAbs' style='top:78.7732%;left:26.8087%;'>
				<p class='g-aiPstyle0'>Flooded home</p>
			</div>
		</div>
	</div>

	<!-- Artboard: 600 -->
	<div id='g-step-0-600' class='g-artboard '>
		<style type='text/css' media='screen,print'>
			#g-step-0-600{
				position:relative;
				overflow:hidden;
				width:600px;
			}
			.g-aiAbs{
				position:absolute;
			}
			.g-aiImg{
				display:block;
				width:100% !important;
			}
			#g-step-0-600 p{
				font-family:FranklinITCProLight,FranklinITCStdLight,'Franklin Gothic','ITC Franklin Gothic',Arial,sans-serif;
				font-size:13px;
				line-height:18px;
				margin:0;
			}
			#g-step-0-600 .g-aiPstyle0 {
				font-family:FranklinITCProBold,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;
				font-size:18px;
				line-height:20px;
				color:#000000;
			}
		</style>
		<div id='g-step-0-600-graphic'>
			<img id='g-ai1-0_step-0'
				class='g-aiImg'
				src='img/step-0-600.jpg?c=281'
				/>
			<div id='g-ai1-1_step-0' class='g-content g-aiAbs' style='top:79.6075%;left:37.4570%;'>
				<p class='g-aiPstyle0'>Flooded home</p>
			</div>
		</div>
	</div>

	<!-- Artboard: 720 -->
	<div id='g-step-0-720' class='g-artboard '>
		<style type='text/css' media='screen,print'>
			#g-step-0-720{
				position:relative;
				overflow:hidden;
				width:980px;
			}
			.g-aiAbs{
				position:absolute;
			}
			.g-aiImg{
				display:block;
				width:100% !important;
			}
			#g-step-0-720 p{
				font-family:FranklinITCProLight,FranklinITCStdLight,'Franklin Gothic','ITC Franklin Gothic',Arial,sans-serif;
				font-size:13px;
				line-height:18px;
				margin:0;
			}
			#g-step-0-720 .g-aiPstyle0 {
				font-family:FranklinITCProBold,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;
				font-size:18px;
				line-height:20px;
				color:#000000;
			}
		</style>
		<div id='g-step-0-720-graphic'>
			<img id='g-ai2-0_step-0'
				class='g-aiImg'
				src='img/step-0-720.jpg?c=299'
				/>
			<div id='g-ai2-1_step-0' class='g-content g-aiAbs' style='top:78.9116%;left:42.7340%;'>
				<p class='g-aiPstyle0'>Flooded home</p>
			</div>
		</div>
	</div>


	<!-- End ai2html - 2017-09-01 - 11:28 -->
</div>

    <div id='g-step-1-box' class='ai2html'>
	<!-- Generated by ai2html v0.55 - 2017-09-01 - 11:57 -->
	<!-- ai file: step-1 -->

	<style type='text/css' media='screen,print'>
		.g-artboard {
			margin:0 auto;
		}
	</style>


	<style type='text/css' media='screen,print'>
		/* Custom CSS block 1 */
		
		#g-step-1-720 {
			display:block;
			margin:0 auto;
		}
		
		#g-step-1-600,
		#g-step-1-280 {
			display:none;
			margin:0 auto;
		}
		
		@media (max-width: 1400px) {
			#g-step-1-720 {
				display:none;
			}
			#g-step-1-600 {
				display:block;
			}
		 }
		
		@media (max-width: 650px) {
			#g-step-1-600 {
				display:none;
			}
			#g-step-1-280 {
				display:block;
			}
		 }
	</style>

	<!-- Artboard: 280 -->
	<div id='g-step-1-280' class='g-artboard '>
		<style type='text/css' media='screen,print'>
			#g-step-1-280{
				position:relative;
				overflow:hidden;
				width:280px;
			}
			.g-aiAbs{
				position:absolute;
			}
			.g-aiImg{
				display:block;
				width:100% !important;
			}
			#g-step-1-280 p{
				font-family:FranklinITCProLight,FranklinITCStdLight,'Franklin Gothic','ITC Franklin Gothic',Arial,sans-serif;
				font-size:13px;
				line-height:18px;
				margin:0;
			}
			#g-step-1-280 .g-aiPstyle0 {
				font-family:FranklinITCProBold,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;
				font-size:18px;
				line-height:20px;
				color:#000000;
			}
		</style>
		<div id='g-step-1-280-graphic'>
			<img id='g-ai0-0_step-1'
				class='g-aiImg'
				src='img/step-1-280.jpg?c=340'
				/>
			<div id='g-ai0-1_step-1' class='g-content g-aiAbs' style='top:43.1829%;left:33.7988%;'>
				<p class='g-aiPstyle0'>Foundation</p>
			</div>
		</div>
	</div>

