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Detail A - Typical truss web bracing

Detail B - Typical wood gable-wall bracing

Example A of a gable truss and gable end wall bracing for a home in a hurricane region

Example B of a gable truss and gable end wall bracing for a home in a hurricane region

Example of a properly braced gable end wall

IECC Climate Zone 1A: Flat Roof, Unvented, 2x6 Wall, Monolithic Slab on Grade

IECC Climate Zone 1A: Unvented Attic, 2x6 Wall, Monolithic Slab

IECC Climate Zone 2A: Flat Roof, Unvented, 2x6 Wall, Monolithic Slab on Grade

IECC Climate Zone 2A: Unvented Attic with Spray Foam at Roof Deck, 2x6 Wall/CMU Wall, Elevated Slab

IECC Climate Zone 2A: Unvented Attic with Spray Foam at Roof Deck, 2x6 Wall/CMU Wall, Elevated Slab

IECC Climate Zone 2A: Unvented Attic, 2x6 Wall, Monolithic Slab

IECC Climate Zone 2A: Unvented Attic, 2x6 Wall, Monolithic Slab on Grade

IECC Climate Zone 2A: Unvented Attic, 2x6 Wall, Pier Foundation

IECC Climate Zone 2B: Unvented Attic, 2x6 Wall, Monolithic Slab on Grade

IECC Climate Zone 2B: Unvented Attic, CMU Wall, Slab on Grade

IECC Climate Zone 2B: Vented Attic, Block Wall, Slab on Grade

IECC Climate Zone 3A: SIP Roof, SIP Wall, Stem Wall, Slab on Grade

IECC Climate Zone 3A: Unvented Attic, 2x6 Wall, Monolithic Slab on Grade

IECC Climate Zone 3A: Vented Attic, 2x6 Wall, Monolithic Slab on Grade

IECC Climate Zone 3A: Vented Cathedral Celling, 2x6 Wall, Vented Crawl Space

IECC Climate Zone 3B: SIP Roof, SIP Wall, Stem Wall, Slab on Grade

IECC Climate Zone 3B: Unvented Attic, 2x6 Wall, Monolithic Slab on Grade

IECC Climate Zone 3B: Vented Attic, 2x6 Wall, Monolithic Slab on Grade

IECC Climate Zone 4A: SIP Roof, SIP Wall, Stem Wall, Slab on Grade

Observed roof bracing for gable roof overhang and recommended modification

One of the roof truss to top plate seismic bracing options in the IRC

Right – In wildfire prone areas, using a flat soffit with venting on the fascia instead of an angled soffit with down-facing venting reduces the risk of catching rising embers.

Wrong - An open eave with no soffit covering can trap rising hot air and embers from a wildfire.

Wrong - If the soffit is applied directly to the rafter eave, it forms a sloping soffit, which creates a pocket that can trap hot air and embers from a wildfire.

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