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A raised wood pier foundation can raise the subfloor above the design flood elevation.
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Advanced framing techniques include constructing on a 2-foot grid where wall studs are placed 24 inches on center and aligned with roof and floor trusses for a continuous load path from roof to foundation.
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Braced cripple wall construction in crawlspace anchored to framing and foundation
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Brick veneer framed wall supported by a concrete slab-on-grade foundation with a turn-down footing insulated on its top surface, showing anchorage of the wall to the foundation for seismic resistance
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Connecting hardware helps tie the roof to the walls to ensure a continuous load path to improve a building’s resistance to high winds, floods, and earthquakes.
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Connecting hardware helps tie the walls to the top plates and rim joists to ensure a continuous load path to improve a building’s resistance to high winds, floods, and earthquakes.
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Critical connections for providing a continuous load path in buildings and storm shelters
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How to properly anchor a new home to its foundation with foundation sill plate, stem wall, and footing
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ICF bricks are stacked to form hollow walls that are reinforced with steel rebar before the concrete is poured in
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In high-wind regions, special hardware is used for most framing connections; toe-nailing is not acceptable.
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Key connection points for a continuous load path for earthquake and high wind disaster resistance
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Right - A continuous load path connects the roof and wall framing to the foundation.
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Right – Examples of wall stud to sill plate and foundation and wall rod connectors and brackets.
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Structural insulated panels offer a continuous layer of thermal protection and draft resistance around the home and come from the factory precut for fast assembly.
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Stucco is installed over rigid insulation, which is installed over a drainage plane consisting of a drainage gap and building wrap layer over the sheathing
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The components of a framed wall include from inside to out: gypsum, wood studs, OSB or plywood sheathing, and siding.
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This wood-framed wall is connected with framing anchors, metal strapping and ties, and anchor bolts to secure the roof to the walls and walls to the foundation
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Uplift forces acting on the roof are met with roof-wall connections that distribute the forces down the walls and into the foundation along the continuous load path.
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Wrong - The wall stud should not be cut to fit around foundation anchor bolt; the stud should be repositioned.
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Wrong - Wall studs were poorly positioned; should not be cut to fit over a foundation anchor bolt.