	<!-- Artboard: 600 -->
	<div id='g-step-1-600' class='g-artboard '>
		<style type='text/css' media='screen,print'>
			#g-step-1-600{
				position:relative;
				overflow:hidden;
				width:600px;
			}
			.g-aiAbs{
				position:absolute;
			}
			.g-aiImg{
				display:block;
				width:100% !important;
			}
			#g-step-1-600 p{
				font-family:FranklinITCProLight,FranklinITCStdLight,'Franklin Gothic','ITC Franklin Gothic',Arial,sans-serif;
				font-size:13px;
				line-height:18px;
				margin:0;
			}
			#g-step-1-600 .g-aiPstyle0 {
				font-family:FranklinITCProBold,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;
				font-size:18px;
				line-height:20px;
				color:#000000;
			}
		</style>
		<div id='g-step-1-600-graphic'>
			<img id='g-ai1-0_step-1'
				class='g-aiImg'
				src='img/step-1-600.jpg?c=266'
				/>
			<div id='g-ai1-1_step-1' class='g-content g-aiAbs' style='top:46.8800%;left:42.2139%;'>
				<p class='g-aiPstyle0'>Foundation</p>
			</div>
		</div>
	</div>

	<!-- Artboard: 720 -->
	<div id='g-step-1-720' class='g-artboard '>
		<style type='text/css' media='screen,print'>
			#g-step-1-720{
				position:relative;
				overflow:hidden;
				width:980px;
			}
			.g-aiAbs{
				position:absolute;
			}
			.g-aiImg{
				display:block;
				width:100% !important;
			}
			#g-step-1-720 p{
				font-family:FranklinITCProLight,FranklinITCStdLight,'Franklin Gothic','ITC Franklin Gothic',Arial,sans-serif;
				font-size:13px;
				line-height:18px;
				margin:0;
			}
			#g-step-1-720 .g-aiPstyle0 {
				font-family:FranklinITCProBold,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;
				font-size:18px;
				line-height:27px;
				color:#000000;
			}
		</style>
		<div id='g-step-1-720-graphic'>
			<img id='g-ai2-0_step-1'
				class='g-aiImg'
				src='img/step-1-720.jpg?c=98'
				/>
			<div id='g-ai2-1_step-1' class='g-content g-aiAbs' style='top:48.4354%;left:45.0043%;'>
				<p class='g-aiPstyle0'>Foundation</p>
			</div>
		</div>
	</div>


	<!-- End ai2html - 2017-09-01 - 11:57 -->
</div>

    <div id='g-step-2-box' class='ai2html'>
	<!-- Generated by ai2html v0.55 - 2017-09-01 - 11:58 -->
	<!-- ai file: step-2 -->

	<style type='text/css' media='screen,print'>
		.g-artboard {
			margin:0 auto;
		}
	</style>


	<style type='text/css' media='screen,print'>
		/* Custom CSS block 1 */
		
		#g-step-2-720 {
			display:block;
			margin:0 auto;
		}
		
		#g-step-2-600,
		#g-step-2-280 {
			display:none;
			margin:0 auto;
		}
		
		@media (max-width: 1400px) {
			#g-step-2-720 {
				display:none;
			}
			#g-step-2-600 {
				display:block;
			}
		 }
		
		@media (max-width: 650px) {
			#g-step-2-600 {
				display:none;
			}
			#g-step-2-280 {
				display:block;
			}
		 }
	</style>

	<!-- Artboard: 280 -->
	<div id='g-step-2-280' class='g-artboard '>
		<style type='text/css' media='screen,print'>
			#g-step-2-280{
				position:relative;
				overflow:hidden;
				width:280px;
			}
			.g-aiAbs{
				position:absolute;
			}
			.g-aiImg{
				display:block;
				width:100% !important;
			}
			#g-step-2-280 p{
				font-family:FranklinITCProLight,FranklinITCStdLight,'Franklin Gothic','ITC Franklin Gothic',Arial,sans-serif;
				font-size:13px;
				line-height:18px;
				margin:0;
			}
			#g-step-2-280 .g-aiPstyle0 {
				font-family:FranklinITCProBold,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;
				font-size:18px;
				line-height:20px;
				color:#000000;
			}
		</style>
		<div id='g-step-2-280-graphic'>
			<img id='g-ai0-0_step-2'
				class='g-aiImg'
				src='img/step-2-280.jpg?c=994'
				/>
			<div id='g-ai0-1_step-2' class='g-content g-aiAbs' style='top:80.1969%;left:16.6486%;'>
				<p class='g-aiPstyle0'>Windows and doors</p>
			</div>
		</div>
	</div>

