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Advanced framing details include insulated headers over windows and doors.
Advanced framing details include insulated headers over windows and doors.
Advanced framing details include insulated headers over windows and doors.
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Advanced framing details include minimal framing at windows and doors.
Advanced framing details include minimal framing at windows and doors.
Advanced framing details include minimal framing at windows and doors.
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Advanced framing details throughout house including insulated and open headers
Advanced framing details throughout house including insulated and open headers
Advanced framing details throughout house including insulated and open headers
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Advanced framing showing open headers
Advanced framing showing open headers
Advanced framing showing open headers
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In areas prone to high winds and hurricanes, double vertical “jack trim” and horizontal “header” and “sill” studs are recommended on all sides of window and door openings.
In areas prone to high winds and hurricanes, double vertical “jack trim” and horizontal “header” and “sill” studs are recommended on all sides of window and door openings.
In areas prone to high winds and hurricanes, double vertical “jack trim” and horizontal “header” and “sill” studs are recommended on all sides of window and door openings.
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Instead of solid timber headers over windows, insulated headers can be used consisting of prefabricated structural insulated panels or site-fabricated with two sheets of plywood sandwiching a layer of rigid foam.
Instead of solid timber headers over windows, insulated headers can be used consisting of prefabricated structural insulated panels or site-fabricated with two sheets of plywood sandwiching a layer of rigid foam.
Instead of solid timber headers over windows, insulated headers can be used consisting of prefabricated structural insulated panels or site-fabricated with two sheets of plywood sandwiching a layer of rigid foam.
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Insulated header made of one piece of plywood aligned with exterior wall, with room for insulation to inside
Insulated header made of one piece of plywood aligned with exterior wall, with room for insulation to inside
Insulated header made of one piece of plywood aligned with exterior wall, with room for insulation to inside
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Insulated header made of two pieces of plywood that sandwich a layer of rigid foam insulation
Insulated header made of two pieces of plywood that sandwich a layer of rigid foam insulation
Insulated header made of two pieces of plywood that sandwich a layer of rigid foam insulation
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Insulated headers can be hung with metal hangers instead of jack studs to reduce lumber usage
Insulated headers can be hung with metal hangers instead of jack studs to reduce lumber usage
Insulated headers can be hung with metal hangers instead of jack studs to reduce lumber usage
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Right - Double-stud wall are boxed with plywood around windows and doors
Right - Double-stud wall are boxed with plywood around windows and doors
Right - Double-stud wall are boxed with plywood around windows and doors
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Right – Appropriate door framing installed
Right – Appropriate door framing installed
Right – Appropriate door framing installed
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Right – Appropriate use of framing members to support double windows and additional cripples for drywall purposes
Right – Appropriate use of framing members to support double windows and additional cripples for drywall purposes
Right – Appropriate use of framing members to support double windows and additional cripples for drywall purposes
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Right – Verify continuous rigid insulation is installed
Right – Verify continuous rigid insulation is installed
Right – Verify continuous rigid insulation is installed
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Right – Verify single member headers with insulation on one side are installed
Right – Verify single member headers with insulation on one side are installed
Right – Verify single member headers with insulation on one side are installed
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Right – Verify SIP headers are installed
Right – Verify SIP headers are installed
Right – Verify SIP headers are installed
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Right – Verify two member headers with rigid insulation between are installed
Right – Verify two member headers with rigid insulation between are installed
Right – Verify two member headers with rigid insulation between are installed
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Right – Window framing has appropriate number of king studs
Right – Window framing has appropriate number of king studs
Right – Window framing has appropriate number of king studs
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Structural headers are not needed on nonbearing walls
Structural headers are not needed on nonbearing walls
Structural headers are not needed on nonbearing walls
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This hot climate zone home uses high quality batt insulation to insulate truss-joist headers.
This hot climate zone home uses high quality batt insulation to insulate truss-joist headers.
This hot climate zone home uses high quality batt insulation to insulate truss-joist headers.
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Traditional and advanced framing of windows and doors
Traditional and advanced framing of windows and doors
Traditional and advanced framing of windows and doors
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Wrong – Excessive and structurally unnecessary framing at door
Wrong – Excessive and structurally unnecessary framing at door
Wrong – Excessive and structurally unnecessary framing at door
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Wrong – Window has additional non-structural king stud
Wrong – Window has additional non-structural king stud
Wrong – Window has additional non-structural king stud
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