	<!-- Artboard: 600 -->
	<div id='g-step-2-600' class='g-artboard '>
		<style type='text/css' media='screen,print'>
			#g-step-2-600{
				position:relative;
				overflow:hidden;
				width:600px;
			}
			.g-aiAbs{
				position:absolute;
			}
			.g-aiImg{
				display:block;
				width:100% !important;
			}
			#g-step-2-600 p{
				font-family:FranklinITCProLight,FranklinITCStdLight,'Franklin Gothic','ITC Franklin Gothic',Arial,sans-serif;
				font-size:13px;
				line-height:18px;
				margin:0;
			}
			#g-step-2-600 .g-aiPstyle0 {
				font-family:FranklinITCProBold,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;
				font-size:18px;
				line-height:20px;
				color:#000000;
			}
		</style>
		<div id='g-step-2-600-graphic'>
			<img id='g-ai1-0_step-2'
				class='g-aiImg'
				src='img/step-2-600.jpg?c=51'
				/>
			<div id='g-ai1-1_step-2' class='g-content g-aiAbs' style='top:77.8384%;left:33.6408%;'>
				<p class='g-aiPstyle0'>Windows and doors</p>
			</div>
		</div>
	</div>

	<!-- Artboard: 720 -->
	<div id='g-step-2-720' class='g-artboard '>
		<style type='text/css' media='screen,print'>
			#g-step-2-720{
				position:relative;
				overflow:hidden;
				width:980px;
			}
			.g-aiAbs{
				position:absolute;
			}
			.g-aiImg{
				display:block;
				width:100% !important;
			}
			#g-step-2-720 p{
				font-family:FranklinITCProLight,FranklinITCStdLight,'Franklin Gothic','ITC Franklin Gothic',Arial,sans-serif;
				font-size:13px;
				line-height:18px;
				margin:0;
			}
			#g-step-2-720 .g-aiPstyle0 {
				font-family:FranklinITCProBold,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;
				font-size:18px;
				line-height:27px;
				color:#000000;
			}
		</style>
		<div id='g-step-2-720-graphic'>
			<img id='g-ai2-0_step-2'
				class='g-aiImg'
				src='img/step-2-720.jpg?c=50'
				/>
			<div id='g-ai2-1_step-2' class='g-content g-aiAbs' style='top:79.0476%;left:37.8596%;'>
				<p class='g-aiPstyle0'>Windows and doors</p>
			</div>
		</div>
	</div>


	<!-- End ai2html - 2017-09-01 - 11:58 -->
</div>

    <div id='g-step-3-box' class='ai2html'>
	<!-- Generated by ai2html v0.55 - 2017-09-01 - 11:59 -->
	<!-- ai file: step-3 -->

	<style type='text/css' media='screen,print'>
		.g-artboard {
			margin:0 auto;
		}
	</style>


	<style type='text/css' media='screen,print'>
		/* Custom CSS block 1 */
		
		#g-step-3-720 {
			display:block;
			margin:0 auto;
		}
		
		#g-step-3-600,
		#g-step-3-280 {
			display:none;
			margin:0 auto;
		}
		
		@media (max-width: 1400px) {
			#g-step-3-720 {
				display:none;
			}
			#g-step-3-600 {
				display:block;
			}
		 }
		
		@media (max-width: 650px) {
			#g-step-3-600 {
				display:none;
			}
			#g-step-3-280 {
				display:block;
			}
		 }
	</style>

	<!-- Artboard: 280 -->
	<div id='g-step-3-280' class='g-artboard '>
		<style type='text/css' media='screen,print'>
			#g-step-3-280{
				position:relative;
				overflow:hidden;
				width:280px;
			}
			.g-aiAbs{
				position:absolute;
			}
			.g-aiImg{
				display:block;
				width:100% !important;
			}
			#g-step-3-280 p{
				font-family:FranklinITCProLight,FranklinITCStdLight,'Franklin Gothic','ITC Franklin Gothic',Arial,sans-serif;
				font-size:13px;
				line-height:18px;
				margin:0;
			}
			#g-step-3-280 .g-aiPstyle0 {
				font-family:FranklinITCProBold,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;
				font-size:18px;
				line-height:20px;
				color:#000000;
			}
		</style>
		<div id='g-step-3-280-graphic'>
			<img id='g-ai0-0_step-3'
				class='g-aiImg'
				src='img/step-3-280.jpg?c=433'
				/>
			<div id='g-ai0-1_step-3' class='g-content g-aiAbs' style='top:87.7903%;left:10.9340%;'>
				<p class='g-aiPstyle0'>Structural sheathing</p>
			</div>
		</div>
	</div>

	<!-- Artboard: 600 -->
	<div id='g-step-3-600' class='g-artboard '>
		<style type='text/css' media='screen,print'>
			#g-step-3-600{
				position:relative;
				overflow:hidden;
				width:600px;
			}
			.g-aiAbs{
				position:absolute;
			}
			.g-aiImg{
				display:block;
				width:100% !important;
			}
			#g-step-3-600 p{
				font-family:FranklinITCProLight,FranklinITCStdLight,'Franklin Gothic','ITC Franklin Gothic',Arial,sans-serif;
				font-size:13px;
				line-height:18px;
				margin:0;
			}
			#g-step-3-600 .g-aiPstyle0 {
				font-family:FranklinITCProBold,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;
				font-size:18px;
				line-height:20px;
				color:#000000;
			}
		</style>
		<div id='g-step-3-600-graphic'>
			<img id='g-ai1-0_step-3'
				class='g-aiImg'
				src='img/step-3-600.jpg?c=181'
				/>
			<div id='g-ai1-1_step-3' class='g-content g-aiAbs' style='top:84.6933%;left:43.8822%;'>
				<p class='g-aiPstyle0'>Structural sheathing</p>
			</div>
		</div>
	</div>

	<!-- Artboard: 720 -->
	<div id='g-step-3-720' class='g-artboard '>
		<style type='text/css' media='screen,print'>
			#g-step-3-720{
				position:relative;
				overflow:hidden;
				width:980px;
			}
			.g-aiAbs{
				position:absolute;
			}
			.g-aiImg{
				display:block;
				width:100% !important;
			}
			#g-step-3-720 p{
				font-family:FranklinITCProLight,FranklinITCStdLight,'Franklin Gothic','ITC Franklin Gothic',Arial,sans-serif;
				font-size:13px;
				line-height:18px;
				margin:0;
			}
			#g-step-3-720 .g-aiPstyle0 {
				font-family:FranklinITCProBold,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;
				font-size:18px;
				line-height:27px;
				color:#000000;
			}
			#g-step-3-720 .g-aiPstyle1 {
				font-family:FranklinITCProBold,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;
				font-size:18px;
				line-height:27px;
				filter: alpha(opacity=20);
				-ms-filter:'progid:DXImageTransform.Microsoft.Alpha(Opacity=20)';
				opacity:0.2;
				color:#000000;
			}
		</style>
		<div id='g-step-3-720-graphic'>
			<img id='g-ai2-0_step-3'
				class='g-aiImg'
				src='img/step-3-720.jpg?c=286'
				/>
			<div id='g-ai2-1_step-3' class='g-content g-aiAbs' style='top:83.1293%;left:50.0037%;'>
				<p class='g-aiPstyle0'>Structural sheathing</p>
			</div>
			<div id='g-ai2-2_step-3' class='g-content g-aiAbs' style='top:83.1293%;left:50.0037%;'>
				<p class='g-aiPstyle1'>Structural sheathing</p>
			</div>
		</div>
	</div>


	<!-- End ai2html - 2017-09-01 - 11:59 -->
</div>

    <div id='g-step-4-box' class='ai2html'>
	<!-- Generated by ai2html v0.55 - 2017-09-01 - 12:00 -->
	<!-- ai file: step-4 -->

	<style type='text/css' media='screen,print'>
		.g-artboard {
			margin:0 auto;
		}
	</style>


	<style type='text/css' media='screen,print'>
		/* Custom CSS block 1 */
		
		#g-step-4-720 {
			display:block;
			margin:0 auto;
		}
		
		#g-step-4-600,
		#g-step-4-280 {
			display:none;
			margin:0 auto;
		}
		
		@media (max-width: 1400px) {
			#g-step-4-720 {
				display:none;
			}
			#g-step-4-600 {
				display:block;
			}
		 }
		
		@media (max-width: 650px) {
			#g-step-4-600 {
				display:none;
			}
			#g-step-4-280 {
				display:block;
			}
		 }
	</style>

	<!-- Artboard: 280 -->
	<div id='g-step-4-280' class='g-artboard '>
		<style type='text/css' media='screen,print'>
			#g-step-4-280{
				position:relative;
				overflow:hidden;
				width:280px;
			}
			.g-aiAbs{
				position:absolute;
			}
			.g-aiImg{
				display:block;
				width:100% !important;
			}
			#g-step-4-280 p{
				font-family:FranklinITCProLight,FranklinITCStdLight,'Franklin Gothic','ITC Franklin Gothic',Arial,sans-serif;
				font-size:13px;
				line-height:18px;
				margin:0;
			}
			#g-step-4-280 .g-aiPstyle0 {
				font-family:FranklinITCProBold,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;
				font-size:18px;
				line-height:20px;
				color:#000000;
			}
		</style>
		<div id='g-step-4-280-graphic'>
			<img id='g-ai0-0_step-4'
				class='g-aiImg'
				src='img/step-4-280.jpg?c=370'
				/>
			<div id='g-ai0-1_step-4' class='g-content g-aiAbs' style='top:80.1976%;left:5.8367%;'>
				<p class='g-aiPstyle0'>Insulation</p>
			</div>
		</div>
	</div>

	<!-- Artboard: 600 -->
	<div id='g-step-4-600' class='g-artboard '>
		<style type='text/css' media='screen,print'>
			#g-step-4-600{
				position:relative;
				overflow:hidden;
				width:600px;
			}
			.g-aiAbs{
				position:absolute;
			}
			.g-aiImg{
				display:block;
				width:100% !important;
			}
			#g-step-4-600 p{
				font-family:FranklinITCProLight,FranklinITCStdLight,'Franklin Gothic','ITC Franklin Gothic',Arial,sans-serif;
				font-size:13px;
				line-height:18px;
				margin:0;
			}
			#g-step-4-600 .g-aiPstyle0 {
				font-family:FranklinITCProBold,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;
				font-size:18px;
				line-height:20px;
				color:#000000;
			}
		</style>
		<div id='g-step-4-600-graphic'>
			<img id='g-ai1-0_step-4'
				class='g-aiImg'
				src='img/step-4-600.jpg?c=335'
				/>
			<div id='g-ai1-1_step-4' class='g-content g-aiAbs' style='top:75.4058%;left:11.6701%;'>
				<p class='g-aiPstyle0'>Insulation</p>
			</div>
		</div>
	</div>

	<!-- Artboard: 720 -->
	<div id='g-step-4-720' class='g-artboard '>
		<style type='text/css' media='screen,print'>
			#g-step-4-720{
				position:relative;
				overflow:hidden;
				width:980px;
			}
			.g-aiAbs{
				position:absolute;
			}
			.g-aiImg{
				display:block;
				width:100% !important;
			}
			#g-step-4-720 p{
				font-family:FranklinITCProLight,FranklinITCStdLight,'Franklin Gothic','ITC Franklin Gothic',Arial,sans-serif;
				font-size:13px;
				line-height:18px;
				margin:0;
			}
			#g-step-4-720 .g-aiPstyle0 {
				font-family:FranklinITCProBold,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;
				font-size:18px;
				line-height:27px;
				color:#000000;
			}
		</style>
		<div id='g-step-4-720-graphic'>
			<img id='g-ai2-0_step-4'
				class='g-aiImg'
				src='img/step-4-720.jpg?c=213'
				/>
			<div id='g-ai2-1_step-4' class='g-content g-aiAbs' style='top:74.2857%;left:13.6807%;'>
				<p class='g-aiPstyle0'>Insulation</p>
			</div>
		</div>
	</div>


	<!-- End ai2html - 2017-09-01 - 12:00 -->
</div>

    <div id='g-step-5-box' class='ai2html'>
	<!-- Generated by ai2html v0.55 - 2017-09-01 - 12:00 -->
	<!-- ai file: step-5 -->

	<style type='text/css' media='screen,print'>
		.g-artboard {
			margin:0 auto;
		}
	</style>


	<style type='text/css' media='screen,print'>
		/* Custom CSS block 1 */
		
		#g-step-5-720 {
			display:block;
			margin:0 auto;
		}
		
		#g-step-5-600,
		#g-step-5-280 {
			display:none;
			margin:0 auto;
		}
		
		@media (max-width: 1400px) {
			#g-step-5-720 {
				display:none;
			}
			#g-step-5-600 {
				display:block;
			}
		 }
		
		@media (max-width: 650px) {
			#g-step-5-600 {
				display:none;
			}
			#g-step-5-280 {
				display:block;
			}
		 }
	</style>

	<!-- Artboard: 280 -->
	<div id='g-step-5-280' class='g-artboard '>
		<style type='text/css' media='screen,print'>
			#g-step-5-280{
				position:relative;
				overflow:hidden;
				width:280px;
			}
			.g-aiAbs{
				position:absolute;
			}
			.g-aiImg{
				display:block;
				width:100% !important;
			}
			#g-step-5-280 p{
				font-family:FranklinITCProLight,FranklinITCStdLight,'Franklin Gothic','ITC Franklin Gothic',Arial,sans-serif;
				font-size:13px;
				line-height:18px;
				margin:0;
			}
			#g-step-5-280 .g-aiPstyle0 {
				font-family:FranklinITCProBold,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;
				font-size:18px;
				line-height:20px;
				color:#000000;
			}
		</style>
		<div id='g-step-5-280-graphic'>
			<img id='g-ai0-0_step-5'
				class='g-aiImg'
				src='img/step-5-280.jpg?c=41'
				/>
			<div id='g-ai0-1_step-5' class='g-content g-aiAbs' style='top:84.4685%;left:9.0510%;'>
				<p class='g-aiPstyle0'>Drywall</p>
			</div>
		</div>
	</div>

	<!-- Artboard: 600 -->
	<div id='g-step-5-600' class='g-artboard '>
		<style type='text/css' media='screen,print'>
			#g-step-5-600{
				position:relative;
				overflow:hidden;
				width:600px;
			}
			.g-aiAbs{
				position:absolute;
			}
			.g-aiImg{
				display:block;
				width:100% !important;
			}
			#g-step-5-600 p{
				font-family:FranklinITCProLight,FranklinITCStdLight,'Franklin Gothic','ITC Franklin Gothic',Arial,sans-serif;
				font-size:13px;
				line-height:18px;
				margin:0;
			}
			#g-step-5-600 .g-aiPstyle0 {
				font-family:FranklinITCProBold,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;
				font-size:18px;
				line-height:20px;
				color:#000000;
			}
		</style>
		<div id='g-step-5-600-graphic'>
			<img id='g-ai1-0_step-5'
				class='g-aiImg'
				src='img/step-5-600.jpg?c=73'
				/>
			<div id='g-ai1-1_step-5' class='g-content g-aiAbs' style='top:75.4058%;left:14.6701%;'>
				<p class='g-aiPstyle0'>Drywall</p>
			</div>
		</div>
	</div>

	<!-- Artboard: 720 -->
	<div id='g-step-5-720' class='g-artboard '>
		<style type='text/css' media='screen,print'>
			#g-step-5-720{
				position:relative;
				overflow:hidden;
				width:980px;
			}
			.g-aiAbs{
				position:absolute;
			}
			.g-aiImg{
				display:block;
				width:100% !important;
			}
			#g-step-5-720 p{
				font-family:FranklinITCProLight,FranklinITCStdLight,'Franklin Gothic','ITC Franklin Gothic',Arial,sans-serif;
				font-size:13px;
				line-height:18px;
				margin:0;
			}
			#g-step-5-720 .g-aiPstyle0 {
				font-family:FranklinITCProBold,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;
				font-size:18px;
				line-height:27px;
				color:#000000;
			}
		</style>
		<div id='g-step-5-720-graphic'>
			<img id='g-ai2-0_step-5'
				class='g-aiImg'
				src='img/step-5-720.jpg?c=878'
				/>
			<div id='g-ai2-1_step-5' class='g-content g-aiAbs' style='top:73.0612%;left:17.3542%;'>
				<p class='g-aiPstyle0'>Drywall</p>
			</div>
		</div>
	</div>


	<!-- End ai2html - 2017-09-01 - 12:00 -->
</div>

    <div id='g-step-6-box' class='ai2html'>
	<!-- Generated by ai2html v0.55 - 2017-09-01 - 13:18 -->
	<!-- ai file: step-6 -->

	<style type='text/css' media='screen,print'>
		.g-artboard {
			margin:0 auto;
		}
	</style>


	<style type='text/css' media='screen,print'>
		/* Custom CSS block 1 */
		
		#g-step-6-720 {
			display:block;
			margin:0 auto;
		}
		
		#g-step-6-600,
		#g-step-6-280 {
			display:none;
			margin:0 auto;
		}
		
		@media (max-width: 1400px) {
			#g-step-6-720 {
				display:none;
			}
			#g-step-6-600 {
				display:block;
			}
		 }
		
		@media (max-width: 650px) {
			#g-step-6-600 {
				display:none;
			}
			#g-step-6-280 {
				display:block;
			}
		 }
	</style>

	<!-- Artboard: 280 -->
	<div id='g-step-6-280' class='g-artboard '>
		<style type='text/css' media='screen,print'>
			#g-step-6-280{
				position:relative;
				overflow:hidden;
				width:280px;
			}
			.g-aiAbs{
				position:absolute;
			}
			.g-aiImg{
				display:block;
				width:100% !important;
			}
			#g-step-6-280 p{
				font-family:FranklinITCProLight,FranklinITCStdLight,'Franklin Gothic','ITC Franklin Gothic',Arial,sans-serif;
				font-size:13px;
				line-height:18px;
				margin:0;
			}
			#g-step-6-280 .g-aiPstyle0 {
				font-family:FranklinITCProBold,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;
				font-size:18px;
				line-height:20px;
				color:#000000;
			}
		</style>
		<div id='g-step-6-280-graphic'>
			<img id='g-ai0-0_step-6'
				class='g-aiImg'
				src='img/step-6-280.jpg?c=302'
				/>
			<div id='g-ai0-1_step-6' class='g-content g-aiAbs' style='top:15.6599%;left:45.8367%;'>
				<p class='g-aiPstyle0'>Framing</p>
			</div>
		</div>
	</div>

	<!-- Artboard: 600 -->
	<div id='g-step-6-600' class='g-artboard '>
		<style type='text/css' media='screen,print'>
			#g-step-6-600{
				position:relative;
				overflow:hidden;
				width:600px;
			}
			.g-aiAbs{
				position:absolute;
			}
			.g-aiImg{
				display:block;
				width:100% !important;
			}
			#g-step-6-600 p{
				font-family:FranklinITCProLight,FranklinITCStdLight,'Franklin Gothic','ITC Franklin Gothic',Arial,sans-serif;
				font-size:13px;
				line-height:18px;
				margin:0;
			}
			#g-step-6-600 .g-aiPstyle0 {
				font-family:FranklinITCProBold,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;
				font-size:18px;
				line-height:20px;
				color:#000000;
			}
		</style>
		<div id='g-step-6-600-graphic'>
			<img id='g-ai1-0_step-6'
				class='g-aiImg'
				src='img/step-6-600.jpg?c=423'
				/>
			<div id='g-ai1-1_step-6' class='g-content g-aiAbs' style='top:21.6709%;left:53.0604%;'>
				<p class='g-aiPstyle0'>Framing</p>
			</div>
		</div>
	</div>

	<!-- Artboard: 720 -->
	<div id='g-step-6-720' class='g-artboard '>
		<style type='text/css' media='screen,print'>
			#g-step-6-720{
				position:relative;
				overflow:hidden;
				width:980px;
			}
			.g-aiAbs{
				position:absolute;
			}
			.g-aiImg{
				display:block;
				width:100% !important;
			}
			#g-step-6-720 p{
				font-family:FranklinITCProLight,FranklinITCStdLight,'Franklin Gothic','ITC Franklin Gothic',Arial,sans-serif;
				font-size:13px;
				line-height:18px;
				margin:0;
			}
			#g-step-6-720 .g-aiPstyle0 {
				font-family:FranklinITCProBold,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;
				font-size:18px;
				line-height:27px;
				color:#000000;
			}
		</style>
		<div id='g-step-6-720-graphic'>
			<img id='g-ai2-0_step-6'
				class='g-aiImg'
				src='img/step-6-720.jpg?c=337'
				/>
			<div id='g-ai2-1_step-6' class='g-content g-aiAbs' style='top:23.9455%;left:53.2205%;'>
				<p class='g-aiPstyle0'>Framing</p>
			</div>
		</div>
	</div>


	<!-- End ai2html - 2017-09-01 - 13:18 -->
</div>

    <div id='g-step-7-box' class='ai2html'>
	<!-- Generated by ai2html v0.55 - 2017-09-01 - 12:01 -->
	<!-- ai file: step-7 -->

	<style type='text/css' media='screen,print'>
		.g-artboard {
			margin:0 auto;
		}
	</style>


	<style type='text/css' media='screen,print'>
		/* Custom CSS block 1 */
		
		#g-step-7-720 {
			display:block;
			margin:0 auto;
		}
		
		#g-step-7-600,
		#g-step-7-280 {
			display:none;
			margin:0 auto;
		}
		
		@media (max-width: 1400px) {
			#g-step-7-720 {
				display:none;
			}
			#g-step-7-600 {
				display:block;
			}
		 }
		
		@media (max-width: 650px) {
			#g-step-7-600 {
				display:none;
			}
			#g-step-7-280 {
				display:block;
			}
		 }
	</style>

	<!-- Artboard: 280 -->
	<div id='g-step-7-280' class='g-artboard '>
		<style type='text/css' media='screen,print'>
			#g-step-7-280{
				position:relative;
				overflow:hidden;
				width:280px;
			}
			.g-aiAbs{
				position:absolute;
			}
			.g-aiImg{
				display:block;
				width:100% !important;
			}
			#g-step-7-280 p{
				font-family:FranklinITCProLight,FranklinITCStdLight,'Franklin Gothic','ITC Franklin Gothic',Arial,sans-serif;
				font-size:13px;
				line-height:18px;
				margin:0;
			}
			#g-step-7-280 .g-aiPstyle0 {
				font-family:FranklinITCProBold,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;
				font-size:18px;
				line-height:20px;
				color:#000000;
			}
		</style>
		<div id='g-step-7-280-graphic'>
			<img id='g-ai0-0_step-7'
				class='g-aiImg'
				src='img/step-7-280.jpg?c=992'
				/>
			<div id='g-ai0-1_step-7' class='g-content g-aiAbs' style='top:77.3496%;left:17.1816%;'>
				<p class='g-aiPstyle0'>Electrical outlets,</p>
				<p class='g-aiPstyle0'>switches and wiring</p>
			</div>
		</div>
	</div>

	<!-- Artboard: 600 -->
	<div id='g-step-7-600' class='g-artboard '>
		<style type='text/css' media='screen,print'>
			#g-step-7-600{
				position:relative;
				overflow:hidden;
				width:600px;
			}
			.g-aiAbs{
				position:absolute;
			}
			.g-aiImg{
				display:block;
				width:100% !important;
			}
			#g-step-7-600 p{
				font-family:FranklinITCProLight,FranklinITCStdLight,'Franklin Gothic','ITC Franklin Gothic',Arial,sans-serif;
				font-size:13px;
				line-height:18px;
				margin:0;
			}
			#g-step-7-600 .g-aiPstyle0 {
				font-family:FranklinITCProBold,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;
				font-size:18px;
				line-height:20px;
				color:#000000;
			}
		</style>
		<div id='g-step-7-600-graphic'>
			<img id='g-ai1-0_step-7'
				class='g-aiImg'
				src='img/step-7-600.jpg?c=739'
				/>
			<div id='g-ai1-1_step-7' class='g-content g-aiAbs' style='top:34.0543%;left:69.2139%;'>
				<p class='g-aiPstyle0'>Electrical outlets,</p>
				<p class='g-aiPstyle0'>switches and wiring</p>
			</div>
		</div>
	</div>

	<!-- Artboard: 720 -->
	<div id='g-step-7-720' class='g-artboard '>
		<style type='text/css' media='screen,print'>
			#g-step-7-720{
				position:relative;
				overflow:hidden;
				width:980px;
			}
			.g-aiAbs{
				position:absolute;
			}
			.g-aiImg{
				display:block;
				width:100% !important;
			}
			#g-step-7-720 p{
				font-family:FranklinITCProLight,FranklinITCStdLight,'Franklin Gothic','ITC Franklin Gothic',Arial,sans-serif;
				font-size:13px;
				line-height:18px;
				margin:0;
			}
			#g-step-7-720 .g-aiPstyle0 {
				font-family:FranklinITCProBold,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;
				font-size:18px;
				line-height:20px;
				color:#000000;
			}
		</style>
		<div id='g-step-7-720-graphic'>
			<img id='g-ai2-0_step-7'
				class='g-aiImg'
				src='img/step-7-720.jpg?c=864'
				/>
			<div id='g-ai2-1_step-7' class='g-content g-aiAbs' style='top:36.0544%;left:67.2477%;'>
				<p class='g-aiPstyle0'>Electrical outlets,</p>
				<p class='g-aiPstyle0'>switches and wiring</p>
			</div>
		</div>
	</div>


	<!-- End ai2html - 2017-09-01 - 12:01 -->
</div>

    <div id='g-step-8-box' class='ai2html'>
	<!-- Generated by ai2html v0.55 - 2017-09-01 - 11:50 -->
	<!-- ai file: step-8 -->

	<style type='text/css' media='screen,print'>
		.g-artboard {
			margin:0 auto;
		}
	</style>


	<style type='text/css' media='screen,print'>
		/* Custom CSS block 1 */
		
		#g-step-8-720 {
			display:block;
			margin:0 auto;
		}
		
		#g-step-8-600,
		#g-step-8-280 {
			display:none;
			margin:0 auto;
		}
		
		@media (max-width: 1400px) {
			#g-step-8-720 {
				display:none;
			}
			#g-step-8-600 {
				display:block;
			}
		 }
		
		@media (max-width: 650px) {
			#g-step-8-600 {
				display:none;
			}
			#g-step-8-280 {
				display:block;
			}
		 }
	</style>

	<!-- Artboard: 280 -->
	<div id='g-step-8-280' class='g-artboard '>
		<style type='text/css' media='screen,print'>
			#g-step-8-280{
				position:relative;
				overflow:hidden;
				width:280px;
			}
			.g-aiAbs{
				position:absolute;
			}
			.g-aiImg{
				display:block;
				width:100% !important;
			}
			#g-step-8-280 p{
				font-family:FranklinITCProLight,FranklinITCStdLight,'Franklin Gothic','ITC Franklin Gothic',Arial,sans-serif;
				font-size:13px;
				line-height:18px;
				margin:0;
			}
			#g-step-8-280 .g-aiPstyle0 {
				font-family:FranklinITCProBold,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;
				font-size:18px;
				line-height:20px;
				color:#000000;
			}
		</style>
		<div id='g-step-8-280-graphic'>
			<img id='g-ai0-0_step-8'
				class='g-aiImg'
				src='img/step-8-280.jpg?c=402'
				/>
			<div id='g-ai0-1_step-8' class='g-content g-aiAbs' style='top:63.5880%;left:5.0520%;'>
				<p class='g-aiPstyle0'>Appliances</p>
			</div>
		</div>
	</div>

	<!-- Artboard: 600 -->
	<div id='g-step-8-600' class='g-artboard '>
		<style type='text/css' media='screen,print'>
			#g-step-8-600{
				position:relative;
				overflow:hidden;
				width:600px;
			}
			.g-aiAbs{
				position:absolute;
			}
			.g-aiImg{
				display:block;
				width:100% !important;
			}
			#g-step-8-600 p{
				font-family:FranklinITCProLight,FranklinITCStdLight,'Franklin Gothic','ITC Franklin Gothic',Arial,sans-serif;
				font-size:13px;
				line-height:18px;
				margin:0;
			}
			#g-step-8-600 .g-aiPstyle0 {
				font-family:FranklinITCProBold,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;
				font-size:18px;
				line-height:20px;
				color:#000000;
			}
		</style>
		<div id='g-step-8-600-graphic'>
			<img id='g-ai1-0_step-8'
				class='g-aiImg'
				src='img/step-8-600.jpg?c=792'
				/>
			<div id='g-ai1-1_step-8' class='g-content g-aiAbs' style='top:58.6000%;left:16.3039%;'>
				<p class='g-aiPstyle0'>Appliances</p>
			</div>
		</div>
	</div>

	<!-- Artboard: 720 -->
	<div id='g-step-8-720' class='g-artboard '>
		<style type='text/css' media='screen,print'>
			#g-step-8-720{
				position:relative;
				overflow:hidden;
				width:980px;
			}
			.g-aiAbs{
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